The very best thing about the snow on Thursday was not that it was pretty. Which it was.
Nor was it the way this cardinal stood out among all the white and gray and brown. Which it did.
The BEST thing about the snow was when these 3 budding entrepreneurs rang the doorbell, shovels in hand, and asked if we needed the driveway cleared. Heck yes we need it cleared! Could we do it ourselves? Of course, but that is not the point. Not when you have 3 kids who want to make some money and are willing to work for it.
They organized themselves quickly, one on the porch and front walk, the other two on the driveway. Within 25 minutes they had it cleared. I thought that was record time given that we had about 3 inches, and it was a bit on the heavy side. We paid them what it was worth (more than they asked) and advised them (in true great-aunt Alice fashion) not to sell themselves short at the next house.
P.S. I might have told them to come back the next time it snows. Which could be tomorrow.
i bet they were REAL excited to get paid and are probably home right now planning how they'll spend it!
Posted by: sister | 03/10/2022 at 09:20 PM
Perfect!
Posted by: jacki long | 03/11/2022 at 01:10 AM
You're SO lucky to have kids around that want to shovel snow to make some money. No one comes around here, even when they have a snow day. I'd gladly pay & tip them, too.
Posted by: Debbie | 03/11/2022 at 02:06 PM