It snowed last week, something that hasn't happened a lot this winter...not as much as we'd like. When we went to bed the night before, the snow was coming down, so much so, it was starting to pile up on the roads, sidewalks, lawns, cars, whatever was outside.
If only it had snowed a little bit more.
Some of our neighbors have hired us to shovel their driveways and sidewalks, however, there's a catch. We are only called out if the snow reaches a certain level. My wife ventured out into the snow in the morning to see if the amount of snow we received reached that level.
Turns out, it was just a smidgen too low.
We were not called out.
Since we got the gig, I've looked at snow differently. Since I work at home (and have done for years...) we usually don't have to go out so getting snowed in wasn't the biggest issue for us, especially since we bought an all-wheel drive car that is fantastic in the snow. But now, with others relying on us to clear snow, it's no longer a miner inconvenience. It's a responsibility, a calling almost.
We don't know if we'll be able to do the same thing next winter...maybe, maybe not. But this year, I wish we had a little more snow the other night. Actually, I wish we'd get several storms over the next couple of months...we sure could us them.
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