Thursday's View

...Through the windows! I'm just too afraid of falling to venture very far outside to take pictures, but at least the front porch and carport are pretty free of snow and ice - so far. Now the weathermen tell us that we might have MORE snow next week. Sure hope not! Here are today's shots. Boring boring boring!

At the very back side

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After Stella 2nd Day

OK, the camera and I and the Mister are all worn out and cold! There is still more snow to go!

Some day I may get a video camera, well...maybe!

Snow Blow Woes

After snowing all day yesterday, and freezing rain after the snow stopped falling, the stuff became challenging and demanding. The large township road plows came through during the late evening and again early (4am) today and plowed us in. It can't be helped. Then it all froze with the cinders used for ice conditions, embedded in the frozen banks. Our neighbor has it worse as he has a longer driveway and two cars parked in the open. He's out there now as well. The photos below are a series of the tedious and difficult struggle to break it up slowly and carefully so as not to damage the blower. The job is finished when the mailbox is cleared and the opening at the path to the propane tank is opened. My job is to oversee that the men are safe and to prepare a hearty lunch. 

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John Deere Rode the Road

Cold here this AM and the snow blower won’t start.The Mister was getting it ready to work it IF we get enough. DARN! Always SOMETHING! He says the starter is shot; got that going but then another switch failed. He started it up about a month ago and it worked fine. He is always prepared and has serviced it completely on a very regular basis all of its life to date. 

Decisions, decisions, determination....well, we need new one! He went to town and made deal for a smaller one but not too costly with trade in. John Deere is 29 years old! I found the original sales slip. He has been GOOD and dependable all these years. He still has value for someone looking for used. Dealer can fix it at business place. WE paid $1,100 for him in 1987 but got 29 years of hard work so it has cost $38 a year!!  We only spent ever spent $149.95 in 2005 to have an electric start up kit installed.

In came Orange Husqvarna. Some things can be replaced, some not. 

Out with the old John Deere

Ready and waiting...