Snow, snow, snow

This is how we tried to keep our back steps and walk ways cleared off all winter. Not only for the cats but for us as well. Uffda, that snow bank on each side of the sidewalk makes my arms ache already just thinking about tossing that snow up there one shovel full at a time.



Same for the driveway!!! I am, however, very thankful for my 8 horsepower snow shovel that I use for jobs like this.

This is the path the Karen always kept open so her cats could get behind the garage to use the litter box that she had set up for them. Whenever the winters are less severe than this one, Karen would still use her clothesline, then bring the clothes into the house after they were freeze-dried. This year,,,, not so much. Oh, I suppose I could have brought my 8 hp snow thrower out and opened it up for her but she had to test out the clothes dryer once a year anyway, right? Yes, she really loved being able to hang her clothes out on the line. Well after all, we do have the freshest and cleanest air around!!!!!

Getting that sidewalk cleaned off AGAIN----- (I lost track of how many times).

No, she is not getting ready to hang clothes out. Just checking on her cats. You know, as I am now looking at these pictures of Karen out in the snow, I am reminded about how much she really loved the winters here. Not only did she never complain about the work involved nor being "house-bound", she actually looked forward to getting out and enjoying the weather. I realize that you southern people may not quite understand that so my suggestion to you is to come up here and spend a winter. If we weren't out shoveling snow, we would go for a walk around town,,,provided the streets were plowed of course.