Snow in the Lou

Got some serious snow the other day, at lease nine inches. St. Louis is not exactly the snow capital of the midwest but starting Wednesday night, we gave it our best shot. The fluffy stuff tumbled in until late Thursday morning.
My old snow blower, which failed me last week during a light snow, cranked right up and plowed through the stuff like Jim Brown going off tackle. Cleared a 70 foot driveway, the sidewalk, and part on a neighbors drive in less than an hour.
The neighbors drive? Yes sir. Something about a big snow blower, like a potato chip, can't start this rascal up for one.
As said before, clearing snow is a form of exercise. But even with the blower, moving nine inches of snow takes effort. 
Walking back and fourth and distributing the snow so that it is out the way. Shoveling steps and that part of the walk to narrow for the blower. Cleaning a path to the trash can, not only for yourself but for the refuse collector and don't forget the postal workers.  

AND...stopping every few minutes to lower a rising heart rate. Even with the blower, this is work.

But the best thing of all about the snow ....being retired and living across the street from a small park with it's pines and oaks, ....what a pretty site. I took time to enjoy it all.
Snow shovel tips from eHOW.com
http://www.ehow.com/how_13048_shovel-snow.html
-Anthony, St. Louis