November 14, 2018

Winter Has Come Early

By Joe

The snows came yesterday. We got at least 6 inches of snow. No snow plow came to my apartment before work, when at least 4 inches had accumulated. When I got home, no snow plow came to get the 6 inches of accumulation. I texted my landlord to see why no snow plow had been by. They had been everywhere else around us, including the property he owns next door, yet no plow for us. The funeral home across the street was plowed 5 times yesterday; we were not plowed once. After waiting hours for a response from my landlord, I finally got one. He said he had talked to the plow driver and they had decided to let it melt on its own. He said it would be warm enough last night and today to melt it. I’m no physicist, but doesn’t the temperature have to get above freezing for snow to melt. The high today will be 22 with a low of 7. Tomorrow the high will be 28 with a low of 23, and Friday, we are expecting another 6 inches of snow. When will it melt? How will it melt? Am I missing something? Please tell me if I am, because I really want to understand.

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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2 responses to “Winter Has Come Early”

  • Larry's avatar Larry
    November 14th, 2018 at 11:22 pm

    Consider moving. Many towns in NH & VT do not plow all drives. He is not willing to pay the snow plow for your address and is making up excuses. Damn cheap yankee bastard! (I said that often when I lived in NH).

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  • iameverywhere1's avatar iameverywhere1
    November 15th, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    Yes, consider moving. I’m in the Tampa Bay area where the last report of snow (flurries) was 1985. Don’t need a shovel let alone a plow here. The coldest I can recall its gotten was 25 degrees during the night time out in the farm fields during the coldest winters.

    Regarding the young man, I’d enjoy his six inches (much more likely nine),

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