There is a rhyme I remember from when my kids were little. It goes, “Cleaning the house while the kids are still growing is like shovelling the walk while it is still snowing.” I was thinking about it while I shovelled my driveway. The neighborhood was silent, except for the music of the snow hitting my hood. The street lights were reflected in the whiteness of the snow, so there was a glow.
I was the only one out shovelling, which shouldn’t be too much of a surprise considering that it was after midnight. Most people don’t keep my hours. More the pity, because it was beautiful to shovel in that romantic white light.
There were five inches of wet snow to clear, and there was half an inch again already at the top of the driveway by the time I reached the bottom. Still, there are five inches less than will require my attention tomorrow. Unlike cleaning the house full of children which truly never ends as kids come behind you trashing all you’ve cleaned, at least taking off some snow means less work later!
Shawn L. Bird 
It’s certainly better to be earlier than others in whatever we do. It boosts confidence. In this instance it has that nostalgia for company. Great!