Days of rain and temperatures in the 50's turned our winter wonderland into this:
Was talking with my mechanic at his place the other day. The discussion turned to some work he had done last summer, grading his parking area so that water would run off, and not collect in a muddy mess near his garage. It's amazing how much training one acquires in hydrology when living in a place like this. And if you acquire an advanced degree in hydrology over the years, you also need to minor in subjects like: roof rake, generator, sand, salt, wood stove, and sump pump.
A few years ago, after Hurricane Irene, Vermont governor Peter Shumlin was talking with New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Shumlin asked Christie how it was going, and he said cleanup was progressing very slowly. Christie asked how things were moving in Vermont. Shumlin said cleanup was very brisk. He said that was because half of the Vermont population owned a pickup truck and a chain saw.
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