Snowstorms and boxing

So we all know that snow boxing is not for everyone. But Team MudCup has basic needs. We must get inky - even in the winter months. And since Koko has this wonderful monthly box - we had it on our list - and we had a deadline. Weekend boxing for us is an every-other-weekend kind of deal. Both Tea and my husband work the same weekends - so on weekends when they work - we are left with filling the void on a Sunday morning trip.

We knew where we were heading - well, sort of. We were pretty sure anyways. I mean with mystery boxes, and some direction - we knew once we were close the box would start calling our names... we were counting on it. What we weren't counting on was Mother Nature giving us a hard time - AGAIN! A little dusting of snow in my Bowdoinham driveway - was quickly tuning into much more treacherous driving the further south we went. We actually toyed with the idea of scrapping the whole trip and turning around to head home.

But we needed to get at least ONE of the boxes on our list. So we decided to venture on. We made our way to a cemetery - now there's a surprise - and found our first box! Yeah! Another one off the list! And another one's gone and another one's gone - another one's off the list! (Yes - we do sing this, don't laugh.) And looked at each other. Is it snowing that hard? Really? If we started out - its really not THAT far to Baldwin... now is it? After all - we've already turned against a red arrow confusing a taxi... what else could we possibly do?

So we decided to venture on - and of course - our route led us through Gorham. Teacup and I are pretty convinced ALL boxing in Maine first starts with Gorham. At least it has for us lately. And with us visiting Gorham as often as we have over the past few months, you would think we wouldn't end up lost here in Gorham. Well, we didn't actually end up lost - but we did take a wrong turn heading thru Gorham on our way to Baldwin. And what we want to know is why the fine folks of Gorham had not plowed their driveways? Didn't they knew we would be in need of a place to turn around?? So it was only 9am on a snowy Sunday morning... they obviously do not have their priorities right... LOL!

So once we righted ourselves - off we drove into a never ending road of whiteness. Without any sun to make it blinding - it wasn't too bad but the drive was slower than Mapquest would have liked. And this was a one hour plus trip for us without any driving hindrances. we were hoping to find this box without too much trouble - especially since we were pretty sure it had to be on a main thoroughfare since it was near a train track. But do tell - how does one sight out a Water town with limited visibility?

Well, we found the water tower and tried to park closer - but the foot of snow REALLY was deeper than it looked so we decided to park across the street. Across the street we walked to get a closer look at the tower - yeah that's what we were looking at in the snow! Grabbed the box and back to the car to stamp up. Now we had been teased that Team Dazzling Koko had beaten us to both of these boxes - but really - the only one who beat us was the Dazzler... no Koko stamp in either logbook! LOL Could it be that the newbie now carries boxing supplies with her everywhere she goes and the veteran is being caught at a box without his signature stamp? I say carve a spare and park it with the Dazzler's supplies!

With log number two under our belt - we headed back to the booming metropolis of Gorham. Time to pick up Koko's January box. So we made our way there - and just as we figured - he had not plowed his driveway yet... so we drove past - turned around - and parked at the end of his driveway. I bailed out and scrambled down his driveway to nab the box. With box in hand - I looked up - just as a plow truck pulled up behind Teacup. And he was not moving until she did... so as I made my way back up the hill - she drove off leaving me holding the rubber! Sure - the town plows - but the residents don't and those of us that are minding out own p's and q's get chased away with a BIG truck. Oh well.... I made my way to the top of the drive and waited for a pick-up with Team DazzlingKoko laughing from their window!

Tea picked me up and we drove off to the end of the road, turned around again and parked long enough to stamp in. Hurriedly we drove back so I could throw the box back in its ice chest and get back to the car before the plowing police returned to drive us away again. Yeah! Three for three! A good 4 hours of boxing under our belt. The only thing left was the drive home. Well we made it home as the storm started to abate. Both of us hit the grocery store... and by the time I made it home - the sun was shining and my parking spot was plowed. Yup - even a noxer husband knows where to plow first when his crazy boxing foolish wife leaves early on a snowy day!