The snow came (6 inches)
and
came again (12 inches)
and
like most of the snow bunnies
I took to the slopes
but only between the required
shoveling
and
roof raking
which has a 36 foot sectional pole attached to it,
to be used when the snow piles up
to the point of danger from too much weight
or from sliding off the roof onto people coming out doors
or onto decks and balconies with railings.
A rain and a good freeze can turn it all
to very heavy ice,
then a good slide can wipe out even a sturdy railing.
Many homes have metal roofs,
which help the snow (or ice build up) to slide,
and no gutters, of course.
And the roofs are best that are steep,
on both sides
or steep on one side,
and shorter and not so steep on the other side.
or some variation....
My house is steep on one side,
not so steep on the other,
with a balcony overhang
that allows me
to rake the roof,
which I do
before possible rain/ice develops.
Then I shovel the balcony!
No complaints though.
Look at the marvelous pitch pines
that keep me company.
