12/6/10 - Our First Snow

Dec 05, 2010

We had our first snow this weekend.  It was very pretty and the dogs loved running around in it.  I took them for a nice walk up to the park and it was fun.  After we got home, I had a cup of coffee, warmed up a bit and decided to tackle shoveling the drive-way and deck out back.  WHOA!  I could not believe how super easy shoveling was.  I was dreading it, thinking of how my back was going to be hurting, how winded I would be and what a darn, awful chore shoveling was.  I was really down, dreading the winter, cursing the Chicago winters, blah, blah, blah!  I was very pleasantly surprised at how wonderful I felt.  This was no longer a burden for me.  Even though the snow was heavy, I had absolutely no problem.  Losing all this weight has made me much healthier and fit.  I can't wait to tell my surgeon when I see him on the 22nd.  I still do not like driving in snow but at least my shoveling problems have been solved.  I really felt good when I was done!  I haven't been able to say that in many, many years!

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