Diary of a Snow Shoveler:
December 8: 6:00 PM.- It started to snow. The first snow of the
season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the
window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like
a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic, we felt like newlyweds again. I
love snow!
December 9:- We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow
covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can
there be a more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best
idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like
a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon
the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in
the driveway, so got to shovel again. What a perfect life.
December 12:- The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a
disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely
have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob
says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want
to see snow again.I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man
I'm glad he's our neighbor.
December 14:- Snow lovely snow! 8" last night. The Temperature
dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my
breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This
is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything
again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much
shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't
huff and puff so.
December 15: - 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4
Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked
the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes
out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.
December 16:- Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in
the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an
hour, which I think was very cruel.
December 17:- Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go
anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets
on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to
irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit
it to her. Man, I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing
to death in my own livingroom.
December 20:- Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn
stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Bloody snowplow
came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said
they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only
hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out.
Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have
to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's
lying.
December 22:- Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more
inches of the white fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't
melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out
to shovel and then I needed the John. By the time I got undressed, use the John
and dressed again, I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has
a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too
busy. I think that he's lying.
December 23:- Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife
wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is
she nuts!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she
did but I think she's lying.
December 24:- 6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel.
Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a bitch
who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him out and pound him flat! I know that he
waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an
hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted
me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy
watching for the damn snowplow.
December 25:Merry Christmas! Bah Humbug! 20 more inches of the
!=3Dx&!x!x1 slop tonight. Snowed in!! The idea of shoveling makes my
blood boil. I HATE the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by
asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel.
The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot. If I have
to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to kill her.
December 26:- Still snowed in. Why did I ever move here? It
was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.
December 27:- Temperature dropped to -50 and the pipes froze, but at
least it is too cold to snow!!!!!!!!
December 28:- Warmed up to above -30, shouldn't snow any more
though but....Still snowed, and the HAG is driving me crazy!!!
December 29:- 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or
it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does
he think I am?
December 30:- Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for A
million dollars for the bump on his head. The wife went home to her
mother. 9" predicted.
December 31:- Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.
January 8:- I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me.
Why am I tied to the bed?
