City Girl On a Tractor
GOOD news, we closed on our loan on Thursday. After closing (gulp) in Siloam Springs we headed to the land for more "dirty" work that needed to be done.
After the "basement" guy knocked down all the trees where the basement is to be dug, it is now our responsibility to remove all the "ginormous" trees. How does one do such a task and not spend a lot of money? According to the "contractor" (Terry) you buy a tractor and do it yourself. And of course, call on your friends and family.
Upon arriving at our land for the first time since these gorgeous trees have been pushed down, there it was, a 2013 beautiful orange Kabota tractor. It has a front loader on front and a back hoe on the back. Ah, I'm in love. Terry gave me a quick 1-2 minute "tractor lesson" and off I went. Terry would wrap a very heavy chain around a HUGH log and then I would pridefully pull it up the drive. Timid at first, but within 10 minutes I was pulling those logs like any country girl would. I'm not sure which gave me the best feeling, knowing I could be helpful by doing it or just being part of the birthing process of our dream coming true. I look forward to having a grandson on my lap and taking a ride!
Another activity I love to do is using my chain saw. A few years back after buying the land we would go and cut down dead trees on our property. Once again Terry gave me a quick lesson on how to run a chain saw. So now I have one of my own. Of course it is a smaller version of the bigger ones he uses.
Upon arriving at our land for the first time since these gorgeous trees have been pushed down, there it was, a 2013 beautiful orange Kabota tractor. It has a front loader on front and a back hoe on the back. Ah, I'm in love. Terry gave me a quick 1-2 minute "tractor lesson" and off I went. Terry would wrap a very heavy chain around a HUGH log and then I would pridefully pull it up the drive. Timid at first, but within 10 minutes I was pulling those logs like any country girl would. I'm not sure which gave me the best feeling, knowing I could be helpful by doing it or just being part of the birthing process of our dream coming true. I look forward to having a grandson on my lap and taking a ride!
Another activity I love to do is using my chain saw. A few years back after buying the land we would go and cut down dead trees on our property. Once again Terry gave me a quick lesson on how to run a chain saw. So now I have one of my own. Of course it is a smaller version of the bigger ones he uses.
Terry continues to call upon his family and friends to help clear the area for the basement. We are ready for the basement guy but guess what, they can't come until a week from Monday. Patience, patience and more patience will be an ongoing learning lesson for me. I am very thankful for the contractor and all of his hard work thus far. I am very thankful to have family and friends, (Dan and Mike) who are willing to help in the dirty work. Watch out, we may be calling you.
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