The Joys and Perils of Ice/Sleet/Snow Storms

[dlgood]

The government closed down yesterday at 1400, and I'd hoped they'd close today. Instead, it opened two hours late -- but I decided to just bail and sleep in instead. 80% of the office was out, so I'm not missing much by skipping.

However, went to clear driveway this morning and my frickkin' shovel broke.

^%$^$&$#^$&$$^^%

Why can't we just get some soft powdery snow? Why's it gotta be the ice? Whyyyyyyy

Comments

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Clearly. I just got back from SAMs - picked up a much hardier shovel and did the drive and walkway.

The neat thing they have now is a big steel ice-breaker... but I passed on that seeing as we usually don't get ice this thick every year. If it happens again, I'll get one...

Happy Valentines day to you too.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

It's obviously a government conspiracy to increase shovel production.
It's raining here today!

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Yes... that's it...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

because is just has to be ice. The cat slipped and fell on the porch so I went out and salted for him. Otherwise I'm hiding inside

and hey, happy Valentine's Day

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Poor kitty...

Happy Valentines day to you too.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

[scwlc.livejournal.com]

Why? You decided to sleep in. To karmically balance the happiness sleeping in gave you, there's ice and a broken shovel. That's the universe's way of telling you that sleeping in is a bad thing.

[anomster.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you got a perfect excuse for not going in to work: "My shovel broke!"