Today is Monday December 7th it is 5am here and the first snow on the roads of the Holiday Season is upon us. People will have accidents todays because they always forget what it is like in the snow the first few times it comes and they still try to rush about not leaving themselves more time and driving a little slower like they should. But yes even here in New England where we claim to be the masters of snow driving people still do silly things like rush in the first snow storm or sign of snow.
Well, for me most of my shopping for Christmas has come to an end, a few odds and ends is all that is left. I spent Sunday the 6th in the Stores rushing to and fro to get what I needed for my kids and grandkids, ah a parent or grandparent is never finished are we? The most irritating thing about Christmas or Holiday Shopping is simple, ask people what they would like for it and you get the dreaded I Don’t Know! So in the end you struggle to find what to get them anyway. Funny though it usually ends up all right!.
Next up will be the wrapping and packing part of this procedure, cause you have to make things look pretty , then you have to box them right for shipping if your relatives are not with you as I do, then allow the time to actually ship them to where they are going. It all seems like a mad rush to do this, but once I get through it each year, it always seems worth it when they arrive for those who get them and me too.
With the first snow fall of the year which does not amount to anything but a dusting, I still have to make sure ye ole snow thrower is ready too, gas and oil is needed and is the spark plug ok. In my case I have one with electric start, and a four speed transmission so it is almost like a car when I do it all up. But I would never give up my snow thrower, it does my 300 foot driveway and more.
Today is going to be sit at the car shop day for me, brakes need done on my pick-up and an oil change too. If I don’t stay with the truck the dealer will make it last two days or better and charge more, it is just a natural for them to do. But brakes and normal maintenance on any vehicle is normal process these days, it you do it right your car can last a long time. So get them done folks!
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