The Big Snow...
...December had seen a snowless Christmas for Ohio. Somehow the holidays were in a "so what" mode in 2018. It just didn't feel like Christmas . The New Year celebrations were much the same. Everyone went through the motions, but it wasn't worth getting excited about. Here, it rained. The good news was that none of the usual gun fire from the local rednecks happened. But now it was changing. The big winter storm finally hit Ohio with all its fury. It began to snow, and it snowed, and it kept on snowing. At this writing an icy 12 to 15 inches of the frigid accumulation stacked up. I burrowed my way out to my SUV to clear off the wonderful white stuff and to hopefully start up the engine. Turning over with its usual ease the engine was purring as I managed to clear away some space around my car. Thinking about the outdoor kitties who may have sought refuge from the storm in my garage, I shoveled out a small place where they usually sneak in. I don't put my