Cool! and Welcome from Ak. I am new to the site too, but I have found an amazing amount of information and everybody has been really helpful in answering my questions.
Welcome to the forum. Why don't you try the 48 hour rule. Bring home another tractor park it in the barn and if she sees it within the 48 hours since it came home,then it goes. If not you just say "that old thing I've had that for years"!