Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mowing Jersey Style

Yesterday we woke up to 2 inches of very wet snow. Mick had just gotten in from California the night before, so had slept in until 6am. Since he didn't have time to do the driveway before heading to work, guess who got to use the snowblower. Me!!! That's right!! And........I loved it. It helped to fill my "mow the lawn" fix. It is just like mowing the lawn, only it is white and you don't have to empty the grass catcher. I was so happy the landlord was in Florida and had left his little toy for us to use and that Mick had slept in so he didn't have time to do it.
Yep, that's me working the snowblower. I had so much fun. I wanted to go up and down the block and do everyones!!! Well today it is snowing really hard again. We are expected to get 1-2 feet of snow. (We shall see.) The landlord has returned and has taken back my little toy so I was out with the shovel trying to keep up with the snowfall. Well I am out shoveling the 4 inches that have fallen so far, and Andy my snowplow friend from last post, is coming down the street. He stops and says he found me a snowplow guy for my driveway. Great!!! He calls Joe up and we make a 1:30 appointment to give me a bid. I hang up and ask Andy, "Ok what will be a fair price to just go up the driveway and that is all. I can do all the walks and fancy stuff around the house." "50 bucks would be a great deal," he says. Well after recovering from the snowplow bid heart attack, I came right in, called Joe the snowplow guy and told him he didn't need to come give a bid. I WOULD BE THE SNOWPLOW GUY!!! Just a note: I'm thinking about retiring from Kohls and attaching a snowplow to the front of the toyota truck and go out and do driveways. Do you think anyone out there would hire a California Girl?





I've always wanted to go out on the lake when it is frozen. So last friday I went over to my friend Eliana's home on Lake Shawnee. She has a beautiful home right on the lake and she said it was frozen. Well here I am, standing on the lake. Wish I was doing what these guys were, but hey, I'd probably break my wrist or something.








Keep checking on updates. I told Andy the snowplow guy I had to get his picture for the blog.

5 comments:

Karen said...

ok, I have to admit, after the third time shoveling the driveway, I would have paid the $50!!!
You're a stronger woman than me, Joni!!

Kris said...

Hello. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and entering to win the table topper quilt. You said you used to be Gina's boss? I am afraid I don't know who you mean? Come on back any time, and good luck!

Erica said...

Wow! You look tough with that snowblower!

Nicole said...

Thanks for the book ideas! What's funny is that I have The Help on hold at the library and Shanghai Girls on my shelf as we speak! I guess Life and Death of Charlie St. Cloud is next on my list. :-)

Becky said...

Need the bear story Joni!! Do you know how long you are going to be in Jersey??