Living in a northern climate breeds hardy souls. We put up with a lot to enjoy the change of the seasons. Just relocating back after five years is a shock to the system. I grew up in the Midwest so I knew what to expect. We lived with hurricanes...lawns that needed mowed twice a week in the summer and trimming trees, scrubs and bushes when living in Florida.
The winter months allow a break from the lawn, flower beds, trimming etc.. We now bring out a whole new group of equipment to handle the snow. Of course moving back I had to purchase a snow blower, a snow shovel, deicing salt....environmentally friendly of course.
So now I have the equipment...not before we had an ice storm, snow and me with no shovel or snow blower.
Winter in the northern states is different because we have snow removal equipment for the roads. That does not mean we know how to drive in the first snow. That also does not mean all roads are cleared at the same time. So what you drive as a Realtor is can also be an issue. It can mean the difference in making appointments and cancelling appointments.
We are in the middle of a winter storm....it is snowing.....accumulating and did I say snowing...we are expecting 8" tonight. The problem with this storm is the holiday season and the number of travelers. We have already had concerned family members calling for weather updates. Sure you can look at the at NOAA or the Weather Channel but they don't have your area like you see it looking out the window or your local services.
It was just last year I was swimming and my northern friends were dealing with the snow....now they are laughing with me....I think. You have to love the change of seasons to live in the northern climates.
Happy Holidays....let it snow!
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