I'm pleased with the progress that I seem to be making getting back into the swing of things using the Controlled Ankle Motion (CAM) boot that I got from the emergency room the other day and resting and icing my left foot. Don't get me wrong, there is still definitely an injury, but I was able to clear the cars today from their snowy entombment.
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| Halfway Done |
I estimate that we received between 18" and 20" of snow during the first blizzard of 2016. Using the CAM boot really kept me mobile and the shovelling was good exercise.
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| One More to Go |
Shovelling snow turned out to be a lot like walking. As long as I didn't bite off more than I could chew on any single shovel full of snow, I could always take the next bite at the drift. Progress was slow, but inevitable. By the end of the three hours the cars were freed, and I really wasn't too tired. The repetitive cut, scoop, turn, and fling was even meditative.
Getting the cars out of the drifts got me out and about, and that was good after spending about 36 hours in the house. I'm going to keep up the practice of photography as part of an overall maintenance of the daily practice. After an "historic" snowstorm, There were plenty of things to capture through the lens of the camera.
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| Snowzilla 2016 |
The day was clear and bright. With temperatures in the low '30s, but above freezing, staying warm with minimal bundling was a welcome change over the last couple of days.
Wrapping things up, I found out later this evening that the powers that be (PTB) had decided to keep work closed through tomorrow. That presents some interesting opportunities, and I'm looking forward to taking advantage of them as they present themselves.
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