Winter Snow Storm for Queen Anne

With all the snow in Seattle this week it has made getting to and from work very interesting. I think I have walked more of Seattle in the last two days than I normally would in a week. Friday and Saturday night I had to walk up the hill to get home. I'm glad Paul and I had scouted some easy routes up the hill earlier this year so I didn't have to walk straight up Queen Anne Ave North. Saturday morning I walked back down the hill to catch a bus into downtown and then found another bus up to the top of Capitol Hill by Seattle Central Community College. I waited for the third bus that I had planned to take right to hospital. After of 30 minutes of waiting for the hospital escort service or the bus to come and get me I started walking to the hospital for my day on the switch board. Today is my normal day to work but my boss told me to stay home due to the snow and road conditions. She assembled a group of operators who were willing to stay until the snow melted at the hospital or at least until the roads were passable. Saturday afternoon I left the hospital at 4:30 and didn't get home until just before 7pm.

Paul and I get to enjoy an extra day off together. So we lounged around the house this morning and then pulled out the cross country skis to go run to the grocery store so I could gather some backing supplies to make some Christmas goodies.There have been at least 6 inches on snow that has fallen in the last 24 hours.

On the way to the store to get some baking supplies.

The skis are ready to go for the next trip to the store....or maybe a doggy walk. It will be interesting to see if the dogs would be able to steer clear of the my poles or if they would think it was a great time to play.