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Diary of a Snow Shoveler --- Funniest Thing You Will Read This Season

Reblogger Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

Just came in after shoveling the first of six gorgeous inches of snow. So pretty, so cold, such a marvel of nature. Even took m y camera out while shoveling. Don't have to go to the gym today because I just got my exercise. Would not go, anyway...it's Saturday.   Getting prepared for the next storm bringing in another foot or more of this predicted beauty.

 Then I read this post. hahahahahahahaha!

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Original content by Rick Cordisco RB 066506

I was sent this two Christmas' ago by an old buddy. I laughed so hard I couldn't get rid of it so I saved it to share every Christmas Season with everyone! Enjoy!

Diary of a snow shoveler, probable location - North East
 
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 lovelier 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 snowplow 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 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 inches last night.
The temperature dropped to -20.
The cold makes everything sparkle so.
The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling 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 shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way.
I wish l 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.
 
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 inches of the damn stuff last night.
More shoveling!
Took all day.
The damn 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 inches 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 lying.
 
December 24
6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel.
Thought I was having a heart attack.
If I ever catch the son of a bitch who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and beat him to death with my broken shovel.
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 too busy watching for the damn snowplow.
 
December 25
Merry freaking Christmas!
20 more inches of the damn 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 stuff her into the microwave.
 
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 -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.
 
December 28
Warmed up to above -20.
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.
I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a million dollars, not only the beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his ass.
The wife went home to her mother.
Nine more inches predicted.
 
December 31
I set fire to what's left of the house.
No more shoveling.
 
January 8
Feel so good.
I just love those little white pills they keep giving me.
Why am I tied to the bed?  

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I just read this and both my husband and I laughed out loud.  He is gearing up to go shovel the 10 inches we got overnight.  Enjoy the beautiful day!

Dec 19, 2009 01:42 AM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I am very fortunate that I live in a Sun state. I grew up in Buffalo. Best to you

Dec 19, 2009 01:50 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Margaret - OMG. I laughed so hard. It brings back memores of the wrost winter we had in Boston - I felt the same way. It was endless. Folks said we would never have another winter with so much snow...the following year was another record breaker. THAT'S whay I live in Southern California.

Jeff

Dec 19, 2009 02:17 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

I saw that an laughed out loud too. 

That's the funniest thing I've read in ages.

Dec 19, 2009 02:46 AM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Margaret, this is hysterical. I think I'd seen it before but, as you may know, we don't get snow...so this wouldn't be an issue. However, I do think it is beautiful as long as I'm inside all nice and warm and someone else gets rid of it. During the summer, however, here in Arizona - it's hard to keep your hands on the steering wheel. There's a funny one about that too. Thanks for the laugh! I hope all of the east coast survives this huge storm....;-)

Merry Christmas

Dec 19, 2009 02:55 AM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Hi Margaret, I'm still wiping the tears away from laughing so hard.   Thanks for sharing, will definitely pass along.  Enjoy the weekend and happy holiday to you and your family.

Dec 19, 2009 03:16 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Gary, Thanks for stopping by. Have only shoveled twice today. It needs it one more time before I turn in. Nah ..gonna wait til morning.

Teri, You will have to share the steering wheel stories with us. Nice talking to you twice this week.

Lenn, It was especially funny reading it right after my first shoveling of the day.

Jeff, I still love the cold weather and the snow. I would be bored with that perfect weather all the time.

Harry, Don't you miss Buffalo just a little?

Dr. Stacey, How many times did your husband shovel today?

 

Dec 19, 2009 12:44 PM
Ray Saenz
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor

Margaret,
very funny :)  LOL ! ! !   I'm glad to read these kind of blogs :)  have a fantastic  week !

Dec 19, 2009 03:35 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

  Thanks for the Happy, Healthy Holiday Call...

 

             You will see lots of people stringing lights and putting up decorations outside here just after Halloween...one sure way to not have frostbite eat your fingers and still have an outdoor display...or it stays on the Honey Do list...and some Honeys...welll you know...don't....Have a happy !

Dec 19, 2009 11:13 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Margaret- Thanks for re-blogging this.   I got such a laugh that is how I feel about snow here in Wisconsin- to some degree.  I reblogged this also.

Dec 21, 2009 02:07 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Ray, Thanks for stopping by.

Sally, Loved talking with you this week!

Rebecca, Now there are some mountains of snow at shopping centers. Took a few more photos for sharing at another time.

Dec 21, 2009 02:55 PM
Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh
Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD
A doctor who makes house calls.

Margaret - my husband shoveled three times between Saturday and Sunday.  He was ahead of the curve though because most people here only went out once and it was overwhelming.  We still have to do the area in front of the mailbox and our mail-woman did not deliver our mail yesterday because of the snow.  By the way, I got my outside blog with drstaceyann.com.  Thanks for your advice.

Dec 21, 2009 11:35 PM
Christine O'Shea
Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

Hi Margaret, I know all of you in Baltimore had such fun shoveling and my son says he thinks that is it for the snow there, I think not.  Fortunately my mother's neighbors took care of shoveling for her.  My family always has the door open to them here in sunny Florida.

P.S.  I finally got my FL Brokers license!

Dec 22, 2009 02:27 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Dr. Stacey, Love that you have www.DrStaceyAnn.com 

Christine, Congratulations on your Florida Broker's licence!

Dec 22, 2009 02:39 AM