Vim....Vigor....VANISHED...

Last night we received @ 3" snow around here,...Macomb Twp, Macomb Co. Michigan;
...the actual depth is up for formal announcement;
...our Home is positioned so that we do get more wind-driven depths;
...whatever the total was, it was that heavy snow;
...wanting to get it down to the cement, the snow blower was out of the equation;
...we have shovels--oh, we have shovels --4 in the garage & 2 on the back patio;

Shovel we did--actually, it was more like:
push shovel; curl up the snow; slide to side; roll up into the snow edge that is already there.

Not too bad if you space yourself; but I am intent on finishing a job once I start it; don't like taking breaks; want to finish in a timely fashion.

Normally this is a good work process to have. however with snow on sidewalks & driveways it doesn't always pan out.
You know;
....place shovel on snow covered cement area---push;
....continue pushing until your shovel hits that 1/8 -1/4 " rise in pavement;
....grunt & grab stomach or chest area that is now harboring the tip of the wooden stake / handle;
....proceed & check how many other little rises in pavement will cause you to be staked by the shovel.

Finally over and done [until Friday--we are to get 2-5"] and two old folks feeling really, really old,flopped in offices or the great room-distance from garage determined where the first flop-area happened.

Decided to make rolls for dinner [had Coconut-crusted Tilapia & Lemon-Line Cod in fridge along with various side dishes] all ready to reheat carefully.

That means vim & vigor--- Sal how does the Colonel's sound to you; when did we have it last [only 2-3 times a year]
Sal said --before Christmas--if you're serious I'm going around 3:00 p.m. which is the best time to avoid the North bound traffic.
Great--I'll make coffee--Decaf or Regular ?? Decaf!!!
Table set, coffee ready, real plates on the table on chargers on place mats [no slouch here]



Gourmet meal cometh:
The white potatoes in their little container;
The gravy in it's smaller plastic pot;
The box of biscuits [no problem with freshly made bread-rolls will keep]
The third container that holds the sweet-sour cold slaw ----WAIT--I request a unhealthy, delicious meal & Sal
selects Green Beans with garlic instead of the slaw [the slaw that only he eats anyway] but now there is a
healthy element added into the mixture;
NOT to worry...now the Bucket...the bucket that contains 10 dangerously, delicious, Extra-crispy chicken;
A meal to savor---to eat slowly---to enjoy the textures---the colors---the Grease on your fingers.

Pure delight; 3 pieces leftover for Sal's lunch [I usually only eat one crispy breast section ]

Now we are ready for Friday's gift of the depth of snow that comes our way. AND, I can serve the fish meals
to make up for our deviant Thursday meal.

As soon as this is posted, I am going to enjoy my other "medicine"
--the great Golden Chair that Sal bought for ME last week. What a Guy !