On Sunday I realized we had another snowstorm on the way but I was going to be far away on business all week. I'm sure I could have gotten a neighbor to clear the driveway but my wife seemed to think she could handle the snowblower. Except for the lawn tractor she has almost no experiance with OPE. Even there she won't engage the mower.
Anyway I gave her a quick course on operating the machine and had her clear a short path in the back yard as a final exam. I gave her a C- and left on my trip still a little dubious. 
We ended up with a good 8" of heavy snow. Well she reports the Briggs OHV pull started instantly. She then took a little while to get the hang of it but got the driveway cleared fine even the dense EOD. In fact she had a BALL and proceeded to clear the walk, the sidewalk in front of our house, and even the sidewalk of our neighbors who were away on vacation. I am impressed. 
The bad news is that she wants to do it all the time now. 
Anyone else have a story about training their spouse on OPE? -Bob
