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October 8th
We have arrived in America!!! Finally!!! This marks a new chapter in our
lives. It's very nice here. It's a little cool, but who needs HOT
weather? This is perfect, not too hot, not too cold.
October 15th
It is getting a little cooler, but we are adjusting. We bought
some sweaters today and went for a short walk. Loving America!!! This is what
life's about. October 30th The weather is definitely cooler
now. We taped all the windows shut, so cold air cannot creep in...
Outside may be cold, but it feels like Jamaica in this house.
November 11th
The news reports say snow is on the way... we cannot wait!!! We have
never seen snow and it should be pretty exciting to see it for the first time.
November 14th
Started snowing. The first of the season and the first real snow we have ever
seen. The wife cooked buttered buns and we sat by the window watching soft
flakes drift down, clinging to the trees and covering he ground. Could
never do anything like this in Jamaica. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT!!!
November 15th
We woke to a lovely blanket of crystal white snow covering the
landscape. What a FANTASTIC sight! Every tree and shrub was
covered like a beautiful white mantle. I shoveled snow for the first
time and loved it. I did both our driveway and sidewalk. Later, the city
snow plow came along and accidentally covered up our driveway with
compacted snow from the street.
The driver smiled and waved and I waved back and shoveled again.
Americans are so friendly!
November 18th
It snowed an additional twelve inches last night and the temperature has
dropped to around four degrees. The cold weather is not so bad... we can
take this, not at all as bad as we imagined.
Several limbs on the trees and shrubs have snapped due to the weight of the
snow. I shoveled our driveway again. Shortly afterwards the snow plow came by
and did his trick again. Much of the snow is now brownish gray.
November 19th
Warmed up enough during the day to create some slush, which soon became
ice again. Bought snow tires for both cars. I slipped and fell on my
"batty" in the driveway, paid $130 for the chiropractor, but
fortunately nothing was broken. More snow and ice expected
November 20th Still cold. Sold my wife's BMW and bought a 4x4 in order to get
to work. November 21st On
my way to work, the 4x4 skidded into the guardrail and did considerable
damage to the right fender. We had another 15 inches of white shit last
night. The vehicle is covered in salt and crud. More shoveling in
store for me today. Di damn snowplow man do him job again. Watch me an'
him!
November 22nd
Blouse and skirt... the first heating bill just come! A how the hellit
come to so much???
November 30th
A two degrees out a door! And more rahtid snow de pon de way. Not a tree
or shrub ina di yawd whe no get damage. De power off most of the
night. Wi try to keep from freezing to death wid candles and kerosene
heater, but the heater tip over an' nearly bun dung the house. Mi
manage to put out the flames, but end up wid second degree burns pan mi
hands, bun off mi yeye brow and yeye lash dem. Den de car slide on the
white shit (again!) on the way to the hospital and wi haffi write it
off.
December 5th
dis snow yah nuh out fi stop??? Di ting keeps coming down! Mi affi put
on all a di clothes wey mi own just fi go out to di damn mailbox. If I ever
catch the bitch wey drive di snow-plow yuh see, I gwine mek him mumma
feel it. Me really think sey 'im hide round di corner and wait 'til me
finish shovel, den come down the street fast fast and cover up wi driveway
again.
Wicked nuh blow wow!!!
December 10th
The power still off. The toilette freeze up!, and some part a di roof look
like it out fi cave in. December 15th Eleven more inches a snow an'
ice!!!!!!!!!! Jah know...dis no right. I wounded the snowplow wid
di pick ax, but the driva get weh.
December 16th
The wife took off and left me.
December 18th
The rass car won't start and mi tink mi ah go snow-blind. Mi caan
feel mi toe dem and mi nuh see the sun fi weeks!!!! An' guess wha?
The weatherman ah predict more snow!!!! Good fi rass him. The wind
chill is 30 pussyclaath degrees below zero!!
December 22nd
Me a move back to Jamaica teday 'cause dis place yah a go kill mi!!!! If
me can ketch a flight, at least mi will reach just in time fi Christmas
dung a yard. 'Merica a nuh fi everybody!!!!
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to us by: Claude R Simpson
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