I'm in the club

2 horrendous Iowa winters and 2 small children later, I have officially joined the club...the snowblower owners club. When we built and moved into our new house 2 winters ago, I had the following set of thoughts: 1 - I need to exercise. 2 - I need to clear the snow. Why not kill two birds with one stone.

Then we built a house with 320 feet of sidewalk and a long, wide driveway...

Then we had two kids...

Then we had two of the largest snowfall accumulations in recorded history...

So I suffered my way through the last two winters saying that when the snowblowers went on clearance in the spring I would buy one. I'd debate the options of a single stage, dual stage, or blade for my lawn tractor with my father, my friend Nathan, and my wife. I'd come to a tentative conclusion on the best choice for me.

Then Spring would arrive. My back would feel better and I'd look at pricesof a snowblower and decide it wasn't necessary. After all I made it through this winter right?!?!

Then winter would arrive and I'd go through another season of grumbling about a sore back and all the snow I have to move. (Side note: I do realize that you can buy a snowblower at other times of the year, and as such you could file this story under "Dumb Things We Do".)

So now I have purchased a snowblower just like the one pictured. And much like purchasing a snowmobile, by buying a snowblower I have virtually guaranteed low/no snowfalls for the foreseeable future. Dad says that is money well spent!