Sharon Bodenus spends her time in the Gwinn and surrounding areas, where in the past couple weeks they really got socked with snow. I heard around 2 ft. fell in the last two storms. Today’s photos were taken in Princeton, after the second big storm dumped on them. It sure is pretty, but when those branches are heavy with the wet, stuff, they bend and break. There were quite a few folks without power after the first storm and then still more with the second one, winds howling away and knocking trees over onto power lines. Some folks were without power for 6 days. Talk about making it difficult to get along without power that long and for those folks that rely on a well for their water, that means no water, too. Mother Nature has been really wound up lately. If you’d like to check out some of Sharon’s other photos, click on over to her Facebook page, Upper Peninsula Photography.

Charlie ran across today’s video, a quick illustration of the way this stuff can accumulate here in the U.P. (recorded near Ishpeming).

Holy smokes that's a lot of snow! The video
lost a whole person. Unreal. And those
pictures are beautiful.

Good thing there wasn't a picket fence where they landed.

...or a mine shaft.

Hi just sent this to my friend Tom, who also follows Pasty.com and rather than retype it, I just thought I would copy and paste this update.

I also wanted to thank all of you for your prayers and well wishes and kind words, I want you to know they really mean a lot, BIG THANKS!!

Yes, last week was pretty hectic, with my Pulmonary Function test and the Heart Cath. All went well just taking a few days here to recover. They went thru the groin for the Heart Cath and it's a bit tender!! lol The valve was not as bad as they thought, but since I am scheduled for surgery, they're going to repair the valve and the Aortic Aneurysm and put a stint in one vein all at that time. Wednesday, I have my Trans Esophageal Echo, followed by lower extremity vein scan on the 19th and another meeting with my Surgeon that afternoon. He'll decide if I'm still scheduled for surgery on 1/22/20 or if he feels he needs to change the surgery date.

All that being said, I actually feel good and I'm just doing what they say and knocking down the appointments as they come until surgery.

The pic is beautiful and the video is outstanding!! What I would give to be able to jump in that snow bank, that would sure test the ol ticker!! :)) I remember my mom saying that she and her sisters would do that from the second floor of their home on Caledonia St. in Calumet when they were kids.

Have a great weekend Pasty Family!!

UC

I remember seeing that video last year on PastyCam. I love watching it over and over. Maybe someone will send it to the weather channel?

Oh man - just great news UC! Keep up the good work and we'll keep up the prayers!

UC...keep on keep'n on, my Brother! I had a lower extremity vein scan last week due to water retention in legs...the test is no big deal and it came out okay. One day at a time.