Ron got these done today.
Furnace filter replacement went without incident. Not so much with the snow blower; Ron ignored my suggestion to put down newspaper and ended up getting oil all over the deck and the driveway.
He tried hooking up a hose to the hot water pipe leading to the outdoor shower, but the hose was frozen solid. So, I picked up a new hose at TrueValue and dumped an entire bottle of Dawn on the oil slicks.
Yes, I was raving mad.