Diary of a Snow Shoveler
Posted: December 11, 2002 9:32 am
DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER
December 8, 6:00PM
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 Norman Rockwell scene. 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 lovelier 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, I 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 for 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 degrees. 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. God I hate
it when she’s right. I can’t believe I’m freezing to death in my own
living room.
December 20:
Electricity’s back on, but had another 14” of the damn stuff last
night. More shoveling. Took all day. Goddamn 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
s*** 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 had
to p***. By the time I got undressed, p*** 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 the a**hole is
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, f**** nuts???
Why didn’t she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did, but I
think she’s damn well 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 son of a b**** who drives that
snowplow, I’ll drag him through the snow by his balls. 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 busy watching for the goddamn snowplow.
December 25:
Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the f**** s*** tonight!!! Snowed in.
The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. Man 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 the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea.
She’s really getting on my last nerves.
December 27:
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.
December 28:
Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. THE b**** 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 have ever heard. How dumb does he think I
am?
December 30:
Roof caved in. The snowplow 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.
But, why am I tied to the bed???
December 8, 6:00PM
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 Norman Rockwell scene. 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 lovelier 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, I 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 for 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 degrees. 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. God I hate
it when she’s right. I can’t believe I’m freezing to death in my own
living room.
December 20:
Electricity’s back on, but had another 14” of the damn stuff last
night. More shoveling. Took all day. Goddamn 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
s*** 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 had
to p***. By the time I got undressed, p*** 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 the a**hole is
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, f**** nuts???
Why didn’t she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did, but I
think she’s damn well 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 son of a b**** who drives that
snowplow, I’ll drag him through the snow by his balls. 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 busy watching for the goddamn snowplow.
December 25:
Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the f**** s*** tonight!!! Snowed in.
The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. Man 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 the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea.
She’s really getting on my last nerves.
December 27:
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.
December 28:
Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. THE b**** 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 have ever heard. How dumb does he think I
am?
December 30:
Roof caved in. The snowplow 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.
But, why am I tied to the bed???
