QUOTE (Mindy__ @ Feb 6 2010, 02:17 PM)

That's a beautiful photo, Ernest, and I can tell you have a lovely home under all that snow. Up here north of NYC, we've had practically a snow-free winter. The most that has accumulated here was maybe 2 inches. Even when the city and Long Island got hit hard a couple months ago, it passed us by.

I spoke too soon with that statement.
We got hit hard with this last snowstorm that came on Thursday. About 3 feet of snow. The electricity went out, and we had to dig our way to the parking lot and spent a while digging our car out (and helping everyone else with theirs) to be able to drive to shelter. We stayed at a friend's house who still had power. Ours stayed out for 2 days. Driving along the roads, there were trees and power lines down everywhere from the weight of the snow.
I'm from sunny Florida, so this was quite an experience!

Now the power is back on & everyone is fine.