Canada is a country of seasons. There’s something about the first snow fall that brings out the kid in me. It always has.

I’m classifying today as the first official day of Winter. Why? Because we woke up this morning with about 15 cm (6 inches) of snow already on the ground, and another 25 cm (10 inches) scheduled to arrive over the next twenty four hours.

The best part of today for me was the chance to play with my new toy. After twenty years of shovelling, I bought myself a new snowblower. It’s 9.5 horsepower job, with a 28-inch wide capacity. I ended doing my driveway and almost three others as well (one neighbour was halfway through when I got there).

It was geat fun! I was out there with my snow boots, snow pants, heavy gloves and fur hat. I didn’t even feel the cold. Every time I moved the scoop too high, the snow flew back in my face, like in a snowball fight.

And boy, did it make cleaning my 40-foot double driveway easy. It’s amazing how a chore turns into a game when you have the right equipment. I even called my mom to tell her how much fun I had.

Who says only kids can have a snow day?

P.S.: it’s only 9 am. I get to do it all over again this afternoon.