Adult in Training

So the first snow of the year was yesterday.  I had my snow tires put on last Friday.  Four of them this year.  The other two were an early Christmas present from Dad.  They are amazing!  I felt like I was driving a tank!

I work at night, so of course the roads are crappy and the weather is colder.  The upside is that there are less stupid people out and about in their cars as well.  Needless to say, I made it safely to work and back without even noticing that there was snow on the ground.  The only beef I have is that my window wipers are still utterly crap.  And I think it’s the actual arm of the wiper, and not the – easily replaced – wiper blade.

When I got home today, I brushed off my mom’s car – in my super sweet Mad Bomber toque from L.L. Bean, who is still my favourite man – and then I went up the porch to go into the house.  And then I was like: “Hmm… maybe I’ll give these a shovel.”  So I did.  And before I knew it, I had suckered myself into shovel the porch, our front walk, our side walk and my neighbour’s sidewalk as well.  He died last year, so I figure that’s a good excuse not to do it himself.  But he was always super nice to us, and I feel bad for him because he house just went up for sale like a week ago.  Which I think might only make sense in my head.

Anyways. With my sweet toque, my Newfie mitts and my snow tires, I figure I’m pretty much ready for anything Winter thinks to throw my way.  Not only am I ready, but I think I just might laugh in it’s face.  No longer will I be the girl who won’t leave her house, for fear she won’t get back up the driveway!