snow plowing

Hello 2009! It's the middle of winter!

Our family student housing complex scheduled a snow plowing day to remove all the accumulated stuff from our many parking lots. 

I was unwilling to put my boots and coat on to go outside for a photo, so unfortunately you get a nice bird's eye view from our bedroom window - screen and all. That's University Facility Management zipping by in the SUV.

They threaten to tow your car if you leave it in the lot today after 8 am. At 10 minutes to 8, sure enough, several cars were still in the lot and they had already started plowing. By 8:15, some residents were frantically rushing around outside with unzipped coats and bedhead, scurring to get their car out before the tow truck appeared. 

Such a relief to see all this old snow go. It's hard to park and back up in a lot full of old snow.

But so much effort! These plowers will be working all day, scooping, dumping and hauling. 

To make matters better (or worse?), it's snowing outside today. What do you think? Will plowers be frustrated by a situation that might seem like a never-ending battle? Or will they be thankful for job security?

Those hardworking Minnesotans.