And time for my reward- Spanish dark hot chocolate and a steaming plate of Ranch Eggs.

We dug out the entrance at 8, so our earlybirds could come in at 9. Then it was time to get serious.

For this much snow I borrow a Washington Park snowblower. I pay it forward by digging out a fire hydrant and several neighbors and helping around the park. It probably takes me longer than it would just to shovel, but that’s what neighborhoods are all about.

Many thanks as always to our neighbor Warren Abele, who as usual does much, much, much more than his share.