worst. walking. week. ever.

Clearly the ravages of our snowy winter are taking a toll on my walking adventures. It's not safe to drive, yet alone walk. The snow piles in my neighborhood are so high you can't see over them. The streets are plowed one lane wide, and the cars are sticking out into the road. The sidewalks are shoveled but the snow piled at the corners are like mountains to climb. It's a big unsafe mess out there.

And my pedometer shows it. 52% on a Friday! I'm at 52% on a Tuesday. By Friday I'm usually past 100%. Finishing around 125%

My brother Dave has read my snow posts and sent me  a couple messages this week about totals. I thought I'd share them. From the 17th ...

"Looked at your blog. Not sure if you are counting this winter season's snow or just 2014. Here are the figures for highest season snowfall.

4th: 2013-2014 (65.4 inches)
3rd: 1966-67 (67.2 inches.)  If we get 2 or more tonight/Tuesday we move into 3rd
2nd: 1993-94 (71.8 inches)
1st: 1995-96 (75.2 inches)  Note, this is just under 10 inches away and could easily be done this year."

 Then on the 18th, after yet another snowfall,

"Just checked, official total at the airport was 1.3 inches so we are now at 66.7. We came up a half inch short of moving into 3rd. Now we are 8.5 from the record."

Another storm is headed our way. Maybe we will make it. I love snow. I just want some of the old stuff to melt before we get new!

But it began to get warmer yesterday, and the snow piles are compressing. Things should be getting better. I can see my neighbors house now. Today it's raining. So that will compress the piles also.

Today we had planned to do the Iron Rail Trail, we heard it was plowed. But with the rain we won't.

Tomorrow we're doing the Warm Hearts 5K. It was supposed to be in Nazareth, but the borough pulled the plug because it would be unsafe with the high snowpiles and the narrow roads. It's been relocated to an industrial park.  It's for heart research and is on my nephews birthday. He had heart issues, so it makes it very appropriate.

Sunday, maybe we'll tackle Ironton. It's supposed to be in the 50s.