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In the KC Metro area, at least us “Northlanders”, we missed the “big storm” that rolled in last week. All the preparing and sadly hoping (I grew up in Michigan and love snow) was all for naught as we received a piddly inch out of the deal. The farther south you go, the more snow. It was a strange storm, dumping 9 inches in areas not 20 miles away. Delaney was a bit bummed by the fact that she couldn’t use her new sled (although she did find that if you load it full it will go down the stairs really fast!). I guess we should probably be happy as the same storm rolled through St Louis and Chicago, causing widespread power outages and claiming thirteen lives along the way.

It appears that we didn’t complete miss out on the fun. At the lake, they received 16 inches of the white stuff. In upstate Michigan we may have just considered this a “dusting”, but keep in mind that Missouri is not necessarily accustomed to it nor do they build in preparation. Does anyone have any idea how much 16 inches of snow weighs? How about 16 inches deep spread across the span of a large roof? Let’s just say that it is actually quite a bit, as evident in the pictures of our dock at the lake.

It would appear that there is definitely a limit to the buoyancy of foam. It would make pulling the WaveRunner onto the dock a far more easier task.

So when the dock lowers, but the boat continues to float on the lift, it does raise an issue; eventually the two are going to collide. Currently there is a nice crossmember resting comfortably on the support for my windshield. I’m not much of a betting man, but I’d go on a limb and guess that if it comes down any further, the windshield is going to lose the battle of support the weight of the dock.

In the end, things could be far worse. This is our neighbor across the cove, whom apparently did lose the battle of “the bulge”. The local authorities are telling everyone to remain clear of the docks, due to the current stability issues. Around the lake you find boats just floating freely in the coves due to the unplanned departure of their homes. Apparently you can’t just pick any boat and stake a claim either. Believe me, I’ve considered it.