Yeah and if there is a threat of rain/ice on top of the snow, wait till all the crap falls and then deal with it. I made the mistake of shoveling the other day and damned if it didn't dump freezing rain on my nice clean sidewalk. I ended up busting a piece off the shovel trying to clear the sidewalk. Well probably was a total wast of time considering all the rain that fell today is probably going to freeze tonight. So, there's just no hope of getting around it this time. Scott Howell s.how...@verizon.net
On Jan 28, 2009, at 5:53 PM, Mike Rusk wrote: > Shoveling snow is probably like operating a computer, there are many > ways and it depends on the type of snow fall. Some use a sweeping > motion and others use a scooping motion. If you scoop, you want to > make sure and use your legs and not your back, or you will hate > yourself the next morning. I have a new shovel which has a slightly > bent handle so you can use it more like a plow and push the snow. > I use the sweeping motion for the lighter dry snow but for the > heavier wet snow, I use a shallow scooping method, or like I said, > the new shovel lets me push the snow away. > If I am doing a driveway, I try to get after it before cars drive > over it as they tend to pack it down. > I had an electric snow blower for a while, but it wasn't much better > than a hand shovel, and it ate my cord, so went back to my old shovel. > Whichever way you choose to do it, dress warm, try to get started > before it gets too deep and if the snow is wet and packs, you might > need to knock the shovel a few times to get the snow off the shovel. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Claudia > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:16 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shoveling Snow? > > Hi, > > I'm not usually the snow shoveler in our family, but I would like > someone to > describe the technique to me. > We have had so much snow here this winter, and I'm trying to give my > better > half a break! > > Thanks. > > Claudia > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, > while > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com > makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
