It snow joking matter…

This morning, I drove past the parking lot of ShopRite. It was full. And when I say ‘full,’ I mean there was not one spot to be found.

I immediately began thinking: It is not New Year’s Eve yet. Christmas is over. The Fourth of July is sixth months away. This is New Jersey, so Boxing Day is not an option. What on earth could fill the parking lot of ShopRite to its absolute capacity?

Then, it hit me.

Well, actually, my mother, Mary Lou, hit me – hit me with the cold, wet facts: It was time for snow.

Of course! I thought to myself. The average population still thinks it’s the 1950s, and feels the need to buy milk whenever a flurry of flakes is predicted!

Well, let me tell you – it is now well over 12 hours later, and there are at least 12 inches of snow on the ground. This was no flurry.

Seriously. I dug out my Jeep – a.k.a. The Winter Car – at 7 p.m. Now, at 10:30 p.m., it is impossible to tell a shovel once graced the space around the Jeep.

So. MUCH. SNOW.

Frankly, it’s practically blinding.

Still don’t believe me? Ok, fine – see for yourself!

Ok then? Ok. It’s snowing. Here’s what the snow looks like if the wind has been blowing it against your window:

Or, the same view, just without focusing on the window:

[Side note: I briefly opened the window, in hopes of getting some better photos. All that resulted in was massive amounts of snow falling through the window.]

Here’s what the foliage is looking like:

And no, the Christmas tree is not outside. It is a strategically placed reflection.

Anyway, I still have to go to work tomorrow. Cheers to early morning shoveling!

What’s the weather like where you are?