tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post8699557483914114271..comments2024-03-23T10:59:54.394-06:00Comments on The 7MSN Ranch: A trip to the mailbox during the winterthe7msnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-75026816611310783392016-01-17T04:09:31.977-07:002016-01-17T04:09:31.977-07:00Did you get box number four yet?Did you get box number four yet?Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109029912059316119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-23944527473770562302016-01-15T14:02:36.972-07:002016-01-15T14:02:36.972-07:00ah..yes...I read through the comments and replies ...ah..yes...I read through the comments and replies ... and do see now that the road gets graded occasionally...but, sheeeesh... maybe some more hard packed gravel or something would help>? wow..... BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-89811224826307967212016-01-15T14:00:20.745-07:002016-01-15T14:00:20.745-07:00Holy shit ... does somebody run a blade over that ...Holy shit ... does somebody run a blade over that road in the spring or summer? .... that's deadly ... BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-29139298128273957192016-01-14T19:08:50.723-07:002016-01-14T19:08:50.723-07:00Omigosh!!! I really hope you don't ever get s...Omigosh!!! I really hope you don't ever get stuck on the road, ever!!!<br /><br />Wouldn't it be more helpful if the post office were in the same direction as the town?!An American in Tokyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-46231416572671447242016-01-13T08:14:22.127-07:002016-01-13T08:14:22.127-07:00It's 28 miles from the mailbox to the town whe...It's 28 miles from the mailbox to the town where I do most of my errands; it's 21 miles in the other direction to ittybittyville, where my post office is.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-48035979343133629812016-01-13T06:31:42.852-07:002016-01-13T06:31:42.852-07:00I, too, held my breath during the video! How far ...I, too, held my breath during the video! How far is it from your mailbox to town?Cheryl Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-59065861299843304902016-01-12T22:19:23.537-07:002016-01-12T22:19:23.537-07:00It's 7 miles as the crow flies, 11.4 as the tr...It's 7 miles as the crow flies, 11.4 as the truck rides.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-48683049350507081802016-01-12T21:53:03.396-07:002016-01-12T21:53:03.396-07:00Holy sheeps**t that's not a road that's a ...Holy sheeps**t that's not a road that's a wide cow path! Are you sure it's only 7 miles to nowhere, it seemed a lot farther than that, or is that measured as the crow flies? :) Northern AB galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-55069430242618101762016-01-12T18:46:32.541-07:002016-01-12T18:46:32.541-07:00Wow...just, wow.Wow...just, wow.Nooce Millerhttp://www.noocemiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-53691350121596056732016-01-12T15:42:55.542-07:002016-01-12T15:42:55.542-07:00Holy sh-t! What a mess...I too held my breath at c...Holy sh-t! What a mess...I too held my breath at certain areas, the huge puddles and going downhill! I still can't look at your garage without seeing all my worldly possessions in there...<br />So glad you got your boxes! It's a priority and so worth it :-)Ethelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389117351829680827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-10406250731687188422016-01-12T11:42:26.759-07:002016-01-12T11:42:26.759-07:00I have cell service from home until the second cat...I have cell service from home until the second cattleguard sometimes. I've been told if I climb a tree or stand on the top of the truck, I might get a better signal. I do have a blanket in the back seat but could always walk home. And the county does grade the road a few times a year and also when they get enough calls from people in the area. I expect they'll be getting alot of calls this week.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-83258363157584521262016-01-12T10:21:14.913-07:002016-01-12T10:21:14.913-07:00I was so very nervous for you. How brave you are!!...I was so very nervous for you. How brave you are!!! A few questions: Can you get cell service on that road should you get in trouble? Do you carry a blanket or 2 for emergencies (which I hope you never have need of!) Do they come through when winter's over and regrade the road? So happy you and Miss Smooch made it home safely. Stay warm!Rita B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03508252090653732674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-13565001528514623822016-01-12T09:46:16.053-07:002016-01-12T09:46:16.053-07:00It was a nice video of you driving to Toledo to re...It was a nice video of you driving to Toledo to retrieve your mail! Good gravy was I dizzy. Ruttages! FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY! You kill me with laughter. I retrieve my mail once a week because it is half a football field away. Maybe I shouldn't be so lazy. Laura Sudderthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342155031425610582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-21052045219754254432016-01-12T09:11:11.782-07:002016-01-12T09:11:11.782-07:00Man exhausted just watching! I feel lazy just wal...Man exhausted just watching! I feel lazy just walking 30 feet out to my mail box. Glad you got your packages and unfortunately el nino is supposed to stay through March. BetsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-86287840721524511132016-01-12T08:52:26.827-07:002016-01-12T08:52:26.827-07:00Oops...my math was off. It was only an hour and a ...Oops...my math was off. It was only an hour and a half.