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Shoveling
It is a real bithc shoveling and snow blowing (Not Plowing) over 250' of driveway no matter what kind of snow we get. What really sucks is when you are done shoveling and the road clears you have to drive to the marina and shovel that white powder off the boat. Even with the space heater in the engine room, I am sure the salt water side of the engine room is frozen so no warming up the engine. All seacocks are shut and I just hope the head does not decide to explode or worst yet the batteries. I am starting to hate winter and when I retire from the Coast Guard it will be time to find a nice winter port either Moorehead City, NC chasing bluefin tuna or all the way down south in the Keys.
Time to head to the snowblower store and pick up those extra shear pins, new chains, oil and gas. I guess I should think about the batteries and flashlights also and check on the boat. Finally we can't forget the food for the big game when the PATS come on the tube. If we loose electricity for the game tomorrow I am going to drive someplace, somewhere where there is a genset keeping the house warm and a TV. It may be a hotel with a generator but I can not miss the game where the AFC Championship trophy will be handed to Bill and Bob.
Good Luck Everyone,
Dave
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