However, judging by your thread: "How to dress a pond", those hours were high quality hours. Many of my hours are "OOP's, May I'll do better next time!"
I am certain that many of us would love to hear how Tractor Work compares to Cabinet making in terms of satisfaction and money.
Well one one hand it gets me out of the shop to PLAY in the dirt, this is my Therapy! with out it I would go nuts. 40 hrs per week in the shop and I try to get 40 hrs for the tractor evenings & weekends. The tractor does make more clear money. But it sure is nice to unload trucks with the tractor.
DDT
45 hours in 2 months. Bush hogging, mowing, lots of FEL use, 2-3 hours BH, minor blade work, and a couple of hours just riding around in the woods (this is my 4-wheeler - can't wait to haul a deer out of the woods in the FEL!)