Having a Dogfish Urkontinent right now following shoveling snow and dinner.

[we can do it]

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[In_The_Wind]

1. I'll join you.

Shoveling is thirsty work.

[LWolf]

2. That's why I hardly ever shovel any, lol.

Our late December storm dropped a big load that is just now almost gone.

The only shoveling I did was around a farm gate so the farrier could get back to the barn, and I could get back there with a load of hay to unload; it froze to the ground. It was more breaking up thick ice than shoveling.

I left the 250 yard driveway alone; my Tacoma handles it just fine.

I kicked some snow away from the small gate leading to the house.

I wore a path from the gate to the front door, and from the back door to the barn.

I knocked some off of the wood pile when I needed wood.

I hauled carts of manure through the snow to dump them. That's thirsty work, too.

[we can do it]

4. Have a good friend who just had a knee replaced and she isn't supposed to be out int he snow.

So in anticipation of pizza and beer nite tomorrow, I thought it would be a good idea to knock out some of the snow today. My outback sport has no problem with snow- I just want safe waling for others!

Thirsty work is good work!

[LWolf]

5. My mom had a knee replaced last fall.

I begged her to spend the winter with me; she's 50 miles away and 1000 feet higher in elevation. She gets a lot more snow.

She refused. So, at 74, she spent the winter learning to maneuver on the knee and traversing the icy concrete outside her front door. I HAVE spent some time trying to clear her path.

[we can do it]

3. Please do! Maybe even 2?