Hello all, I appreciate all of your help. I am on my third winter with the tractor, and it did'nt bug me too much until I put my lawn in this year. Having tried most of what was suggested - I just stink at it. On my list as soon as I can though is get a bigger blade , even maybe an eight footer. I think I can add a bit of rookie advice, MAKE YOUR DRIVEWAY BIGGER/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif, I thought it would be real cool to have a driveway like a "corridor" with trees real close -great for affect, lousy for function. If the saying goes" To be old and wise you must first be young and stupid" I should have a ranking of master by 60. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif