Jan 07 2008
Conveniently Inconvenienced
We spent our Christmas in Newfoundland this year and a good time was had by all. However, when we were ready to make the 30-hour drive/boat trip back, the weather forecasts for Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and all the Maritimes was such that we were forced to delay our return. We were enjoying ourselves enough, that this inconvenience was anything but that.
However, that weather that prevented us from making our trek took its toll on our Moncton hometown. In our absence, they were hit by storm after storm… four in a week, with Moncton being the hardest hit in each. Check out the photo on the left. (Click for larger view.) This pic was taken by one of my neighbours while we were gone. Believe it or not, there’s a 1992 Camry under there! That drift is about 9 feet high. Here’s another view from a different angle.
You gotta love it when folks care enough to take care of your interests without being asked or expected to. While we were one vacation, enjoying our Christmas with our families, three of our neighbours took care of our driveway after each of the four storms that hit Moncton. They shovelled, snowblowed, and even paid a professional to keep a parking space open and our walkways clear. We arrived in Moncton and were able to pull directly into our driveway, and unload our gear. There was still about 4 hours of shoveling and snowblowing out there, but this inconvenience was far outweighed by the convenience of being able to pull directly in when we arrived.
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January 8th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
You have good people around you, I am still a little green with envy about yolur trip home- being ‘trapped’ there is another bonus that I have to envy.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
You’re right… we are fortunate to have such good people around us… Don’t envy me, Nadine, just love me!
January 12th, 2008 at 11:16 am
It seems to me you have neighbours who are your ‘family’ away from home. Such a nice thing.