Today was a beautiful sunny day with a fresh three inch cover of snow all over. Simply sparkling! It was also, according to my west coast brother, "Girl Hug Boy Day." Now, I'm far beyond considering myself a girl but there was a boy I would have liked to hug today. Not my spouse. Don't get me wrong, my spouse is very huggable and we hug often but this was different. After breakfast this morning my spouse announced that he was going to go out and shovel the snow from our walks and driveway. I was reluctant to see him do this, even though I know he's in great health. I was unable to help due to my recent sternum injury. He assured me he would take frequent breaks and off he went to get his coat and boots on. Just then the doorbell rang, and there stood a strapping youth (the boy I wanted to hug) who offered to shovel all our walks and the driveway for $25. I'm not sure what the going rate for snow removal is but this seemed reasonable to us and we accepted his offer. An hour later he was finished. He did such a fine job that we asked him to come back anytime it snows again this winter, and he suggested that he also come back and rake our leaves in the fall. We have his name and phone number, know that he lives about a block away from us, and best of all, he's a freshman in high school so he will be around for a while. Isn't it good to know that there are hardworking teens out there?
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