Darn Winter
Darn winter OK, so it’s dead of winter and ice has taken over the neighborhood. As I contemplate when I will take time to go outside to shovel the driveway, I decide to put on my coat and boots and raise my garage door to assess the challenge. Little did I know that I was being dared, by the sheet of ice, to take one step outside. So I did, and down the driveway I went, sliding about 5 feet onto the street. Completely shocked, yet laughing, I sat there in disbelief. Then I got up, looked up at the house, examined the 3” sheet of ice not only on the driveway, but also on the sidewalk and grass. Again, I laugh wondering, ‘How am I going to get back to the house’, lololololol… So, as best I could, in between laughing breaks, I yelled for my daughter. Of course, she’s in her room with the door closed, oblivious to what is going on downstairs let alone outside. So I needed a plan. I surveyed my choices and decided that I would try to walk sideways, up the g