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-50520663272265987402016-01-12T08:50:37.328-07:002016-01-12T08:50:37.328-07:00I'm very impressed that you can decipher my mu...I'm very impressed that you can decipher my mumblings.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-37888062166572322312016-01-12T08:41:56.533-07:002016-01-12T08:41:56.533-07:00Seriously held my breath and an imaginary steering...Seriously held my breath and an imaginary steering wheel all the way...and then my video paused to reload right before you were going through a big muddy patch and I almost bit my tongue waiting for you to get through!! Good job going for the mail with Smooch riding shotgun. Now: a big Hurray for email! Love your commentary and new words - ruttages! And I agree totally with those hushed words mumbled when safely back at the ranch: "frickin' miracle". :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584744403425323128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-74563762937706018192016-01-12T07:50:07.036-07:002016-01-12T07:50:07.036-07:00I can see why you left so early. Frozen roads are...I can see why you left so early. Frozen roads are so much better than the mud other trucks experienced that made the ruts you drove over. That truly was fascinating. Thanks for sharing it as a video so we could experience the full (although edited) impact. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503286051993382873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-5457749274803091442016-01-12T07:45:49.372-07:002016-01-12T07:45:49.372-07:00Two hours. I'm picturing you walking with that...Two hours. I'm picturing you walking with that suitcase over your head... the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-58259915317991906212016-01-12T07:38:18.516-07:002016-01-12T07:38:18.516-07:00I have a long driveway, but no where near that! My...I have a long driveway, but no where near that! My biggest worry when I come home from a trip (I travel for a living), is how much snow has drifted over the end of the driveway. Four times last winter I came home to so much I couldn't get in. By the fourth time, I was so frustrated I drove down to my nearest neighbor (1 mile away) and sat down with her and had a glass of wine. I left my car with her, she drove me home and I walked down the driveway into my house, carrying my suitcase over my head. <br /><br />How much total time did it take? Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763875200710660959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-45899647149711837072016-01-12T07:32:17.460-07:002016-01-12T07:32:17.460-07:00I thought I was the only one holding my breath ! l...I thought I was the only one holding my breath ! lolMichelle from Vancouvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-9029540587278465222016-01-12T06:46:35.545-07:002016-01-12T06:46:35.545-07:00I was surprised to see the multiple mailboxes. Exp...I was surprised to see the multiple mailboxes. Expected a single rural one like we have here. We are maybe 500 feet outside city limits on a busy road. Glad it wasn't too muddy. Smooch is such a good mail dog. Thanks for sharing.KathyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680946802191502305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-18025457721007006022016-01-12T06:41:58.942-07:002016-01-12T06:41:58.942-07:00Thanks for the roadtrip! Can't wait to do it a...Thanks for the roadtrip! Can't wait to do it again! Now, let's see the boots.Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-14674729802991466172016-01-12T06:33:26.644-07:002016-01-12T06:33:26.644-07:00OMG. Love your video. I won't complain about w...OMG. Love your video. I won't complain about walking to the end of the driveway in subzero temps to get my mail from now on. Thanks for sharing. Borderlands Horse Sanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233839642009348134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-86521314947613680502016-01-12T05:40:16.593-07:002016-01-12T05:40:16.593-07:00Easy to see why you don't do that every day! ...Easy to see why you don't do that every day! Growing up near Rochester NY, I learned to drive in that stuff -- only ours lasted about 5 months, ick. No cattle guards, though -- your car takes them so easily; they're a pain in the neck in my little buggy. Smooch seemed to enjoy the whole ride with Mom!Laurie W.noreply@blogger.com