I typcially end up shoveling a fair amount. I can usually work from home when the weather is bad, while my husband typically has to go into his job. So, while he's busy at work, I feel compelled to get as much snow cleared as I physically can so that he doesn't bear the entire burden of it.
And of course when I was still single and owned a home, I cleared a lot of snow. My garage let out onto an alley that was never plowed. There were a few times that I shoveled a good portion of it (at least half of block's worth) simply to get my car out. It would take the better part of a day. A few times, I was able to flag down a private plow for some help--but I couldn't count on that.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher