Here’s part of the fun involved in living in Austin, Minnesota. With 7″ of snow so far (and the local public schools canceled for the day – although SMUG is still in session), I got to spend a half hour in some really productive exercise before catching the bus to Rochester.
The Task at Hand
At SMUG, the Chancellor also is in charge of Environmental Services.
Anyone for a Picnic?
These lights are called “icicle lights,” mainly for the visual effect they create. In our case, because our new garage doesn’t have gutters yet, we give that term a literal interpretation.
Icicle Lights
And after a half hour of shoveling, I had tamed the rugged driveway, much as my ancestors tamed the prairie. (OK, forget that. They didn’t get to go in and take a warm shower after they went out to chop wood.)
Mission Accomplished!
They also didn’t have wifi on the bus to work (or a bus to work) that they could use to share their morning experiences with the world.
So although we sometimes grumble about having to get up early to shovel the driveway and dig out after the snow plow has passed, we have a wonderful life. We’re blessed with a theater of seasons, and an opportunity to get out and become actors in the play.
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Austin always did get the roughest, toughest storms. I still remember the “snow fence” we put up at our house.
Thanks, Lee, for reminding us how physically easy we really have it in this day and age!
Thanks for shoveling Daddy
Now THAT’s got to be one of my favorite comments ever!
I love to see pictures of snow but living in Phoenix, I don’t get to see any here. Just think Lee; it’s great exercise to shovel snow.