Used the snow blower four times this week
posted by Jeff | Thursday, December 23, 2004, 8:09 AM | comments: 2
As Stephanie mentioned, we're getting fairly hammered here with snow. I used the snow blower for the fourth time this week, a new record.
When we bought the house in spring 2001, I wondered if I'd ever need a snow blower. That winter wasn't too bad, so we didn't get one. The next winter, I couldn't stand it, and got a little MTD. It got a fair amount of use, then a little use this year. This week was the first time since I got it that I had to buy additional gas and oil for it.
Like I said, the first snow is charming, but I'm done with it now. It got just warm enough, around 32, last night to cause it to melt a little and bring a little rain. Beneath the new four inches since I cleared the driveway last night, there was a nice layer of slush. The end of the driveway is even worse. The snow blower managed to deal with most of it, but only with a great deal of pushing and humping. I can feel it in my arms and back now.
Living somewhere subtropical gets more appealing every year.
CPLady, December 23, 2004, 2:01 PM #
That is why Gordon would love to move to the desert southwest someday.
Personally, I love snow, especially at Christmas time. What I dislike is driving in it. We got around 6-8 inches. A pittance compared to you.
The year before last our small snowblower died, and after busting my back shoveling, I insisted we purchase another just prior to another predicted snowfall. All the smaller, cheap ones were sold out, so we sucked it up and bought a large Toro. Frankly, I'm glad we did. It plowed through our snow in 20 minutes, and even when we get the heavy, slushy stuff, it's capable of removing it without a lot of humping.
Of course, now that I've got my white christmas, it doesn't have to snow again this year.