Cold and snow have descended on much of the country, Kansas included. We received snow on January 1 and again a few days ago.

After working a late shift and getting home at 3am, the thought of getting up and shoveling snow before going to church was not that appealing. However, our north-facing driveway becomes a sheet of packed snow and ice if a car goes over it before it’s shoveled. Therefore, I drug myself from bed after a few hours sleep to shovel the 3-4″ out of the way. Within a few minutes, a good neighbor, Phil, wandered down with his snowblower. Within minutes, the drive was done and he moved on to the next drive across the street. I followed, shovel in hand, helping clear the front walks and steps. It’s good to have such friendly neighbors.