Some may disagree, and others may not get away with it. But along a long path, where there is a fence asside it; I leave it snowy. I go stomping a good bit, but leave it. I have found it is more tiresome to walk, but safer than when you get a little rain or freezing over a freshly shoveled walk way. There always seems to be some thin moisture that can make the path hazzardous. Steps I put down ice melt, then shovel the worked area toward somewhere that the ice melt may also do good, like further along where I must shovel.
On Wed, 28 Jan 2009, David Ferrin wrote: > How ever you do it believe me by the time April comes around you'll be sick > of shoveling. > David Ferrin > Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lee A. Stone" <se...@mailsent.net> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 6:12 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shoveling Snow? > > > > in weather like this where the snow is like shoveling wet concrete > you might want to wax your shovel first or a coating of spray pam or > something similar. remember rome wasn't built in a day.L > > > On Wed, Jan 28, > 2009 at 04:53:38PM -0600, 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] >> > > -- > If little green men land in your back yard, hide any little green women > you've got in the house. > -- Mike Harding, "The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac" > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > >
