Chores
Winter snow chores can be fun in Elk Washington. Keeping our driveway and road cleared is always required because we don’t want to have to walk up this hill to get in and out. Necessity keeps us on top of that chore. When snow falls in larger quantities, there are other chores that are not always at the top of the list.
When the white stuff keeps piling up. It is important to keep a pathway open to be able to receive delivery of propane if we happen to run out.
This weekend while we were in the balmy “teen temperatures”, I noticed something. It could be really hard to get access to our propane tank at this rate. To deal with this I slip-on those sexy Sorel boots, with matching leather gloves hat, and coat. Stepping out I grab the snow shovel off of the deck and my buddy, Max, was right there with me. So we both head out to clear the walkway to the propane tank together.
Taking a couple of “before” pictures, I got busy with a shovel while Max guarded the driveway. I’m not sure what it is that he guards against, but he sits there at attention gazing off into the trees. So we are all very safe in this household. Yep.
When I was done I took “after” pictures.
By the way, those walkway pavers that were easy for me to put in last summer are totally impossible to locate under waist-high snowdrifts. It’s kind of tricky, as I search with a shovel for them. I thought, where the heck are they? Maybe, I should put a little reflector marking them. Another mental note-to-self to do next summer that I will probably totally forget. Finally, I hear a loud thud as the shovel hits the first paver in the walkway. Now, I can finish shoveling out the steps leading up to the tank.
Woo Hoo! It is done and we can access the walkway to the propane tank. I am happy to report that my fingertips have finally warmed back up!
