F&%k Winter

Ok, winter hasn't officially begun yet and I'm already sick of it. We had a nice snow earlier in the week, about 2 inches. We had another winter event last night, that started as freezing rain, changed to sleet, then ended as light snow. Enough of a nuisance to make a real mess of things. Today, while trying to clear the driveway (which was almost nearly impossible due to the ice), my snow shovel broke in half. WTF! So, I decided to get the snowblower out, and thought perhaps it could cut through the ice. The total depth was only about 2", but it was hard. Well, by the time I was finished, I think my snowblower belt started to burn up. Not from cutting through the ice, but trying to clear out the 18" deep mound at the base of our driveway. Plus, it was a heavy wet snow, so the chute kept plugging. I don't mind the snow, but the aftermath is always a nightmare. All that grunk that falls off your car in your garage, walking through all the slush, broken snow shovels, burned up snowblower belts. I'm so ready for retirement, settling in a southern climate where I don't have to put up with this s&#t.