The weight of snow
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Yesterday went out and manually cleared the driveway again. The kids "helped", which is always fun to see. Our neighbors didn't even try their snow blowers, it was too wet and heavy.
Funny timing, just yesterday there is an estate sale at a house next to my in-laws and there's a snow blower for sale that looks fine, currently at auction for $66 so maybe I'll just get it and see how it works. Not a big loss if it ends up being a lemon.
@George-K LOL about the kiss. We are supposed to be at -18 (real feel -35) next Thursday. I need to make sure the snow is pushed to the edge of the driveway before it becomes permafrost for the next 3 months!
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Yesterday went out and manually cleared the driveway again. The kids "helped", which is always fun to see. Our neighbors didn't even try their snow blowers, it was too wet and heavy.
Funny timing, just yesterday there is an estate sale at a house next to my in-laws and there's a snow blower for sale that looks fine, currently at auction for $66 so maybe I'll just get it and see how it works. Not a big loss if it ends up being a lemon.
@George-K LOL about the kiss. We are supposed to be at -18 (real feel -35) next Thursday. I need to make sure the snow is pushed to the edge of the driveway before it becomes permafrost for the next 3 months!
@89th said in The weight of snow:
Yesterday went out and manually cleared the driveway again. The kids "helped", which is always fun to see. Our neighbors didn't even try their snow blowers, it was too wet and heavy.
Funny timing, just yesterday there is an estate sale at a house next to my in-laws and there's a snow blower for sale that looks fine, currently at auction for $66 so maybe I'll just get it and see how it works. Not a big loss if it ends up being a lemon.
@George-K LOL about the kiss. We are supposed to be at -18 (real feel -35) next Thursday. I need to make sure the snow is pushed to the edge of the driveway before it becomes permafrost for the next 3 months!
We're wondering whether to buy a used one. Alternatively, one of those electric snow-shovels might be worth a look - they're a lot cheaper than a full blower.
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@89th said in The weight of snow:
Yesterday went out and manually cleared the driveway again. The kids "helped", which is always fun to see. Our neighbors didn't even try their snow blowers, it was too wet and heavy.
Funny timing, just yesterday there is an estate sale at a house next to my in-laws and there's a snow blower for sale that looks fine, currently at auction for $66 so maybe I'll just get it and see how it works. Not a big loss if it ends up being a lemon.
@George-K LOL about the kiss. We are supposed to be at -18 (real feel -35) next Thursday. I need to make sure the snow is pushed to the edge of the driveway before it becomes permafrost for the next 3 months!
We're wondering whether to buy a used one. Alternatively, one of those electric snow-shovels might be worth a look - they're a lot cheaper than a full blower.
@Doctor-Phibes said in The weight of snow:
@89th said in The weight of snow:
Yesterday went out and manually cleared the driveway again. The kids "helped", which is always fun to see. Our neighbors didn't even try their snow blowers, it was too wet and heavy.
Funny timing, just yesterday there is an estate sale at a house next to my in-laws and there's a snow blower for sale that looks fine, currently at auction for $66 so maybe I'll just get it and see how it works. Not a big loss if it ends up being a lemon.
@George-K LOL about the kiss. We are supposed to be at -18 (real feel -35) next Thursday. I need to make sure the snow is pushed to the edge of the driveway before it becomes permafrost for the next 3 months!
We're wondering whether to buy a used one. Alternatively, one of those electric snow-shovels might be worth a look - they're a lot cheaper than a full blower.
Yup, same here. Less maintenance too (gas, oil, plugs, etc) but of course they're not as wide and wouldn't help if more than 6" or very wet snow. If I don't win the auction, I may look at getting one, too.
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@blondie said in The weight of snow:
@George-K It gets colder where @Renauda is. I’ve used the electric start when it’s that cold.
And when it gets really cold up here it doesn’t snow. The air just turns to ice crystals.
@Renauda said in The weight of snow:
@blondie said in The weight of snow:
@George-K It gets colder where @Renauda is. I’ve used the electric start when it’s that cold.
And when it gets really cold up here it doesn’t snow. The air just turns to ice crystals.
Lol. Not looking forward to it. Older, thinning hair: I need a balaclava or my eyebrows freeze off.
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@Renauda said in The weight of snow:
@blondie said in The weight of snow:
@George-K It gets colder where @Renauda is. I’ve used the electric start when it’s that cold.
And when it gets really cold up here it doesn’t snow. The air just turns to ice crystals.
Lol. Not looking forward to it. Older, thinning hair: I need a balaclava or my eyebrows freeze off.
@blondie said in The weight of snow:
@Renauda said in The weight of snow:
@blondie said in The weight of snow:
@George-K It gets colder where @Renauda is. I’ve used the electric start when it’s that cold.
And when it gets really cold up here it doesn’t snow. The air just turns to ice crystals.
Lol. Not looking forward to it. Older, thinning hair: I need a balaclava or my eyebrows freeze off.
I am usually all warm and toasty inside the cab as well. It's not heated but keeping the wind and blowing snow from hitting you in the face makes it seem like it is heated. I didn't have a cab for 17-18 years. When I purchased the new tractor, I decided to get one. So glad I made that decision.
Just in case your wondering why I have such a beast, my driveway is about 1/10th of a mile long ,has two hills and two good sized parking areas. No friggin way is that getting "shoveled".
