Me starting my first fire cause its COLD

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

We got 6-8" three or four days ago--had to plow the driveway, but where the sun shines on it, it is disappearing.

YIKES!

I put a blade on my riding mower so I'm ready to do snow removal without the heart attack.

 

[BackAgain]

Horrible OP.

 

[Concerned American]

I was born and raised in Sioux Falls SD. I remember massive blizzards when I was a kid.

I've been back for about 14 months and last winter was NOT impressive! It kept getting cold then warm then cold then warm. I'd settle for an ass-kicking snow storm!

Last year was weird here too. My driveway has quite a slope and it is great when there is a thin layer snow on it--but when you get those freeze/thaw days and it turns to ice, it can be very exciting. I've started down the driveway forward and ended backing into the road--with studs. Woohoo! LOL. I use quite a bit of sand over the winter.

 

[Concerned American]

YIKES!

I put a blade on my riding mower so I'm ready to do snow removal without the heart attack.

When I do a full plow, it takes 2.5 to 4 hours depending on how deep it is.

 

[Natural Citizen]

So do I but now that means that I have to pay some kid to come clear both of my driveways, and more often than not, our weather hovers around freezing meaning that snow gets rained on then refrozen into ice making it a real *****.

But back in the day, I used to really enjoy running the snow-thrower--- there is something very satisfying about digging yourself out of a blizzard and getting it all salted and clear, then coming back into the warmth, putting on dry clothes, and getting drunk looking out the window watching all the cars spinning and sliding trying to make it up my hill.

Zzzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzzz. ZzzzzzzzBANG.

Agreed. I especially enjoy going out in the morning after a good snow. It's peaceful bliss. Especialy with the birds all hanging out under the feeders and whatnot. And then, as you'd said, getting to work and going back inside. Oddly, it never really feels as cold when it snows.

But just as a passing thought in context with your thought there about paying kids out looking for a way to earn some dough. What I've noticed over the course of the past several years are grown men showing up asking if I want em to shovel. Or even cut my grass in the warm season.

It's a sad state of affairs. It's compounded by the fact that I know they donlt live in the neighborhood.

 

[toobfreak]

But just as a passing thought in context with your thought there about paying kids out looking for a way to earn some dough.

In my case, I've moved past all of the unreliable half-baked idiots who don't even know how to shovel, about a year ago, I found a guy in his 20s I think who runs a business with several employees who is loaded with all kinds of big gear prepared for any job no matter how big or small who cuts my grass, trims, cleans up leaves, weeds, mulches, shovels, blows, salts, whatever you need. He is reliable and gets it done and does a professional job. A little more expensive but the guy shows up in the rain to mow your lawn and was here the other week with a hitch-towed gas-powered leaf vacuum machine the size of a car that sucks up all of the leaves.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

When I do a full plow, it takes 2.5 to 4 hours depending on how deep it is.

Long driveway?

I only have a quarter acre corner lot with a short two car driveway.

 

[Concerned American]

Long driveway?

I only have a quarter acre corner lot with a short two car driveway.

I live on twenty acres of forest with about 1/4 mile long steep driveway that we share with an elderly neighbor, so I've just kind of taken it over because we have a little bit bigger tractor.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I live on twenty acres of forest with about 1/4 mile long steep driveway that we share with an elderly neighbor, so I've just kind of taken it over because we have a little bit bigger tractor.

Don't know your neighbor, but I can imagine that they are grateful.

I love living in a town where people feel responsible for the well being of others. The high school boys get out and do older people's driveways whenever they can.

 

[Concerned American]

Don't know your neighbor, but I can imagine that they are grateful.

I love living in a town where people feel responsible for the well being of others. The high school boys get out and do older people's driveways whenever they can.

We are a very small community--maybe 200 people spread out, but we have a grapevine of sorts with the grange and the volunteer fire dept. The aggies have a loose co-op and there is a home makers group. We have our problems and disagreements but for the most part we all get along.

 

[surada]

Lower than average temperatures coming up next week in the East coast. How is that possible?

It's been very warm for November here in Atlanta..