Enough melted yesterday to clear some more walking spaces, but didn't leave the usual slick of ice in the driveway that collects pooled water and makes it a bumpy rink you can't turn around in without losing traction needed to make it up and out (till we spread the cinders we have ready). The snowplow banks are still there, but have receded enough that the anticipated Thursday snow should be handleable with the Deere. The path to the shed to re-park the good ol' Deere is open enough to put it away, and keep it open. The front walking access is open for the first winter since we got the Deere-- the van having been parked there to catch a lot of the snowfall is a strategy we will repeat and incorporate for the back walk, with the Deere, from now on.

These mountains have seen lots of February and March snows, sometimes still problematic into April, so I'm happy we have a clean slate in case the pileup continues before it melts. I VERY happy with how much of it I called in outside plowing help with, and how much I left for us to handle in our usual way-- you never know till it all comes to pass.

~Susan