Well, things are looking promising in Northeast Seattle. For the first time in almost 2 weeks I left my cul de sac yesterday. We still have lots of snow there and it has built up, but with more people venturing out, we now have more tracks in the easement. However, my cul de sac easement in on an incline and so is my driveway. I got out more easily than I got back in. The worst was getting stuck in my uncleared driveway. I tried several times to get into my garage, and finally backed up clear across the easement into my neighbor's driveway. Then i gunned it, slide all over the place, but finally got up my driveway and into my garage. Once out of my cul de sac, everything was fine as long as I didn't venture onto the unplowed side streets. I got all my errands done, even picked up a gift and got the prescription cat food. Mail was only skipped one day, but my Clark's shoes from QVC were delayed by over a week. Yesterday they arrived, but the driver didn't drive in to the cul de sac. He parked and walked in. Then late afternoon we got rain, and it's only a matter of time before the rain melts the snow. Woo hoo!