Snow Shovelling

In the summer, you mow the lawn. In the autumn, you rake leaves. And in the winter??? You shovel snow.

Overall, we had a decent snow fall in Happy Valley this winter. Unlike some who consider it a chore, my wife and I enjoyed shovelling snow. Perhaps, it's because the whole experience is still a novelty for us and also, we know at the back of our mind it is only for a season. I liked scooping up the white powdery snow, whilst enjoying the cool and fresh air. Besides having a right shovel, it is important to have good gloves - mine are made of leather and lined inside with wool.

Shovelling is also good exercise. On occasions, particularly when the snow fall is followed by a rain shower and then a freezing condition, shovelling the heavy snow/ice is hard work - so much so that we can work out a sweat even in such cold weather.

As shovelling entails considerable amount of work, it can be a strain on the back and the heart. I read that each year some senior citizens and middle aged persons die from heart attacks while shovelling snow. Thus, those unwilling or unable to labour, especially those with large driveways or other substantial surfaces may hire a contractor with a plow bearing truck or a shovel.

a contractor ploughing snow for the neighbour opposite

On one occasion, after a large snowfall, an enterprising man came knocking on every door in the neighbourhood, offering to shovel the snow for money. In our case, we don't really need to engage a contractor because one of our neighbors, Wayne, has been blessing us. After each heavy snow fall, he will come over to our side of the house, without asking, to help clear the snow with his snow blower. In appreciation, my wife baked Wayne and Anna, his wife, some muffins.

Wayne ploughing snow

Proverbs for the Day (10:7): The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.