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Snow, this seems to be a reoccurring theme that i am experiencing up here at Plymouth State. A few days ago on the 26th we got hit with another 16 inches of the perfect snow. This brings our total snowfall to date up to 118 inches. We are expecting another 8 on Friday. It never seems to end and it is almost impossible to find a place to park these days.

On the night of the 26th i found a parking space at the end of the lot. I came down the next day expecting to see what i have seen every time, some snow on my truck and a little wall that the plow pushed in front of me. HA, i was mistaken, i get to my truck and i see that a 4 foot wall of snow is in front of my truck. We have gotten so much snow that the maintenance crew has run out of places to put the snow. When the they went to plow this time, the plow could not push it back any further. Lucky for me, my friend Jesse was there to help me dig out. Because of my back i was not eager to jump in and shovel snow, but Jesse offered to help me out, so he dug and i took pictures.

If you look behind my truck you can see some more piles of snow that are so big they tower over you when get right next to them. I have even heard stories of people hiking on trails that normally have 10 foot high rocks that you have to weave in and out of, but now where they are walking it looks flat.

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So i have just now started to bring my camera to everyday life. Today was just your normal day, the man with the mush stash will most likely be my roommate for next year. The female that is depicted is a climber friend of mine that just got sponsored by Powerbar.

As far as the eat dirt license plate, i saw this as i was trying to find a parking space. I find it amusing that this is on the front of the truck. For anyone to see this the front of the truck with the eat dirt logo would have to have been the eating all the dirt. Live Free or Die……i guess.

Great new movie, that takes the Beatles songs and weaves them into a story.

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We live in a time to take action, please do your part,

http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/default.asp

15 easy tips to help the world

1. Insulate your home.
2. Buy energy-efficient appliances.
3. Caulk and weatherstrip doors and windows.
4. Install storm windows.
5. Close off unused areas in your home from heat and air conditioning.
6. Wear warm clothing and turn down winter heat.
7. Switch to low-wattage or fluorescent light bulbs.
8. Turn off all lights that don’t need to be on.
9. Use cold water instead of hot whenever possible.
10. Opt for small-oven or stove-top cooking when preparing small meals.
11. Run dishwashers only when full.
12. Set refrigerators to 38°F, freezers to 5°F, no colder.
13. Run clothes washers full, but don’t overload them.
14. Use moderate amounts of biodegradable detergent.
15. Air-dry your laundry when possible.

  

This is my new room with a new view.

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Bam, bam, bam, click, click….grrrr, this is noise that greeted my family and me every morning as jill would run down the stairs, through the T.V. Room, then make the final sprint to the back door where she would then scan the yard looking for the animal that would invade her land day in day out…the squirrel. But the morning of the 18th of January 2008, there was no bam, no click, no grrrr, no this morning she did not wake up. She had passed away some time in the night before.

Jill was a different type of dog, she was not going to jump into your arms and let you pet her. In her mind you were there to please her. Your job was to throw the ball and then chase her so you could throw the ball again. But she never ran so fast enough  you couldn’t catch her,  just fast enough so she new she was in control. She wanted to be the leader in the house and we loved her for that. She was her own true free spirit.

Jill had a way of making people fall in love with her the first time she met them. She will be missed, but always loved and for that we thank her. May she rest in peace while her spirit runs free.

Thank Jill,

Chris

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Jill
Watching birds and and chasing squirrels
Jilly was a spirited girl

She was smart, yet loved to play
But you had to do it HER way

She hated to be brushed and groomed
So her soft, soft fur filled every room

She had issues, it’s true
But a finer dog, I never knew

Karen O’neill

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