We have finally had a snowfall worth mentioning. Starting early this morning, a fall of the tiniest flakes imaginable began to coat the ground. It looked foggy all day long. By 4:30 this afternoon we had accumulated at least three inches of snow, with more to come.
Dear Husband was cleaning off the area in front of the garage, so I picked up the shovel and cleared the sidewalk. Before I finished, the area where I started was covered. I put down sand and called it quits for both of us.
Just to put your mind to rest, I am VERY careful about my snow shoveling. I use a lightweight molded plastic shovel, and do a lot of pushing, rather than shoveling. When I must pick up a load of snow, it’s small. Both Dear Husband and I have bad backs, so neither of us shows off when shoveling.
The snowstorm is expected to abate by tomorrow morning. I think we’re going to get more than they forecasted last night, but still an amount that is bearable. I had a haircut scheduled this morning, and had to be out when the roads had just started to slick up. There were too many people who were not driving defensively. One of the worst errors was not leaving enough time/room to safely break when they were following someone who was going to turn. I was muttering to myself about stupidity when I turned onto the major route through town, and discovered that I was behind someone going 25 miles an hour. *G*
If you are in the snow belt, drive safely. I can’t afford to loose ANY of my friends or family!
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