snowblowers and newspapers

i woke up this morning to snow. lots of it. i thought i had moved here late enough in the spring that i would have missed it all. i guess not.

i decided to shovel the driveway before i left for the day. i saw the snowblower, but thought it would be much quicker than using my weak arms to shovel the heavy snow. but i've never used a snowblower before, i asked my aunt amy to help get it started. she did and took over to snow blow the driveway.

we soon learned that snowblowers and newspapers do not mix. we turned the snowblower over and tried to pull it out. it was very stuck. a nice neighbor came over to help us, he is 90. he tugged and tugged, and then i tugged. all the while remembering the stories of people cleaning out their snowblowers and getting their hands turned into hamburger. i could just see the blades suddenly start turning with my good hand in it. all i'd be left with was a nub and a retarded right hand. this was not a good situation. thanks to the nice old neighbor this did not happen. we got the newspaper out with all hands attached.

it's cold.

it's cold in slc. i forgot how cold it gets. i got a text message from my friend miriam today, she waid she was getting her beach cruiser ready to ride, it was a beautiful day in LA. today in slc it snowed. so why did i move here? i'm waiting for the summer, i love summers here.
and i'm here to hang otu with my family and play with my nieces. this is clara. she is 3. we went to an easter egg hunt last weekend. she looks cold, but we had a great time.

i'm starting a blog too.

everyone is doing it, so i am too. i started a blog. it a great time to start new things. i am in the midst of making major life changes. in the last 2 mos. i have quit my job, taken a trip to europe, moved back to slc, and have applied to grad school. i'm in slc spending time with my family, and waiting to find out where i'll be going to school this fall, getting ready for another move. so here i go, ready for another adventure!