Snow Advisory

We’re expecting up to 12 inches of snow today. Stephen couldn’t be happier. If you’d have suggested such a thing a few days ago, you’d have been met with a response of dread. But he acquired a brand spanking new snowblower on New Year’s Day and has been itching for a good snowfall to tackle ever since.

The “Road to Snowblower” experienced rapid acceleration on New Year’s Eve when he attempted to clear the driveway using the secondhand snowblower we picked up at a yard sale last summer. He’d ordered a part from Michigan or somewhere and got it to pseudo-working condition. But his efforts (struggles) on Sunday were enough to throw his back out and his towel in. We bit the bullet on Monday and headed for Lowe’s.

What made the whole snowblower purchase just that much more scintillating was the fact that he found an 8.5 horsepower/26” blade machine tagged with a price for a 5.5hp/24” blade blower. So what should have gouged us for $819, only cost us $649! Gotta love reaping the benefits of others mistakes… And, for the record, I don’t equate this to not correcting a cashier who gives you too much change… Everyone involved in this transaction was well aware that this machine was mismarked. And they were equally aware of the rules of retail which dictate an item must be sold as advertised. It won’t put a dent in Lowe’s bottom line, but it did put a grin on Stephen’s face and a skip in his (backache-slowed) step. God Bless America. With liberty and an electric start for all.