'Snow angels' showed true holiday spirit

Kudos to the snow angel  who visited 2nds Anyone? Thrift Store in Sandpoint.

The store is on the corner of Boyer and Pine streets so there are two sides, a handicapped ramp and some pathways. I also make trails through the three-foot berms so people can access the sidewalks from their cars. Christmas Day brought in more than 10 inches of the beautiful white cotton candy. But that meant a lot of work prior to opening the store on Friday.

Thursday night, I posted on Sandpoint Freecycle: Wanted: Snow shoveler in exchange for whatever you want from the thrift store.

At 9 a.m. Friday, up pulled a car and out jumped I-Lona and her black Great Pyrenees. With her young, fit body and hefty snow shovel, she began tossing snow. She had a three-hour job done in under 45 minutes. House-sitting in Sandpoint, she was bored with nothing to do but walk the "Giant" and watch TV. When I offered her anything she wanted from the store, she said, "Save it for someone in need." And with that hopped in and drove away with the giant dog head out the window.

Yes, there are snow angels!

In the meantime, I was shoveling paths through the berms to the street. But where to toss the snow? I don't know if it is legal or not, but I pushed the snow boulders into the street. A parade of large gravel trucks had been steadily passing down Boyer all morning. I saw one in the distance coming my way. I stood by the boulders, pointed at them and with some wild hand gestures indicated that I wanted the truck to smash 'em to smithereens. Without slowing, he gave me a thumbs up and a nod and blasted through those boulders. Job done.

It was time to take off my black Bah Humbug hat.

LYNN WALTERS

Sandpoint