5 Reasons to Love the Snow Storm

Ice pellets tap-tapping as they bounce off the nylon shell of my jacket

Adding shovelfuls of slushy snow onto piles already taller than me

Aching back, sore arms, legs so tired that I feel as though I can't walk another step
We've had much more snow this season than is typical here.  This is what they're saying on the New York news:

So far this winter, we've gotten more than 37 inches of snow. After this next storm, we'll be more than halfway toward the record-breaking total of the winter of 1995-96, when New York City got almost 76 inches.

I remember that winter, and I hope we don't come anywhere near breaking that record!  So in the midst of clearing the driveway on Wednesday afternoon, I decided to focus on the blessings rather than the aches.  So I came up with a list of reasons to appreciate the snow and ice storm:

1. Free microdermabrasion from the ice pellets beating on my face
2. My son Mooseman, who knows the routine and worked hard to help me clear the snow
3. The town snow-plow driver who saw me working and offered to come back and make another pass, closer to the curb.  He came by three more times.
4. This totally counts as my workout for today!
5. Ibuprofen and a hot shower

I was not going to link up to Thankful Thursday, because I don't want my lighthearted list to detract from everyone else's serious ones! :)  But at Sonya's encouragement, I'm linking up to her Thankful Thursday linky. :)