Day 5 - 18 -- Disliking Repetition

Today was the third day in a row that involved shovelling snow -- several inches of snow each time. Last night 6-8 inches piled up on the porch rails, though it seemed like less along parts of the walk way. This time around the snow was heavier to move due to warmer temperatures and the inclusion of some rain during the night precipitation. Walking into the office today meant wading through the new snow that had a harder crust on top from that rain. Walking by dragging my feet through the snow didn't work then; I had to lift my foot up above the snow each time on the way through the neighbouring open lot. This process affected balance but I didn't fall. <smile> After just under an hour of slowly moving the snow in the front yard, I chose to leave the back porch until tomorrow. It will also take a while to remove the foot of snow off the car and then move that snow from the ground to the piles beside the driveway. So -- another couple of days to be truly 'free' to run errands with the car <smile>

Seeing the amount of snow this morning made me ask '"again?" Each of the past three nights, the predicted amount of snowfall has been exceeded. With my work schedule, I had to leave early so the shovelling was left until my return which has been after 6 or 7 for two nights. I will admit that the first two days were very easy to move and caused no residual pain. Tonight was not like that and the  muscles are already noting their distaste for this activity.

I'll admit to being very tired of the routine the weather has set up this week -- I feel like I'm trapped in a hamster wheel just running in a circle with no end in sight. This brought a song into the thought process. The lyrics do note the confusion and questioning that goes along with excess repetition. It is a lesser known song by a band that was big in the '70s. Enjoy!

Going in Circles -- Three Dog Night