This Really Blows

It was time for me to become friends with the new snowblower. Following the Pres out to the garage, I inhaled deeply thinking, that is one big machine. It was during that breath, I heard in rapid succession,

"Be sure the gas is "on."

Set the "choke.

Set the "throttle. (That's the lever with the turtle and rabbit, he said.)

Turn the key.  (I learned that this step is KEY.).

Hit the primer button "a few times, but not too many.

Pull the recoil (which to me, means cord)

THEN, engage the auger.

Press this handle...the "go" as the Pres called it, trying to make it simple for me.

This lever means GO," he said repeatedly and emphatically.

Oh, and Hon, these are the forward gears .

Here's the reverse gears...there's a few...you have to play with them.

Here's the chute adjustment and then you can just reach over and turn this crank.

Oh, and Hon, here's the Clean-Out tool on top of the housing for when you're done."


WHAT?  Say all that again, I wanted to say but refrained.

Now, after giving you the steps for the operating of our new deluxe 350 lb snow blower in detail, I 'll make this next part short.

Day 1 - Clenching the handles tightly, I pretty much remained in forward gears, never adjusting the chute for the blowing direction and pretty much looked like the abominable snowman by the time I finished. OOPS!

Day 2 - Feeling a tad more confident, I experienced the power of reverse when it pushed me up against the fence because I never let go of "GO." OOPS!

Day3 - Approaching the machine with an "I got this" attitude, it just would not "turn over." Caving in to the orange colored monster, I woke up the Pres to get the it started. I never turned the key! OOPS!

Day 4 - Unruffled by the fact I just couldn't pull the recoil "fast enough," I, once again, woke the Pres and asked for help, remembering that failure has a lot of power. It can be a great teacher, if you chose to get back up!

Shuffling across the garage floor and looking disgruntled downright cranky, to say the least, he grabbed the orange extension cord hanging on the wall. Quizzically, I said, " What's that for?" He response was short, "Let's try the electric start."

!?@&/!!!¥€£||~!!, came to mind but not out of my mouth!

Plugging in the cord and hitting "this little red button," I was off and blowing! 

That morning was a total success...forward gears, reverse gears, maneuvering the 30" bright orange cluster of metal through the yard, adjusting the height and angle of the chute like a pro!

As of this writing, there hasn't been a Day 5....but, trust me, there will be....more "white magic" is on the way...tonight.

I decided after this series of blowing lessons, I want someone to invent a snowblower that is as light as my 8 lb vacuum cleaner, with the suction power of my vacuum and a big fat chute to expel everything it digests.

So are you with me or without me, said Moon to Copper trotting down the path?

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