Drift

– The snow is lingering. In patches.
– I should go out with my new snow shovel.
– You bought a snow shovel?
– It seemed somehow appropriate. There was all this snow. And I didn't have one.
– And have you tried using it yet?
– You noticed the path up to the front door, how spotless it was? That didn't happen by accident.
– The drive is still pretty snowy.
– Well, there was a lot more on the drive. You can't always do it all in one go.
– Why not?
– There wasn't anywhere to put all the snow.
– Surely you could just pile it in one spot. In a pile, say.
– But after a while, these things become unstable. And when they collapse, you're in a worse position than when you started. Potentially buried underneath. Have you never heard of avalanches?
– Surprisingly, yes. And they rarely begin with snow shovels.