Winter Storm 2014

Oregon finally had a winter storm.  It began Thursday mid-morning and shut down schools (and work) by 1:00 pm.  It took me almost 2 hours to get home.

Coincidently, Thursday was also the day we had our new heat pump installed.  That required them taking out the old furnace

Boo!  Hiss!

Yeah!!!

Friday brought more snow and work was canceled.  Sandi and I had to run a few errands and fortunately, the roads were passable. 

By Friday afternoon, the roads were getting worse and more snow was falling.  Though Sandi had Friday off, the storm was bad enough that we were both concerned about Sandi's ability to get to work on Saturday evening.  So Sandi packed enough food and clothes for 3 days of work and we trekked out to catch the MAX at Beaverton Transit Center. 

The train leaving for East Portland left at 5:00 and Sandi headed to a nursing friend's house near the hospital.  I walked home to a quite house and more falling snow. [Update: I just talked to Sandi before her shift on Saturday night and she said that the MAX is severely delayed tonight; it is doubtful she would have made it to work from Beaverton today.]

This morning there was a nice reprieve from the wind and snow. I took a walk and enjoyed the quiet from a snowed-in city.



a little creek



the local toboggan run

The house is quiet and warm thanks to the new heat pump (big industrial looking thing on the right side of the house).

 

ice-cycle at the front door

 

quite streets

 

blanket of snow

Sunday will be another quiet day.  All the churches are closed.  The only thing I will have to do is walk to the local Red Box and return the DVD I rented.  If there is anything left on the shelves of Safeway, I might getting something for dinner (all the dairy was gone and chips & snacks isle was decimated).  Other than that, I'll stay on the couch with a good book.