Who said shoveling snow was men’s work?
I love to shovel snow in my butt-kicking Land’s End boots, red coat, gloves and earmuffs.
I just can’t get away from Sam for more than a few minutes to do it. When he realizes I’m outside he starts to cry.
I love the exercise. I love helping my husband. I’m 5 years younger and not with a bad back, after all. I love the solitude.
But you don’t see too many women out shoveling snow. How come?
I also love to mow the lawn. With my youngest in a sling. With headphones on and music blasting, my tennis shoes turning green.
But ask my parents … I didn’t always love to do these things. When I was a teenager it was probably pretty hard to get me to get up and do much of anything. Hey, I was a teenager. I was using my energy to grow, right?
As for Aron ... it’s like you wind him up and he won’t stop shoveling. Then his back is killing him for days.
When you are a mom, and in your case a good Catholic mom AKA the Basketball Team Coach, you need those breaks from mommy-dom and the chaotic noise. Sam-wich is still small enough that when it's just him and mommy, he's cool. I know my ex was, and still is, like that. Another reason she likes the Y for her workout, she can leave Estella in the daycare and have her solitude working out.
ReplyDeleteHow come? Because it's mans work
ReplyDeleteI love to mow the lawn! But because I'm always so behind on everything else, it's hard to get to those things.
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