Yea Mig, why not have your son or hubby do the shoveling? Especially with a bad back, that can't be helping.
This of course coming from a California girl who says this is a "man's job."
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK