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Its not really a New Years Resolution, more of a lifestyle adjustment to enjoy life a bit more. Lets face it, getting all bent outta shape over some stupid little issue aint really productive, and can only inject stress into ones life. So that was my goal become laid-back. Waking up New Years Day, I peered out the window to see what the weather was like. Wed driven home in a snowstorm hours before, so I was expecting a hefty accumulation of the white stuff in the driveway. I wasnt disappointed it was pretty deep. The Sidekick and I took a hike over to the shed to plug in the tractors block heaters, amid a blowing whiteout storm. Looking at the condi- tions, I decided it might be wise to get the snow blower out and get rid of some of the snow, and then blow it again later, after the storm had sub- sided. I fired up my trusty old tractor and snow blower, ready to do battle with anything Old Man Winter could toss at me. That tractor is my favourite, bought new in 1972. Climbing into the cab and sliding behind the controls is sort of like greeting an old friend. The same with the attached seven-foot wide snow blower its 25 years old, looks like its 5 years old at best, and hasnt given a smidgen of trouble in that quarter century of use. I have full confidence in that tractor and blow- er combo so much confidence that years ago a lady considering renting a house on my property indignantly asked if I had adequate equipment to clear that long lane of snow. I recall my curt reply, If the snow is so deep that my tractor and blower cant handle it, then you really shouldnt be trying to go to work. That thought in mind, I smirked like some fanatical operator, as I pulled out of the shed, engaged the blower and the snow started to pour out of the spout in a long white stream. But after clearing only 25 feet, the blower suddenly quit. Returning to the sanctuary of the shed to investigate, I found the PTO drive shaft had sepa- rated. Years ago, this might have been the point where Id have let rip with a long line of profani- ty, threw things and got all bent outta shape. But I didnt. Not a word. Not even a head shake. Instead, I tenderly thought how that dear old snowblower had given all those years of dependable service and never once complained. I borrowed a shaft off a neighbours blower, but it didnt fit, so I climbed aboard my other tractor equipped with a loader (but without the comfort of a cab) and spent several hours punching a hole through the deep snow in the driveway. I had to clear it again early Wednesday morn- ing in the dark, after the snow had blown in overnight. But not once did I get even the teeniest bit upset. In fact, I actually reveled in the fact that Id engaged Plan B, and got the job done laid- back. Thanks to Bill Brooks of Brooks Farm Service, the shaft was repaired Wednesday afternoon, and I had the blower back in service later that night.. A couple hours of cleaning up the piles of snow in the dark and things were back to normal. Actually, I was damn proud of myself. During that entire ordeal, not one word of profanity passed through my lips. Okay, we wont count that one single, solitary, very brief moment, when I nailed my finger while re-assembling the blower drive shaft... A laid-back approach almost Ted Brown (Ted Brown can be reached at tbrown@independentfreepress.com)