#9: the neighborhood shoveling war is on

Earlier I wrote about a neighbor who is relentless at being a "Good Samaritan," and this winter has provided many snow-shoveling opportunities to do just that.

Well, I have taken it upon myself to start being one-upping that good neighbor, in a good way of course.  In a sense, I am going to beat him at his own game...of kindness and service.  See this is a good little holy war.

My time has come--and this week, so did the snow.

Wahoo!

In an effort to show E just how much fun shoveling is and how good it can feel to help a neighbor, I bundled him up tight and took him out into the cold for some good, old-fashioned physical labor!

The two of us managed to finish up one woman's driveway and our own before the wind really kicked in and the next-door neighbor's miniature-and-really-mean dog came after E.  Oh, I got to comfort my baby with some cuddles and then show my alpha-female side to the dog.  The intimidation worked, but looking back, I wish I would have just petted (Is that the right word? Oh, yeah--I just looked it up.  It just didn't sound quite right!)  the little rascal to teach E that he wasn't so mean after all.

Well, here are a few pictures from the chilly lesson!