It snowed about 5" yesterday. A nice snow with no wind. The snow accumulated on birdbaths and fences and most anything. It almost defied gravity. Snow was several inches deep onn telephone lines and branches and other objects. It almost seemed like an optical illusion. How could snow settle and remain on such objects with out tumbling to the ground? Quite beautiful to look at, for sure.
I also saw my driveway with 5" of snow accumulated. I quickly decided not to shovel the drive but wait for warmer temps to melt my work away. I'm too lazy to shovel what nature will take care of for me. I would have rather the drive be shoveled but not by me. I have enough to eat for a couple days and I'll just have to stretch the servings until the sun shows or I become hungry enough to shovel the drive myself.
About 2:30 the doorbell rang and when I opened the door there stood a young man about 20 years old. He wore a light cotton hoodie, jeans, tennis shoes and carried a snow shovel in his bare hands. Of course I knew what he wanted. So quickly the negotiations began. "Do you want your sidewalk and drive shoveled?" I asked how much and the young man replied $15.00. I checked my wallet and discovered only $11.00. He agreed began shoveling the stoop and then the walk and finally the drive. I watched from the window and he deftly and efficiently tossed the snow to either side. He worked methodically and didn't pause from start to finish. I wondered how cold he must be in that light hoodie and without gloves. It took him about 15 minutes to complete the job and then the bell rang.
I gave him $11.00 and a pair of work gloves I had rarely used.
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