Sunday 6:15pm Atlantic Time

Well it is still snowing hard I estimate we have received about 20-25cm and it is still going strong. No shovelling yet, power still one, dinner being cooked, pan-fried pacific salmon, strawberry & plum sauce (not too powerful), sauteed potatoes, petit pois, just cracked another chardonnay to go with whatever I have been drinking all afternoon. I feel pretty happy    looks like a snow day tomorrow. We have a visitor  (Pat) who is visiting my youngest daughter and us. I just suggested he stayed the night and blow me down if he doesn't have several changes of clothes in his car!!! .....Hmmmmm does that sound like it was planned or am I just paranoid?

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Sunday 1:15pm Atlantic Time.

It started snowing at 11:46am and is now Snowing steadily. The local weather warning is that we will receive somewhere in the region of 40cm's.... Judging by their normal forecast and adding our hill variation we may be in for 50-60cm's. Ran up the generator again (just to be sure) and admired my new snow shovel.

PS I just want to make a point, children as snow shovellers is all part of the growing up deal. Once they have left home I will purchase a snow blower

Saturday 5:57pm Atlantic Time.

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Seems like most of eastern canada is on a weather warning of some sort or other. There is a storm heading our way coming up from Texas and has already hit Toronto (I think).

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The Weather channel is talking of 30-40 cm of snow  and they always seem to under-estimate for our hill.

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Today was preparation day. We have stocked up on our normal shop so today was little more than check torches; (these are Flashlights for non Brit readers) candles; check over the camping stove ; Generator works we need that for the really essential appliances (TV, DVD player, and possibly the fridge)  ; Water because we are supplied via a well and the pump is electric but not wired into the generator, so no power = no water.

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I have a couple of 25 Litre jerry cans for toilet flushing and another for drinking / cooking. I will have to declare a state of emergency and only allow teeth cleaning on the personal hygiene front.  As an ex soldier I can go for weeks without washing,  but I am not sure about the girls they seem to need to wash everyday.

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Watch this space for snow updates.

PS I also brought a new snow shovel. We have increased our shovelling capacity by  50%. We now own three shovels for four of us. I figure if needed we can add further shovelling capacity with another shovel.  Note to self, will need to cajole daughters into shovelling, perhaps withdrawl of internet access will motivate them to shovel!