It wouldn’t be Christmas unless I reposted this story from 2009.
Don’t anyone panic thinking this scene is from Texas . . it’s from Missouri.
Oh, how beautiful! A white Christmas!
There’s lots of snow . . maybe 8″. And, the temp is about 12° and it feels like -6°.
But . . there’s a slight problem.
The snow shovel . . it’s in the storage building that we rent . . about a mile from home. We have an oversized three car garage on the ground level, an oversized one car garage in the walkout basement, about a 25 x 30 pole barn out back and we have no room here at home to keep a snow shovel . . in December! I cannot figure it out.
Vince and Chad decide they’re going to take the pickup and go to the storage building and get the snow shovel. The pickup is not 4 wheel drive. Once they got the doors open, they were good to go.
It went downhill quickly from the end of the driveway! Spinning and going sideways. Finally got the pickup backing down the street.
Notice these photos are being taken by the photographer (me) who isn’t venturing far out into the snow!
But, this is as far as they got. Just to the edge of our front yard. The shadow is our house.
They decided to bundle up and walk to the storage building. What’s a mile there and a mile back when it’s -4°? So . . off they went on foot . . through the snow.
Bye y’all! Stay warm!
Only a little farther guys!
Another half hour and you’ll be there! Remember this is how your grandparents got to school! They walked miles through the snow! But, wait . . weren’t Chad’s grandparents in Louisiana? Maybe they didn’t walk miles through this much snow. Oh well . . it doesn’t matter. They have to retrieve that snow shovel. (Don’t ask me why . . we have no place to go!)
The crazy thing (even crazier than not having a snow shovel at the house in December) is that we have two 4 wheel drive vehicles in the garage. Take one of those! This snow is nothing for either one. But, if he takes one of those, and brings them back into the garage, all that water will get in the garage when the snow melts off the vehicle. I’m understanding men less and less each day.
They were gone a long time. They stopped and talked to a snow plow man and asked him to come plow our street. And, he did! OK . . so the picture was taken through the window. Told you I wasn’t going out in this weather.
Then they get back!
But . . without snow shovels. The lock was frozen on the building and they couldn’t get it to open.
The snow plow did a great job and now they’re digging out with the garden shovel. Back they went to the storage building in the truck, along with a bottle of alcohol and a cup. They submerged the lock in alcohol and . . mission accomplished. A snow shovel for each of them.
Now they’re too tired to shovel the driveway! If it’s ok with everyone else, we’ll just stay home til April. Surely the snow will have all melted by then. 🙂
Kate says
Merry Christmas, judi – I remember this story – it’s wonderful… when you got to the part about them going to the storage building with a bottle of alcohol and a cup, I thought” now why didn’t they take two cups, so one wouldn’t have to drink out of the bottle?” Then I realized it was a different kind of alcohol – ha ha, he he.
Rebecca in SoCal says
I’ll admit that my first thought was this had driven them to drink! Ha…should have known better.
So that first shot of the truck is while it’s sliding backwards down the street?
And Vince didn’t want melting snow sullying his garage floor? Thanks for the laughs!
Jen says
Very cute story! Merry Christmas Judy!
Dottie N. says
Thanks for sharing your story again, Judy – it’s a wonderful memory! Merry Christmas.
Sherry V says
Every time you post this story I laugh as hard as the first time. Thank you for the memory!
Merry Christmas!
Sue in Scottsdale, AZ says
Love this story. Merry Christmas to you, Vince, Chad, Nicole, Addie, and the rest of your family.
Susan says
I shared this with my sons, who are both here tonight. They laughed so hard. Thanks for sharing it.
Dianne S. says
I remember this! Hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas!
Linda in NE says
A real blast from the past. Merry Christmas!
Kim says
This story is so fun! I look forward to hearing it each year. It’s kind of like watching the Charlie Brown Christmas show, I’ve seen it over and over but it’s still enjoyed each year.
Terri in BC says
I giggle every time I read this story! Just like a man to take the hard way. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
Cindy says
Merry Christmas to you and your family and thanks for sharing your story. Men….LOL
Carol says
Merry Christmas and yours. Thanks for telling that story again. It’s a real holiday classic. LOL.
Helene says
I love this story and I’m happy to read it again. It’s still just as funny!!
Bev Gunn says
Great post! Loved all the storage room and the snow shovels elsewhere!
No snow in Springfield, MO this Christmas-talked to my sis who lives nearer St. Louis and they only have mud and wind today with sunshine-and she definitely was NOT going to complain about not having a white Christmas! Her son lives in Springfield and they didn’t make it up because everyone but the 2 year old was sick all night! I remember being sick with a 2 year old who was healthy! No fun!
A blessed Christmas to you and Vince and all the critters!
Diana from SC says
I truly enjoy your stories…….this one especially. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
TerriS says
I love this story too, as only someone who lives in snow country can!! We had just a dusting of snow last night, enough to say it was a white Christmas, but it’s gone this morning. It happens sometimes!! Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas.
AmyM says
Truly a great story.. lol.