snow procrastinators beware

Well, I could have taken the snow off the roof after the first big storm. But I didn't. I could have taken the snow off the roof after the second smaller storm, but I didn't. Did I remove the snow after the third? No, I didn't. I guess the fifth time is the charm, eh.

Yes, that is me atop our ladder. And, yes, that snow is over 10 inches thick.
And, yes, it is over 2,000 square feet. And, yes it is -10 degrees. And, yes, my shoulders are sore.

And, of course, we discovered later in the evening that I had plugged up the air intake for the furnace. Joyce noticed the temp in the house was down to 63 degrees. So, out into the moonlit, starlit, -25 degree windchill evening, we were out shoveling a path to clear the blockage.

I did finish what I set out to do in time to watch the Vikings lose to the Eagles. The Vikings loss has nothing to do with my procrastination. But I thought I would throw that in there any way.