“Let’s go for a walk,” Lloyd said.
“It will be relaxing,” Lloyd said.
“We’ll take pictures of the snow for a post,” Lloyd said.
So, we did. Bundled up in the super-insulated Eddie Bauer coats of yore (they’re so warm, they must be made of penguins), we took the camera outside. It’s blizzard-y, but we were up for adventure.
Yeah.
Two blocks away from our house some poor kid was stuck at a stop sign. A delivery guy was trying to push him out, so we went over to help.
Bam! On my first push I slipped and hit my mouth on the trunk. Now I have a fat lip.
Delivery Guy had to go, um, make deliveries, but fortunately Drunk Guy arrived to give some assistance – well-peppered with wise old swears. “Turn to the right, d*mmit! Think you’d never driven in snow before.” He was great fun.
Poor Kid decided, after his verbal beating, to just back down the three-block hill and try another street. We bid him well, walked home, and shoveled the driveway. (4th time today)
After shoveling, we noticed that Poor Kid and Other Dude were both stranded. We walked down to help, and met Nice Guy. Nice Guy, Poor Kid and Lloyd pushed Other Dude safely on his way, then went to Poor Kid’s car. Luckily, Drunk Guy showed up. (Turns out he’s Nice Guys’ father-in-law.)
Blah, blah, blah – pushed Poor Kid to safety, helped Drunk Guy shovel his driveway so he could park, and came home….
to a half-inch of snow on the driveway we just shoveled.
Gotta love winter.
I helped my mail carrier get up the small hill in front of my house once when he was spinning on ice. He didn’t even acknowledge I was there. I’ve felt awkward around him ever since. Does he secretly hate me?
Lloyd, do you have another snow day? Our news makes it sound like Nebraska is about to be blown away by the wind it’s so awful out there…
Everyone except Lauren has the day off today. The University of Nebraska is taking a pass on things, and Concordia is opening 2.5 hours late. Lauren and the snow plows are the only one’s at work.
Lauren – your reward in heaven will be a great one!
I am VERY jealous of your snow – just LOTS of rain here. We are under a flood watch. They don’t close schools for that 🙁
Maybe Lauren will get sent home early because of her fat lip…
heh 🙂
Minus eight here at 6:20 a.m. Snow on the ground. No wind!
Lauren, you aren’t the only one that has to work today. I am one of the unlucky ones too.
I LOVE how Mother Nature decorated your lawn for the Christmas season!! Beautiful, just beautiful!
(Sorry Lauren about the fat lip & the having to go to work…we’ll consider you an east coaster today, beings we’re all at work)
Wicked Wind or Winter Wonderland. It’s a toss-up.
You have LOTS more snow than we do.
When did you get a light up Mary and Joseph? Who appear to be, by the way, pondering how to dig out that newborn babe!
Oh, it sure looks like Joseph is a real man, leaning on a shovel handle.
Perhaps a carpenter like Joseph could knock together an all-wooden snowblower.