Winter

[low_delta]

It's finally winter. It's late January and we finally got snow. And the temperature was in the single digits. It might have gotten below zero once.

Unfortunately, I can't go out and shovel. We got a few inches overnight. Not a huge amount but enough that the forecasters were predicting the end of the world. I'm actually a little disappointed I can't shovel it because that's just about the only exercise I get during the winter.

My neighbor, knowing that I have a fairly large driveway and no snowblower, always brings his around to clear our driveway. This is much appreciated when there's a lot, or when I have trouble doing it (like now). But sometimes he does it when theres hardly enough to bother with. And now I think hes starting to feel obligated. He texted me to say that he wouldn't be over until around noon, after the snow would have stopped falling. Fortunately Cyn didn't have any trouble getting out of the driveway at 7:00.

So my mom... her landlord is supposed to take care of the snow (and mowing) but he doesn't do a good job of it. Hes not timely, and even when he does it, she has to go out and clean up after him. Sometimes she's got to shovel it all herself so she can get out and do whatever it is she's doing that day. I guess he thinks theres no rush because she's retired, but she's very busy. She's involved in her church, she delivers for meals on wheels and she has a part time job. Regardless of how active she is, she's 80 and she shouldn't have to be shoveling her driveway.

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I said to a friend yesterday - any other year, by now the amount of snow we got over the weekend would have been easily handled. The EXTREME cold, that's not so easy. My landlord told me during the Fall that he doesn't clear the courtyard, which is where the door that easiest for old Bad Knees me is located. I've cleared it,and the nice young neighbor upstairs has come to help me. It's nice to hear you have such a good neighbor.

[low_delta]

I love the snow, and I can handle a couple of days of below-zero, but I think it's gone on long enough now, and there's still more coming.

[ljravengirl]

omg the maintenance guys my Mom uses are the same-- she still has work to do after they go, and there aren't many options for affordable lawn care. Despite the worsening drought state-wide in California, I can't get her to replace her lawn with something else, nor will she move out of state.

My mom keeps busy, too, and works part-time, and yes, men mostly assume things and then don't listen when women give instructions. But no more stories for today! ;)