That was how my friends and I made money.
When my three boys were old enough, they started helping.
They never admitted it, but they were in awe of my incredible shoveling skills.
Oh yeah, they were.I’m a badass boomer who can flat-out shovel!
I continued shoveling after they moved out, and I never minded doing it.
And she did, I made sure of it.
I may have complained a little, but if I’m being honest, I always enjoyed the challenge.
It’s a lot of work, especially if I do the deck too.
My wife pounced all over it,“you better buy a snow blower!
You won’t be able to shovel the driveway yourself!
“Then she asked,“Do you wanna die?
“She kinda got to me with that one…
I put it off until early October, and that’s when I began my internet search.
It didn’t take long to realize there was a serious supply issue.
I grew up likingToropower equipment.
I began looking for aToro Power Max…
Shopping for a snow blower gets complicated.
24”, 26”, 28”, 30, or 32”?
And then there’s single-stage or two-stage.
With tax, it came to just under $1,700…
It pained me to do it, but I hit"PAY"…
I ran out and told the young delivery person the delivery was set up for Friday, not Wednesday.
He brushed it off and said everything always gets delivered early.
Okay, I’d have to leave it in my yard until I cleaned out my big shed.
When he opened the door to his delivery truck, I saw a box markedToro.
And to make matters worse, the long end of the box was open.
He said it was fine.
It had been a while since I gave my shed a thorough cleaning, and it was a mess.
I started moving stuff and throwing a lot out.
When you get older reality sets in.
Between needing space and having cancer, I had no problem tossing a lot of shit.
My rule was,“If I hadn’t touched it in 10 years, it’s gone!”
I spent an entire day cleaning the big shed.
The following day I opened the box, read the directions, and started preparing to put it together.
I wasn’t totally sure it was damaged yet.
I headed into the house and called Home Depot’s 800 number… Now I’d be in the hole for close to $3,300!
I had to do it right away before there were no more available.
She said the bad snow blower would be picked up in 2-3 days.
I told her I had room for a new one but no place to put the defective one.
The customer service agent found one for me in Seekonk.
I called Mansfield and purchased another one.
What could I do, I agreed to pay the additional delivery fee.
I immediately texted back about paying extra for delivery after 2:00.
I called my next-door neighbor, and he came over and gave me a hand…
The defective machine remained in my yard for close to three weeks despite my frequent calls.
I didn’t receive a credit until days after it was finally picked up.
I checked the oil and then started it up.
Seems to be okay, but I really won’t know until I use it.
It used to be if you washed your car, it would undoubtedly rain.
Buy your power equipment from a power equipment store!
Here’s one of my favorite “snow tunes”…
You want more Zappa?
(He plays a mean guitar!)
I can never get enough Zappa…
Don’t underestimate Zappa.
His IQ is said to have been 172… RIP Frank!
