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Mar 2, 2018 08:20:16 #
Subject: Diary of a Snow Shoveller in Buffalo!!!
December 8:
6:00 PM. 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 Grandma Moses Print.
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 more lovely 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 snow plow 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 d definitely have a white Christmas. No snow
on 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. The cold
makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up
by shovelling 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 shovelling, 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 it's only Buffalo.
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 shovelling. Took all day. freakin' 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
shit 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
piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed 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 asshole 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...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 bitch 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 a 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 freakin' snowplow.
December 25:
Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the @#$%^& slop tonight. Snowed in. The
idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God 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 nerves.
December 27:
Temperature dropped to -10 and the pipes froze.
December 28:
Warmed up to above -5. Still snowed in.
THE BITCH 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 ever heard.
How dumb does he think I am?
December 30:
Roof caved in. The snow plow 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.
Why am I tied to the bed?
December 8:
6:00 PM. 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 Grandma Moses Print.
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 more lovely 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 snow plow 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 d definitely have a white Christmas. No snow
on 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. The cold
makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up
by shovelling 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 shovelling, 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 it's only Buffalo.
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 shovelling. Took all day. freakin' 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
shit 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
piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed 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 asshole 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...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 bitch 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 a 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 freakin' snowplow.
December 25:
Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the @#$%^& slop tonight. Snowed in. The
idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God 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 nerves.
December 27:
Temperature dropped to -10 and the pipes froze.
December 28:
Warmed up to above -5. Still snowed in.
THE BITCH 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 ever heard.
How dumb does he think I am?
December 30:
Roof caved in. The snow plow 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.
Why am I tied to the bed?
Mar 2, 2018 08:27:52 #
Mar 2, 2018 08:39:13 #
You have made me laugh remembering the days when I was young and living in New Jersey and Virginia. The part of Virginia where we lived was Newport News, not too far from the Norfolk navy base. Snow was present perhaps three times a year and in the meantime it was cold but tolerable.
During the Vietnam War I was in Puerto Rico in medical school and training, which I started in Virginia. I then moved to Florida and have been living in Miami for more than 40 years.
I see snow here in the freezer everyday but it does not bother me. There is no way I could live under freezing conditions and I am not used to shovel anything but the fallen leaves of my mango tree in our backyard.
Did the insurance company covered the fire of your house? I wish you good luck with your recovery.
During the Vietnam War I was in Puerto Rico in medical school and training, which I started in Virginia. I then moved to Florida and have been living in Miami for more than 40 years.
I see snow here in the freezer everyday but it does not bother me. There is no way I could live under freezing conditions and I am not used to shovel anything but the fallen leaves of my mango tree in our backyard.
Did the insurance company covered the fire of your house? I wish you good luck with your recovery.
Mar 2, 2018 08:56:27 #
we are getting snow in the high county in N. Ca and because of that I had to cancel my trip to Shooting the West. bummer
Mar 2, 2018 09:01:15 #
Mar 2, 2018 09:11:44 #
Got a good laugh from this. Raised in West Virginia I loved snow. Retired after being in the DC area for 32 years and moved back to WV because that is where my wife wanted to spend later years. Every time it snows, I always ask my wife to remind me why we moved back! However, when spring arrives, it brings the little boy out in me and I know I have 3 wonderful seasons to enjoy.
Mar 2, 2018 10:04:55 #
Joe Blow wrote:
Did you get any good photos?
Think they were probably censored lol!
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Mar 2, 2018 10:06:20 #
camerapapi wrote:
You have made me laugh remembering the days when I... (show quote)
You have had an interesting life - bet you do not miss the snow now you are basking in the Florida climate.
Mar 2, 2018 10:06:42 #
philo wrote:
we are getting snow in the high county in N. Ca and because of that I had to cancel my trip to Shooting the West. bummer
Mar 2, 2018 10:07:08 #
Country Boy wrote:
Got a good laugh from this. Raised in West Virginia I loved snow. Retired after being in the DC area for 32 years and moved back to WV because that is where my wife wanted to spend later years. Every time it snows, I always ask my wife to remind me why we moved back! However, when spring arrives, it brings the little boy out in me and I know I have 3 wonderful seasons to enjoy.
Mar 2, 2018 10:43:49 #
Tomcat5133
Loc: Gladwyne PA
Their are times when I was living in PA that the snow was very beautiful. I lived outside
Philadelphia and it was very picturesque. And then their is the blizzard where we lost
power (which happened often) and couldn't get warm even sitting near the fire place.
Going over to my single daughters house with my grandchildren and shoveling her snow.
The last few days here in Hallandale FL have been breezes and warm weather. It is now
almost 2 years we have lived here. Yes the storm in Sept knocked stuff down. But the
year round weather is like you are on vacation all year. I don't answer the question
friends from the east ask. Pretty good. I dont want to get them mad.
Philadelphia and it was very picturesque. And then their is the blizzard where we lost
power (which happened often) and couldn't get warm even sitting near the fire place.
Going over to my single daughters house with my grandchildren and shoveling her snow.
The last few days here in Hallandale FL have been breezes and warm weather. It is now
almost 2 years we have lived here. Yes the storm in Sept knocked stuff down. But the
year round weather is like you are on vacation all year. I don't answer the question
friends from the east ask. Pretty good. I dont want to get them mad.
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Mar 2, 2018 21:11:32 #
Mar 3, 2018 09:11:36 #
silver-rail
Loc: harrisburg, pa
Laughed my A** OFF Reminded me of my younger days. Was raised in N. E. Pa. in the Pocono Mts.
Mar 3, 2018 10:02:27 #
I live about 60 miles due East of Buffalo. They can get hammered with snow and we will get very little. They get lake effect snow off both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. We got about 12 inches the night before last but is the worst we have had all Winter. For the most part our winters are much milder than they were 40 years ago. If is is global warming I am all for it.
Mar 3, 2018 13:50:41 #
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