Kaitlin, Torben and Andy were busy last Sunday too. They put the snow plow and chains on the truck.
The snow plow is tricky because it’s so heavy — it has to be carefully aligned so the truck can drive right into the slots. There’s a bit of trial and error before the process works:
Success! Kaitlin and Torben are doing the final fastening:
Then, of course, one has to be careful driving it out of the shed — it’s a close fit.
Next it was driven to the truck’s usual spot by the house.
And Kaitlin and Troben put the chains on the tires. That was nontrivial too, because they weigh about 50 pounds each.
I didn’t take pictures of them doing it because I was sitting on the couch enjoying the sun-drenched living room and occasionally dozing off. Yes, yes, I am hopelessly spoiled, and love it!
It’s definitely that time of year.
Tomorrow I HAVE to finish the last of the outdoor work.
I really am pushing it, waiting this long.
Luckily I don’t need to put chains on the tires!
Lol!
Maybe later in the afternoon, I’ll do some dozing too.
xo
Yes, putting on chains is a danged nuisance! That’s why Andy does it only once a year on the truck. It sits up there until he needs to plow the snow.
I am hopelessly spoiled too! and I never even feel guilty anymore! 😀
I gave up guilt a long time ago. A great decision for us both!
well I keep thinking “I’ll be putting my wool sweater away etc…and only having my summer stuff out…” today wasn’t too bad, but now it’s like a winter gale, without the rain.
The people next door have this “curtain” that apparently is to keep the breeze out of the house but the wind is whipping it about so much – and crashing and bashing into our divider trellis.
If that happens on a day when all are at work, I hitch it up to the trellis, but it’s Saturday and they are all home…possibly the noise isn’t hitting their ear drums…
But on the other hand I don’t see snow plows or chains during the winter months up this part of NZ. Maybe down in the deep south…
What a nuisance to have to listen to that noise! Are they friendly enough to talk to them about it?
In India, at least in the urban areas and to a large extent in rural parts too, we can get others to do such jobs. I however know that in your part of the world you have to be self reliant and manage such problems. All the best during the snow season.
Yes, self-reliance is necessary up there. That’s why Andy loves it.
Wow, that’s quite an operation! I’m glad we don’t need any snow ploughs over here (except on major roads). A few days of light snow are all we get during the winter.
Jenny and I both think we’re hopelessly spoiled by the other, which is a great state of affairs!
Hurray for being spoiled! LOL!
Staying out of the way is a good way of helping.
I like that your lights are attached to the plow. When Dave’s parents wanted to put a plow on their Bronco they were told the lights had to be permanently mounted to the truck rather than the plow. So they hired someone else to plow their hilly driveway.
What a dumb rule!