So Much Depends Upon a Red Snow Shovel

2009 March 2
by Goslyn

On Friday, I retired the red plastic snow shovel that has stood sentry outside our front door for the past four months. It was 60 degrees and sunny outside, and I figured it was time for that old shovel to travel to his summer home beside the water heater in the basement. I patted him gently and wished him a good rest, chirping that “spring was on the way!”

Which is why, as I write this on Sunday night, we are expecting up to seven inches of snow.

Continue reading at Crunchable.

4 Responses leave one →
  1. 2009 March 2
    Meredith permalink

    I couldn’t get the Crunchable link to work, but I love the Wm. Carlos Williams reference. Nice!

    • 2009 March 2

      Thanks for letting me know about the broken link. If you have a moment and would like to read the end of the piece, it should work now.

  2. 2009 April 26

    Miss you, Goslyn…

  3. 2009 April 28
    Samantha permalink

    I miss you too. :)

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