On Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 6:41:12 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sat, 6 Feb 2016 16:20:48 -0600, SeaNymph
wrote:
On 2/6/2016 12:04 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Just a few random thoughts after a 9" heavy snowfall yesterday. I was
undecided at first, but went to work anyway.
Remote starters, heated steering wheel, a good snow brush are better
than coffee to start the day. The one I have is like a blade on an
extendable pole. Just push right across the roof or hood.
Going 25 mph on the highway is not so bad. I guess the guy that passed
my but never went ahead thought the same.
All Wheel drive is great on hills. In the past a long hill I take has
been a slippery challenge. With AWD I passed to cars having a difficult
time and did not spin a wheel
Snowblowers are a great invention. If you live in snow country they are
a must if you are over 60. Nah, over 50. Walking behind a machine is
much easier than shoveling.
Hats that cover your ears are a good thing no matter what they look
like. Well insulated gloves make it easier to walk behind a machine
with metal handles.
The tree branches that came down will be good in my smoker come summer.
Maybe it is time to take the tree down?
I don't much consider 9" of snow a heavy snowfall. Where I live, I've
seen much worse than that. Got out the snowblower after it stopped and
had the driveway done in about 40 minutes. I have a very long driveway.
I always keep my ears covered because I'm prone to ear infections. I
don't normally get cold out working in the snow, which is a good thing
since sometimes I have to put on snow shoes to get to the wood pile.
I'm from the south, but I love the winter's up here.
All you need are the right kind of clothes and you're good to go!
When you need to put drift cutters on a 34 inch double beater blower
you KNOW you've had a heavy snow.
Or when you need to use the little blower to get to the 180HP tractor
with the 3 auger 8 foot blower on it.
Back in the sixties and seventies I'd bust snowdrifts over the hood of
the old T234 military power wagon we used as a tow truck.
When I couldn't get through with "Kaw-Liga" we knew we'd had a bad
storm. (Kaw-Liga - from Hank Williams' sang about a "wooden indian")
was the nickname of the old red Texaco PowerWagon)
Remember this? It has drift cutters. ;-)
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