The blizzard of 2016, an epic east coast storm dubbed Snowzilla by the press had us snowed in with the neighbors. Luckily, no one lost power and we all had plenty of food in our cupboards
– weekend of January 22
DRIVERLESS ROAD
First it snowed and then it froze, turning the Moncure Pittsboro Road into an icy foot path. Zoila coaxed Camille out for a walk in the sleet.
A WARM KITCHEN
They walked to Hope and Luke’s, then to Alisa and Chris’s to check on Brooksie and the kids and soon ended up in Lyle and Tami’s kitchen.
It a little spooky how we were all drawn towards this one spot. We soon found ourselves sitting around the table, nibbling Arlo’s tasty chocolate chip cookies. By now we all knew Alisa and Chris’s return from Wales would be delayed three or four days. Tami suggested we make a plan, so we drafted a schedule.
MORE SNOW
The next morning we were even more snowed in.
BLANKETED
Spot enjoys the view across the road, snug under his snow-white blanket.
SATURDAY SHIFT
Camille walked over to Chris and Alisa’s yellow house to spend the afternoon with Brooksie and the kids. Brooksie was the star, taking the lion’s share of the load. She stayed in the house night after night, in part because she was snowed in but mostly because she has a super big heart.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
You take your fun where you can find it. This small hill shows signs of sledding spills and giggles.
BACK TO WORK
By Tuesday we were able to get into work where we found an icy Lorax Lane on the thaw.