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as I went. I attached them to the spigot

in the barn and turned it on.

I rushed out to the other end,

reaching it about the same time the

water started to flow. For about three

hours I sprayed the pile of snow, until

it had a beautiful silver glaze and was

soaked clear through. I then carefully

drained the hoses and put them away

while the minus 30 degree temperature

started to work its magic.

In the middle of the afternoon, we

could hear the rumble of the snow plow

coming down the road. I threw on my

coat and rushed outside to see if my

handiwork would hold. The truck was

going about 30 miles an hour, and

when it hit the wall of ice, it stopped

cold, with the rear end of the truck

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