The one day we get to sleep in just a little, the
clock rang at 6:00AM. Time to rise and
shine…everyone in the house was up, dressed, had coffee, and breakfast. Then we were all out the door, heading over
to the shop to pull equipment together, and prep it for our early morning chores. Yes, a family affair of weed whacking,
cutting grass, chopping small trees, and unloading branches from the
trailer. All done early before the
storms rolled in.
We even moved some red clay away from the French
drains so the rain wouldn’t push it into the ditch. You
scratch your heads wondering how we moved the clay; well I’ll tell you it wasn’t
by hand.
After doing research, getting advice from friends (y’all
know who you are), and trying several tractors (Kubota, Mahindra, Kiyoti, LS, New
Holland, John Deere, and Case) we decided to go with LS.
The dealer where we purchased our LS tractor gave us
the best deal around for a larger tractor and parts including service, and
warranty. We purchased the LS 4140 with a bucket, box
blade, and a brush hog.
Here it is………………I have to ask……do you think my
tractor’s sexy??
*****
While cutting back trees, Bulldog Man and I found
grapes!!!! We found all kinds of grapes,
growing along the fence line out on the east side of our property. We don’t know if they’re wild grapes, or grapes
planted by the previous owner. I’m going
to need to do some research before I start to pick any grapes. I know they’re 5 things I need to look for in
research. The shape of the leaves (heart
shaped and jagged), the number of seeds in the grape, the color of the stem,
the color of the flower and the tendrils.
This is an exciting find; I hope they’re not the poisonous
kind.
*****
I also found another type of spider…………………………
A VW Bug Spider!!!!
I thought this was funny, and took a picture to share with you. This spider is on the side of one of the
local churches.
*****
As I close this post today, I wanted to share; I’ll
be hosting another give-away relating to survival later this week…..stay tuned!
Not sure I'd label your tractor sexy, but we sure would love to have one just like it!!
ReplyDeleteMake sure you do your research on your grapes before you make jars of jam to hand out at Christmas! ;o)
That VW Bug Spider . . . now that's a real daddy long legs! (And somebody with a real sense of humor, too.)
Mama Pea,
DeleteAfter plenty of research we found the LS to fit with what are plans are for the property. You would love this tractor!!
I won't even touch the grapes until I know everything about them. We don't want to be poisoning anyone :P
Isn't the VW cool! I'm not sure who did this in the church but they do have a great sense of humor.
Hugs,
Sandy
Looks like a really nice tractor, I'm sure it will help out with the many projects you have planned.
ReplyDeleteMike,
DeleteIt's a great tractor! We had planned on buying a tractor a little bit smaller but came across this deal and couldn't pass it up. The tractor is very comfortable to drive, and maneuver. I would recommend the LS for sure.
LOVE the tractor. And wild grapes? Wow how cool is that! I would love to find that on our property but I'll have to plant some on purpose. Of course they probably won't do as well that way, ha. Yay for you!!!
ReplyDelete1st Man,
DeleteThank you, we love the tractor as well. Yes, wild grapes.....don't know yet if they're poisonous or not.
Sandy,
ReplyDeleteAny kind of tractor to help with manual labor is a good tractor! Those grapes sound delicious. Reminds me that I forgot to check ours this weekend. Hopefully the birds haven't gotten all of them before we get back up there in 2 weeks.
DFW,
DeleteAmen sister!!! Any tractor will make life so much easier. Still trying to figure out if the grapes are good or poisonous. You may need to place some bird netting over your grapes. Birds love all kinds of fruit and veggies as well.
Oooh! That tractor! It's so big and BLUE! I am sure that you will find it your best friend. You sure have your work cut out for you - it's a good thing you all work together so well. Everything is looking good!!
ReplyDeleteSusan,
DeleteMaybe blueberry in color?? Yes, the tractor is our best friend, and them some :=) What an amazing investment. We work together well after I threaten everyone. Their all afraid of me....gun toten mama LOL.....just teasing:-)
Hugs,
Sandy
Sandy, congratulations on the tractor! It's a beauty. Getting a farm tractor made a huge difference with what we've been able to do around our place.
ReplyDeleteNice find on the grapes too. I didn't know there was a poisonous variety of grape, good to know. They're not muscadines, leaves look too large. They look like cultivated grapes, although the fruit of those grow in bunches. But I'm not a grape expert, so I'll be interested in what you figure out about them.
Leigh,
DeleteThank you Leigh, we worked hard to save and investigate before purchasing it. The tractor has already helped us tremendously. I'll post about it soon :-)
I'm still research those grapes, and will be going to some of our local farmers to verify. Here's a neat website which talks about the different type of grapes including poisonous ones. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Wild+Grapes+Are+Poisonous&FORM=IRMHRS
The blog are the best that is extremely useful to keep.
ReplyDeleteI can share the ideas of the future as this is really what I was looking for,
I am very comfortable and pleased to come here. Thank you very much.
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