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Retired professionals Bud and John chopped and scooped the nasty stratified ice sheet built up around our mailboxes. It was missed by the hapless snow removal professionals, who have been struggling to manage the repeated onslaught of cold and snow.This afternoon's thaw offered a momentary pause in the snow action, time enough to dig down to the pavement. . . to prepare it for tonight's fresh snow.
Not to brag, but today John revealed a particularly ruthless-looking heavy-duty Kobalt ice-fighting weapon he had recently acquired for just such an occasion as this. He worked the sticky label right off this new tool -- nimbly smashing and chopping away the accumulated rock-hard ice crust, which had built up in layers after dozens of passes by snow-challenged postal patrons, seeking their Christmas cards and bills and Netflix movies.
Stan had to borrow John's tool in order to help out today. Stan has no snow tools of his own. He gave them all away when he joined a resident's association that takes care of all that. :)
(Pictured at right: John's tool. Kobalt 48-in Long Forged Ice Scraper, $25. A fine
piece of workmanship, mandatory equipment for the serious suburban box holder.)
