Reinforcements have arrived.

I went and picked up some snow reinforcements the other night.  I forgot my ramps, which wasn't really an issue since the guy had a ledge in his yard I could back up to.  It started rough, but I did get it running okay eventually.  The guy said it hadn't been used in a couple of years.  Hopefully it lasts longer than the last one I bought that had been on the shelf.  The last one only made it through 2 or 3 driveway clearings before it blew out the main seal.  At least this one was cheap though.  Turns out it doesn't fit under the cap which surprised me a little.

The bar for the shifter came off as I was trying to cram it in the back of the truck.

This one is a Toro, but it looks literally identical to all the MTDs I have owned.

So the forecasters finally got it right.  It has been rain the past couple of days.  Most of my snow is gone now.

More importantly though is the path up to the big snowblower is now clear.

I was curious and took a look at the trench.  It is very full.  Looks like I have a bit more slope than I needed too.

One annoying bit though is that I apparently didn't fully close the door of my truck last night.  Ugh.  

It is supposed to be brutally cold this weekend, but I really need to get the snowblower on anyways, as unpleasant as it might be.  With all the snow gone I might need to put down foam board or pick up some sand bags or something to put down over the water lines too.  

Before Winter:

• Back yard drainage.
• Close up tiny home.  Seal up plumbing.
• Clean off driveway at top.
• Smooth driveway enough to not catch the snowblower.
• Winterize equipment

Unlikely to happen at this point until next year:

• Build shelving for second room
• Insulate the water lines
• Take scrap metal to Buffum.  Clean up trash.
• Storm doors
• Gravel the driveway
• Side yard drainage
• Eliminate cap.

Winter Projects:

• Design deck
• Install whole house filter.
• Access panel upgrades in master closet
• Cut trails, or at least mark paths.