Rain, already.
We’ve had a string of snow-bedeviled days here - not gobs and drifts, just enough of a covering to make driving tortuous-to-impossible, and running and walking full of surprises. It started last week, while I was out of town, and has extended into this week. The initial snow-day euphoria has worn off as the realization sets in that school will extend into July, and/or winter breaks will be trimmed to less-than-Hawaii proportions. Some parents are getting cranky at having to use annual leave to provide day-care for their unschooled darlings.
It was melty today by 10:30, and I was set to head across the lake to Redmond for some client face-time, despite the fact that I can do this client’s work perfectly well from home. I had to stop at the bank anyway to make a payroll tax deposit so that my lazy, gold-bricking employee can file his tax return. However, after I spun uphill for half a block, even though I could have driven over there without a problem, I had a vision of the nightmare commute home if the temperature dropped below freezing, and I turned around and parked the car.
I walked down to the bank later in the afternoon, and took my camera along. There were quite a few snowpersons around, but this dude caught my eye:
I happened upon the sad scene below, another result of someone acquiring exotic pets and, when they tire of them, turning them out into an environment for which they aren’t suited. I threw a dollar in these guys’ hat, but they weren’t doing very well. If they only knew that the bus that stops behind them could take them to the Pike Place Market.
That’s about it - not too inspired tonight.
It is surprising that the snow has stayed around for so long. The news says the temps will be warming up soon, El Nino will kick in. I know that means warmer temps, I don’t know if it means more rain. I could go for a week of balmy, sunny 50 degrees!
Oh, it looks lovely here. Very nice, Phil.
What are you doing still taking payroll deposits to the bank? You should try to get familiar with computers so you could do on-line EFTPS tax deposits. I could show you.
Or had you waited until the last minute?
Warmer tonight, Robin, and only a few snow remnants. We had a pleasant walk down to Green Lake.
Thanks, Meg. If you haven’t been able to break Wordpress, I think I’m pretty safe with my effort.
Marilyn, I actually worked the deposits up on Monday and drove by the bank on my way to a client’s. Forgot banks were closed that day. I set up an EFTPS account a while ago, but there was some glitch with my account, and I bagged it. Now, stop being arch or I’ll come over and upgrade your software again.