Post Christmas snow

Post holiday no'easter brought a foot and a half of snow. Kids wanted to help shovel but mostly played and made a mess. We have a lot of property to shovel. I am spent. Luckily we were all off from school and work and didn't have to worry about that.

There should be a certain homeyness here but instead there is heightened claustrophobia. Fortunately, the kids discovered playing in snow is more fun with neighborhood kids than with just each other or with their moms.

I am amazed how physically exhausting so much physical work, shoveling, is. Still tired even after a nap.