As a teenager it was my responsibility to do a number of the neighbors driveways and walks. This was in south western CT, so some years we had quite a bit of snow...We had a 60' diameter circular drive with a large maneuvering area in front of the double garage. My snow blower was a 14 HP craftsman 2 stage walk behind. about the time I hit 12 or 13 it was my job to prep it in the fall and let my father know what we needed for parts. If it did not run come snow time it was "boy get out there with the shovel and get to work"...Learned the maintenance lesson real well that winter. Well after I got done with our drive way it was off with the snow blower to Fred and Bertha's to blow them out and shovel the walk. Then the same and Finn and Maries's, Bill and Emma's, George and Karen's. Of course these folks were Mr and Mrs. So and So to the snotty nosed teen, most were my parents older scandihooligan friends and or fishing partners. One of the neighbors , not on my snow list, gave me a ration of crap one day for not doing their driveway and walks, since I was doing that whole end of the neighborhood. He got on the edge of abusive so I told him to take it up with my scheduler (dad). Apparently he gave dad a ration of crap and he left the house in a h**l of a hurry as I was returning near frostbitten. Got told by Dad if I ever did his driveway, walks or cut his grass I would answer to him (The WWII vet)
To this day I help those that are infirm or aged. Just don't complain how and when I work when I am using my equipment, my time and my fuel. If you are paying you bought the right to comment but otherwise shut yer trap and say thank you.
