Boston has had record snow lately. I think I heard that there hasn't been this much snow in the month of January in 10 years?? I'm still new to the whole thing so I have had a fairly positive outlook on all of the snow...until yesterday.
Wednesday night we had a "Thunder Snowstorm?" - according to wikipedia it is a rare type of thunderstorm with snow instead of rain. It left a lot of snow - over a foot in some parts (on top of the couple of feet we already had from the previous storms) - but since we are in the Northeast - everyone got up and starting getting ready to drive to work!
I looked out my window when I woke up and noticed that the roads had already been plowed and it was no longer snowing - seemed like good conditions...so it would be a normal day. I had ironed my pants, put on warm layers and actually thought about wearing my heels instead of my boots but decided I better not risk it. (since I have already fallen on my face this winter in heels - it's not fun).
Paul had already left for work - he was going to take the T into the city so no need for a car. When I walked outside I realized there was more snow on the ground than I had thought and when I saw my car with snow covering the tires... I realized I was not going to be able to just drive out over the snow like I had thought...
I only had an icepick for my windows and I quickly realized that was not going to be enough...I walked into Pizzaria Regina and asked the nice old Italian man if I could borrow a shovel. He showed me to a closet where he had not one but two huge shovels and salt....of course he was prepared!
I spend the next 30 minutes shoveling snow off and around my car.... when I was done I was sweating, wet, and worn out! I wasn't sure if it ever would...but my car eventually did pull out from it's snow grave. I immediately called Paul and told him that I had officially shoveled myself out and that I had realized why he left so quickly that morning! He laughed and said he was glad I had finally shoveled snow...even if I never shovel again I have done it once! I would say I'm an official Bawwwstonian now :)
When I saw Paul later that night he had a surprise - new snow boots!!! He said he figured I needed them with all of this snow and I had shoveled myself out so I deserved them. I have been wanting a pair of these Sorel Joan of Arctic boots since early winter.
They are perfect because they are fashionable and waterproof (most important)!!
These are not my pictures (boo) - I didn't have time to take any since I just got them last night. I plan to wear them all weekend though, so maybe they will land in some photos.
This weekend we are going to a new restaurant Deuxave with Rob and Jenny - then maybe brunch with them in the North End at some point this weekend? I plan to post about both restaurants next week...
I'm looking forward to another low key weekend in the city - hope all of you have a great weekend as well!