Snow is coming, and my back recoils in fear at the thought. I should have added snow-melting for our driveway, but I was 30 years younger when we built our forever home. Our home is the first of four on the private roadway, and our driveway entrance is 114 feet from the public road. We’re technically not part of the private enclave development, and for the past 28 years, the private roadway was cleared of snow and ice, and the owner/developer billed us for our share of the expenses.
However, that is not the case anymore as the three homeowners up-the-hill have been squabbling over the cost division for snow/ice removal. It finally got to the point where lawyers are involved and the owner/developer decided he was no longer handling snow/ice removal. It therefore became my job to handle snow/ice removal on the roadway from our driveway to the public roadway! No worries mate, I’ve got a snow blower. Like many folks, my wife and I have a sort-of serene pleasure doing snow removal. OK, we’re not normal! But as the years go by, I’ll freely confess my back is not as willing as is my spirit, and therein lies an opportunity for us all. If snow melt is not part not your business plan, it should be.