After 15 years of reliable operation, my Honda snowblower refused to start this weekend as I was trying to move it from its summer home in our shed to its winter residence in our garage. I became very frustrated trying to work on it in the freezing cold and sought Jeanine’s assistance to muscle it into my shop so I would not get frost bite from the maintenance work. This morning at 5am, I set about removing and thoroughly cleaning the carburetor. Earlier, I had ruled out problems with the ignition system. An hour later, it was reassembled and I had it roaring like a lion. Carbon monoxide emissions dictated that I turn it off rather immediately. After work, I filled it up with fresh gas and drove it into the garage where it now stands ready to do battle with our first snow storm.