The Hackneys are ready for the snow and ice to melt.  You know go away and come back next November when we are not here!  We have had enough winter.  It started early this year in November.  Every Canadian I talk with is ready for the white stuff to go away.     On Wednesday it reached 40 degrees here.  The kids and I were able to break up most of the 4 inch thick slab of ice at the bottom of our driveway so water would drain off the driveway and into the street instead of making puddles and freezing over.

Our driveway sits on an angle.  It is never fun pulling in after it has snowed or sleeted.  

This is a picture of the last snow we received.  About 4 inches in total. Snow is much easier to clean up than ice.

February 21, 2014

This is the driveway today.  See the ice.  Remember sometimes you can’t see ice!  I slipped a few times and so did Richard.  We didn’t fall but Preston did.  He went down on his back. Bruised his right wrist and elbow.  Thankfully nothing is broken!

Drain at house 2/21/14

This drain is a big culprit to the ice problems.  Why they would put the drain down the middle of the driveway is beyond me.   It should be moved to the side of the house and down the edge of the driveway with a long pipe to the street.  Underneath my car is a 1/2 thick sheet of ice.  Until the weather reaches 40 and above consistently this problem in not going to go away any time soon.

So again I state melt snow and ice. Melt!!! Also sun please come out to shine!