The Year Begins—On a Slippery Note

The snow was still falling, although lightly and with fewer flakes, as I stared out the bedroom window on the morning of January 4. I could already smell the coffee brewing downstairs in the kitchen, and I longed to pour myself a cupful to warm my insides. But last night’s snowstorm had made a mess of the driveway, and I knew the only way my family and I were getting out of the house today was to start digging now. The storm had deposited about six inches of heavy snow, and it took about an hour to carve a clear path from the garage to the street. Time to invest in a snow blower, I thought.

The morning shovelling took much longer than anticipated, leaving me barely enough time to grab a shower and get dressed, ...

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