Tractor Use #1098

[kiphorn]

Since getting the my NH TC24 back in October, I've been finding more and more uses for it. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

We got about 3" of snow already this evening. This morning I promised my five year old son that we would go sledding after dinner if it snowed. The snow we got this afternoon on top of the 10" we got on Monday, on top of the 6" from Saturday didn't make for very good sledding in the back yard. It was just to deep.

BUT, with only three inches on the driveway. It was perfect for sledding with a blow up tobogan (its supposed to look like a snowmobile) that I picked up at Wal-Mart for $6.00.

I hooked a 30' piece of rope to the back of the tractor and I had an instant "chair lift." My son would sled down the driveway and I would tow him back up.

I think he enjoyed being towed up the driveway as much as sledding down. I would have killed for a 400' sled run when I was a kid. The hill at the jr. high school, down the road, was only about 50' or so.

Now, do I plow the driveway in the morning or not. I know what my son will say. Schools around here cancel at the sight of the first snowflake, so I'm sure he'll be off. If I could only convince the boss I need to stay home so I can go sledding with my son. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[rbeitz]

My kids really look forward to snow days. They were out Monday and had a late opening today. Tomorrow looks like it will be another closing at this point.

The neighbor has a 5 acre field out behind our property and it is all hilly. The snowmobiles had some nice packed down trails on it. Made for some good sledding this past weekend. My 7 year old just loved it! I like the chair lift idea. I'll have to get my Yanmar out there and try that the next time!

 

[Junkman]

Your kids are only young once and if you can convince the boss to allow you the day off, it would be great. When I had my shop, that was one of the things that I felt was most important..... to be with your kids. Sometimes it wasn't convenient to have an employee take a snow day, so I would encourage them to bring the kids in to work with them. At lunch time, I would tread the employee and the kid to lunch. It is a small thing, but a very big thing for a 5 year old. I always loved when that 5 year old came back to the store when they were older and would talk about the day at work with mom or dad.... Life is too short not to be able to spend time with the kids while they are growing up.... Take the day off and tell the boss that the Junkman said it is ok....