I Miss My Tractor

frank_f15 · Feb 6, 2002

cheer up STOP gound will thaw STOP, grass will need cutting STOP, dirt will need moving STOP. u will think of many things to do STOP. REST AND RELAX. i say this only because i got to plow yesterday/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

RobS · Feb 8, 2002

Ditto /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

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MossRoad · Feb 8, 2002

Warm temps are predicted for Saturday but the wife is taking the older child camping, so I am responsible for the younger child all weekend. That means no tractor time, but the little one is even more fun than the tractor /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif so it should be a good weekend /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif. Maybe we'll go shopping at TSC for trailer hitch parts for the PT425. She'll like that, as they have several large tubs of baby chicks and ducks there right now.

RobS · Feb 8, 2002

<font color=blue>they have several large tubs of baby chicks and ducks there right now</font color=blue>

Hey, thanks for the tip MR. You talking about the TSC in Niles? My kids love going there to see the chicks and bunnies /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

MossRoad · Feb 8, 2002

Yes. I didn't see any bunnies. I just heard lots of chirping and found the birds. We'll probably go up there sometime Saturday morning.

I'm hoping after the Quality store closes, they move the TSC up there. It is much bigger and easier to pull out of onto the highway. That big hill to the south of the TSC is kind of dangerous. I heard rumors that Walmart might by the Quality store, since it is right next door, and expand. But that is only rumors I heard in line at TSC. We'll see.

frank_f15 · Feb 8, 2002

MossRoad: a small child and baby chicks, what a great way to spend a sat.morning/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.don't forget a hot cup of coffee. take a pic and post.

RobS · Feb 9, 2002

My youngest and I made it up to see the chicks this morning. He was even brave enough to ask the lady if he could pet one. She let him. I asked her if TSC was moving and she said they would be taking over the Quality Farm building but not until the end of summer. Sure will be nice as they are so cramped in there.

Made it up to QFF also, not much left. I picked up a pair of Carhaart jeans for $17. Not too bad.

But the best news of the day is I finally got some tractor time /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif Basically used it as a powered wheelbarrow to haul my chain saw to the back of the property where a tree fell down in the ice storm last week. It was still fun though. Terribly muddy, I guess this is what the New Englanders call "mud season". I don't think our contractors are going to be impressed when they start working on the house. Sure did feel good to be behind the wheel of the little 790 again /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Thomas · Feb 9, 2002

Indeed you were long over do Rob for some seat time.

Mud season for us would be to pick a rut and hope you make it. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

MossRoad · Feb 9, 2002

Well, as planned, I slept in today, but the 4yr old got up and hauled out every toy in the house in the living room before I got up. I made pancakes and we got up to TSC around 11:30. Picked up some lynch pins, looked at the hydraulic filters and trailer hitch stuff. My daughter was too scared of the baby chicks to pick one up. She grabbed my leg and I had to pry her off . We then drove around searching for hydraulic filters for the Power Trac. I think I found one at NAPA. They will be in on Monday.

During the drive we played "slug bug" and that little stinker saw 4 of them before me.

When we got home, I went to the basement to do laundry, and when I came up she said she had a surprise for me in the living room . She actually cleaned up the whole place and put all of the toys away. She even cleaned her room and made her bed.

I was so happy I gave her a chocolate bar.

So, no tractor time today turned out pretty good, I'd say.