Bird sells tractor . . . what next!?

[Harv]

<font color=blue>I don't think I can imagine a more stressful, heartbreaking situation for a young couple</font color=blue>

Oh, man, Bird! Two days after my daughter was born, we had to whisk her to the hospital where she then spent 5 days in intensive care. Her problem was "merely" an extreme case of jaundice, but it was the longest 5 days of my life. My heart really goes out to that family.

 

[Devildog]

<font color=blue>Incidentally, the young couple next door to us would certainly appreciate everyone's prayers</font color=blue>

Consider it done Bird.

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>longest 5 days of my life</font color=blue>

I'll bet. Fortunately for me, I can only imagine what it's like, and I know it's got to be tough; for the kids and parents both.

 

[EdKing]

Bird,
I did the same thing not 2 days after I bought my Sears lawn tractor. Hit a stump and bent the blade. After that I went around the yard and marked all the stumps that might be a problem. When we moved to our house I was glad to see the only thing I had to avoid was the roots of the 2 large pines in front of our house. I put a new set of blades on the tractor, and sure enough, my wife mowed too close to the pine tree and hit a root. Bent that one pretty good to.

I will ask my friends and family to include your neighbors in thier prayers.

 

[s1120]

<font color=red>I've already broken in (and broke) that lawnmower. I decided to mow my yard yesterday shorter than I've been mowing it with the tractor and finish mower, so I deliberately set the deck pretty low; forgot about that stump I had cut off almost at ground level.</font color=red>

Ya, went through the same thing last year. At least yours was not as bad as this.........

This happend last year when my wife also hit one of those "growing" stumps./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Luckly with $200 worth of parts, and a big hammer, we are A-OK

 

[Bird]

Hey, Pitbull, Devildog, (and others, I'm sure). That baby was moved from intensive care to a room a few days ago and is coming home this evening! Thanks for everyone's prayers. Ten days ago, we weren't too hopeful that it was going to survive.

And it just started raining here again. Sure glad I got my yard, and theirs, mowed and trimmed yesterday and the garden tilled this morning./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Thomas]

Thats is great news..and the prayers still go out to you and your family.

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>coming home this evening!</font color=blue>

That's terrific news, Bird! I bet there's gonna be a whole heap o' smiling going on in that household.

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[Bird]

Yep, Harv, they just got home about an hour ago; two happy kids and a cute, tiny baby (hmm, come to think of it, I call'em kids, but they're in their 30s), and I just now saw some grandparents come sailing down the road and in their driveway./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[PaulInMi]

Bird-

I may have missed it, what are your plans now that you are tractorless? How do you intend to till your garden?

If you are ever near Detroit again you could always stop by and drive my tractor around...../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif.

Paul

ps I'm glad the baby is doing ok