Does anyone else think of Lion-O and Panthro when they hear someone say "Thunder Snow"

My first post has already been viewed 80 times.  I guess no one has anything else to do during this storm.  Well, fear not, I am here with another blog about this Blizzard.  So, it's been about 5-6 hours since I first posted and the storm has kind of kicked into gear.  I haven't watched much TV or even spent much time online.  I was stuck on a pretty hard level of Angry Birds: Star Wars and that dominated my time.  From what I understand, however, we are still just at the beginning of the snow. This particular blog entry is meant to set a larger stage for the events to come later, so if it feels a little forced, I apologize.  I have some more photos:

 The two pictures above were taken about two hours apart.  The first was taken at noon and the other just after 2pm.  In the first, you can see that I had cleared a path to my grill and to the end of my deck.    I am thawing out steak tips right now for tomorrow morning's breakfast.  The problem that I didn't think of is that I don't have any eggs.  With the ban on driving, I don't know if I will be able to get any eggs by the morning.  Oh well, I guess it will be steak and Pringles instead.  Off to the right, you can see the progress I am making in my "Jump" spot.  I figure my best chance of jumping into a snow bank will be on this side of the house.  It doesn't look like much right now, but once the winds start, this is going to be perfect for my own little X-games.  

I'll be sure to take video of the jump if it actually occurs.  Below, you can see the deck at 4pm.  Now, it might not seem too bad, but I've actually swept the snow off three times today.  For a slightly better perspective, look at the snow accumulating on my grill.

 Here we are in the back yard again.  It looks pristine.  Still just a little acc...wait, where is the snow blower?  I cannot believe someone would be so base as to steal a snow blower at the onslaught of the biggest snow storm since I was too.  For those who don't know, my driveway is huge.  You can comfortably park about 10-12 regular sized cars in it.  More than half of the driveway is also on a pretty steep hill.  As much as I enjoy shoveling (See my January post), I need the snow blower too. 

 My stair case again.  No sledding yet.  I did call Domino's and asked for a single unused pizza box.  It has been quite a long time since I owned a sled, so a pizza box will have to suffice.  I called them at 3:30.  Not only will I get it for free, if they are not here by 4pm, but they will get a $500 fine from the Staties when I tip them off about a rogue non-exempt driver.

 You might notice that there is a string of Christmas lights hanging off of the wall in the picture below.  I was too lazy to take them down when we had that 60 degree day a couple of weeks ago.  Tonight, however, I am planning on firing them up.  I firmly believe that the heat generated by these lights will help melt the snow and keep the accumulation down.  I can imagine a line of cars outside my house watching the lights...it will be like living on the Fellsway.

It was taking this picture that I first realized this storm's power.  While taking this shot, the wind started picking up.  It is a good thing I was wearing my Belmonte Middle School hoodie to keep my ears warm.  It was after 4 and a few cars were still on the road.  It got me thinking, I know that media personnel are exempt from the driving ban.  I am now a popular blogger.  Therefore, I am now a popular member of the media.  I am thinking about opening up a delivery service for those who are hunkered down.  While I might charge a modest processing fee, I would also write about my experiences on the road during the blizzard.  After I publish this blog, I am going to start working on generating media credentials.  No self-respecting media member, such as myself, would be without first class creds.  It's a good thing I learned how to make IDs.

The mailbox.  You can see Central St. is covered in snow and it getting worse.  The plow trucks are already out.  I know traffic is somewhat limited, but if my Delivery Service idea doesn't pan out, I was thinking of opening a hot cocoa and coffee stand for the plow trucks.  All I have to do is run an extension cord to the side of the street and bring down my Keurig.  I've got a bunch of K-cups ready to go.  As the snow gets deeper, I can actually build a little Eskimo store front. 

 My next post will be sometime after 6pm...I think.