Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Doesn't Anyone Shovel Here?

Yesterday morning I awoke to find the ground all covered in white.  I love fresh snowfalls, the way they make everything shine.  So I did what I have been doing all my life after a snowfall, I went out shoveled the driveway.  I not only shoveled my side of the driveway but my neighbors side also.  The whole time I was outside I never saw anyone else with a shovel.  I saw a couple of cars pass by but no one shoveled.  I never heard a plow go by. I got the driveway clear and went inside to get ready for work.

On my wonderful walk to work, I hardly saw a car.  I think two passed by me as I was walking.  After the storm this weekend the road had these wonderfully large patches of ice and now they were covered in snow.  Still no plow.  I did see a plow on the runway at the airport.  Thanks goodness.  I am not use to such a lack of road care.  Since a major crash here may mean months before you get your car back as pieces have to be shipped in I would think that keeping the roads clear would be important.

At lunch I took the office mail to the post office.  Still the roads had not been plowed but they had sanded the roads.  I guess that is something.  This morning the road outside is still snow covered on top of the layer of ice.  I am not sure what I am missing?  Don't they shovel snow here?  It was the same way in Anchorage.  After each snowfall you never saw a plow.  This could be a very interesting winter. 

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