Ashes to Ashes

In an effort to ward off (or as a symptom of) cabin fever, all day I've kept trying to figure out how to do away with the glacier that has kept me homebound all week.  Inspiration hit a little while ago.  Since the highway department throws cinders down on the road to melt the snow and ice, I reasoned I could do the same with ash.  My driveway is now sprinkled with ash from my woodstove, BBQ pit, and chimney.  Let's see if it works before nightfall.