Snowplow War

We live at the end of a cul-de-sac and therefore, the snowplow usually doesn't get to our street until a day or two after it snows.  Then, he waits around the corner until we get our driveway cleared off, and just as we finish, he comes by and dumps several feet of snow at the end of our driveway.  (I'm using the term "we" loosely here.)  It's SO frustrating.  It's like he's just toying with us.  Also, if you don't put markers at the edge of your property, he takes half of the yard with him.

This week, he went above and beyond his usual antics.  He took out our mailbox.

Our mailbox on Saturday

Our mailbox on Monday 

My husband did the handy work of putting it on a saw horse.

I had noticed on my runs this past fall that people had been putting up protection for their mailboxes in anticipation of winter and the coming apocalypse.  (We obviously aren't the only ones at war here.)

There is a mailbox behind here.

Of course, this wouldn't have worked for us since the snowplow backed up over our mailbox.  In fairness to the city, they did come out this morning and put up a generic mailbox.  We'll see how long it lasts.
However, once winter is over, we're going to have to put some serious thought into our defense for next year. I've got a few ideas, thanks to the internet.

This model takes a little engineering.

This one dares the snowplow to hit it.

This one shouts, "Just try it!"