Our weather has been absolutely gorgeous this week. The asphalt driveway, which has been snow/ice-packed since the Christmas blizzard, grew from "just peeking through" status to almost completely revealed. The shoulder on the side of the road where I jog has grown at least a foot wider. The ice on the river is starting to crack. And, oh yes, the hockey rinked closed down just in time for me to not have to work my final shift in the concession stand. Woohoo!
Even better than that, through all this melting snow, our basement has remained dry. Unfortunately, a new spot on the house found a way to leak: our kitchen window. This is a window that's completely sheltered by our porch, so how water could find its way there had us baffled. Until I stepped outside and looked up.
One of the dormers in our roof is almost straight up from the kitchen window. Jeff climbed up to investigate and discovered an ice dam. He cleared it out, which eliminated the problem. But then he decided to ensure no future problems while we're away. That meant shoveling and even chipping ice out the gutters.
What do you want to bet there's someone in my family looking forward to vacation even more than the kids?
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