Yipee!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. The sun is shining, the Christmas madness is over and I have a new follower! Hi 'reen!

It's amazing how the sunshine can affect your mood...mine anyway. Sure wish we could see more of it around here this time of year. At least this month hasn't been as bad as last December was. We had so much snow that I thought we'd be buried the entire Winter.

It reminds me of a story...ya'll like stories, right? :o)

Last Christmas Eve (Dec 24, '08) I was out shoveling my driveway for the umteenth time that month and it was snowing like crazy. As I pushed my shovel along I noticed a huge loader had stopped across the street next to my mailbox. I didn't think too much of it and continued to shovel.

Soon after, the loader had pulled to my side of the street out to the end of my driveway and the driver was hollering something. Now, I'm old and deaf and couldn't hear what he was saying, so I walked toward him and asked, "pardon me?"

His reply: "Do you want me to do that for you?"

Me: (completely shocked!) "That would be great but I'm afraid I can't pay you anything."

The Driver: "Don't worry about that. It's Christmas!!!"

Me: (completely grateful) "That would be wonderful. Thank-you!!!"

He then asked if there were any obstructions that he'd have to be careful of and I told him there was a reflector post at the end of the driveway burried in cement but I didn't really care at this point if he 'took it out.'

The Driver: "Okay. Stand back."

And I did. I stood back and watched as he cleared my driveway in a matter of one or two minutes. It was a sight to behold. I believe I had tears in my eyes!!!

When he finished he hollered, "Merry Christmas!"

My reply: "Thank-you Santa!!!"

It was, without a doubt, the nicest thing a stranger has ever done for me. I love that guy! Whoever he is.