People in this area are always talking about the weather. It seems to be a topic that brings to light how forgetful we have become. Some are saying how bad this winter is compared to years past. Really. Has this winter been that bad for this part of the country? Let's put it in perspective.
This is a current photo of the snow pushed up around our house. Yes it was deep at one foot of snow. Now, look back fifty years ago to see what we dealt with then.
This was the driveway to the farm house that had to be dug out by hand because the snow was too deep to get the tractor to the other end of the drive. Now that was a deep snow. Oh how I hated to dig the driveway with a shovel. It was pure drudgery.
This is me standing on a snow drift at one of our barns. It measured at least five feet deep. Did not have to shovel there but just had to carry hay out of the barn for the livestock.
Looking back, those winters were worse. As long as one has photos to refresh the memory it is easy to put things in perspective. Memories fade over time so take numerous photos to help you remember the past.
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