Dan threw his back out on Monday. He spent a day at home recovering and now he’s back at work thanks to Aleave and a back brace. So he’s doing okay but he can’t do much heavy lifting for at least a week, maybe a month. Not sure yet.

This morning we got our first big snow! Only like 3-5 inches apparently is expected but the ground is covered in that pretty fluffy white stuff I kept wishing for. I didn’t anticipate being the one on shoveling duty though.

Today I learned that our road can get so slippery that I actually can’t crest the hill and today I had to kick the car into reverse and go the long way around to avoid our steepest hill. Thank goodness we have a long way option. But our driveway is also steep and I couldn’t get the car INTO the garage. Awesome. So hubby said “sand the driveway” but guess what? The sand is in a bucket that I cannot for the life of me get open. It just keeps getting awesomer right?

Not to be outdone, I shoveled the driveway, but I think I should have just waited because I’m going to have to do it all over again when Dan gets home tonight. Yay! And my car is still stuck. Yay! And also, I need to take the car in for maintenance cause it’s stalling occasionally. Yay! I made an appointment for Tuesday and I’m hoping my driveway and street aren’t treacherous and undriveable by then. Wish me luck.

I’ve decided to try not thinking about it for as long as possible and stare at this face instead.

At least I’m getting in some exercise while shoveling, whether I like it or not.