Oh, Canada! You and your snowstorms…

Just a couple pics here, taken from my apartment. We’re currently in the midst of one of the biggest snowstorms in six decades — but that doesn’t stop us Canadians from riding our bikes! (See the bottom of the second photo, below) I’m glad I’ve got plenty of fair-trade hot chocolate.

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3 Responses to “Oh, Canada! You and your snowstorms…”

blah Says:
December 17, 2007 at 12:53 am | Reply
The snow is bad here in the states as well. I had to drive from Chicago to Indiana and I had to drive 35mph down the highway on account of the snow. It was ridiculous! Currently my dad is stuck in Michigan trying to catch a flight back to California. We feel your pain too Vanessa!
Hellcat13 Says:
December 17, 2007 at 1:38 pm | Reply
Speaking of pain, I had a 4-foot high, 6-foot wide windrow (aka bigass pile o’ snow left by the plow) to dig out last night. The pitfall to living in a cul-de-sac. I got about 1/3 of the way through before my back admitted defeat and I left it for my boyfriend to tackle when he got home. At this point, the snowbanks are so high the neighbours are starting to disappear!
Mindy Says:
December 18, 2007 at 4:19 pm | Reply
No snow down here in Tucson, AZ, but I want to cheer on the fellow bicyclist. Yay, woohoo, you go!

Mindy

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