smoothdevil
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> >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. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I
> >love snow!
> >
> >
> >
> >December 9
> >
> >We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering 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. This afternoon the snowplow came along and
> >covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel
> >again. What a perfect life.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 12
> >
> >The sun has melted all our lovely snow. 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. 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 16
> >
> > Ice storm this morning. Fell on my rear end on the ice in the driveway
> >putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for one 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 20
> >
> > Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the stuff last night. More
> >shoveling. Took all day. Darn snowplow came by twice. 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 24
> >
> >6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was
> >having a heart attack. If I ever catch the man who drives that snowplow
> >I'll
> >drag him through the snow by his nose and beat him to death with my broken
> >shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish
> >shoveling and then he comes down the street at
> >
> >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 snowplow.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 25
> >
> > Merry -bleeping- Christmas! 20 more inches of the 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 26
> >
> > Still snowed in. Why the heck did I ever move here? It was all HER idea.
> >She's really getting on my nerves.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 27
> >
> > Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze, plumber came after 14
> >hours
> >of waiting for him, he only charged me $1400 to replace all my pipes.
> >
> >
> >
> >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. I beat up the snow plow driver he is now suing me for a
> >million dollars. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 31
> >
> >I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.
> >
> >
> >
> >January 8
> >
> >Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why
> >am I tied to the bed?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I
> >love snow!
> >
> >
> >
> >December 9
> >
> >We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering 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. This afternoon the snowplow came along and
> >covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel
> >again. What a perfect life.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 12
> >
> >The sun has melted all our lovely snow. 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. 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 16
> >
> > Ice storm this morning. Fell on my rear end on the ice in the driveway
> >putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for one 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 20
> >
> > Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the stuff last night. More
> >shoveling. Took all day. Darn snowplow came by twice. 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 24
> >
> >6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was
> >having a heart attack. If I ever catch the man who drives that snowplow
> >I'll
> >drag him through the snow by his nose and beat him to death with my broken
> >shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish
> >shoveling and then he comes down the street at
> >
> >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 snowplow.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 25
> >
> > Merry -bleeping- Christmas! 20 more inches of the 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 26
> >
> > Still snowed in. Why the heck did I ever move here? It was all HER idea.
> >She's really getting on my nerves.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 27
> >
> > Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze, plumber came after 14
> >hours
> >of waiting for him, he only charged me $1400 to replace all my pipes.
> >
> >
> >
> >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. I beat up the snow plow driver he is now suing me for a
> >million dollars. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.
> >
> >
> >
> >December 31
> >
> >I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.
> >
> >
> >
> >January 8
> >
> >Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why
> >am I tied to the bed?
> >
