Monday, December 28, 2020

We found Cliff's tractor

Yesterday morning Cliff saw a new ad on Craigslist for a John Deere with a cab.  The price seemed right:  It's a 2013 model (before regen came into play) with only 300 hours on it.  It was about 30 minutes from home.  Yes, we were looking for a Kubota, but the only reason we weren't considering John Deere tractors was because they usually are higher-priced.  Well, that, and the fact that we didn't really care for the way the latest models look.

When we arrived at the seller's home, it was obvious this man was pretty well-heeled.  The whole place was neat and picturesque.  I had Gabe along, and I hated to let him poop in a field near the barn, because even the field looked like something out of a picture.  He had two tractors, the same model; but the one we were looking at was the basic model, while the one he's keeping is a little fancier.  Both looked brand new.  He bought the tractor from a friend who was the original owner so he could leave the mower on it rather than putting it on and off his other tractor all the time.  He'd had it three years, and only used it for mowing; that's also what the original owner used it for.  The mower behind the tractor in this picture does not come with it, but the quick-hitch and tractor weights do.  And we have a mower anyway.

The seller was exceptionally nice.  I told Cliff I got good vibes from him.  (The field behind the tractor is where Gabe left his mark.)

So Cliff gets to take most of the money out of his tractor fund to get a cashier's check and he will be the owner of a tractor-with-a-cab.  The guy said the air conditioner in the tractor will freeze you to death.  

Cliff would like to keep our "Little Johnny" for mowing the yard.  Considering it's a 35-horsepower tractor, it does a great job of mowing, except for the trim at the edges and around things.  This one wouldn't do as good a job of it; for one thing, the wheels would leave tracks. 

So now the search will be over and Cliff will be broke for awhile, but I believe he will be very happy with it.  When I woke him up, I asked, "Well, are you scared, or are you happy?"

"Happy," he said enthusiastically.  "I've been playing with it in my head all morning while I was lying here."

Maybe 2020 isn't ending so badly after all.  I won a ring for Cliff (he wears it all the time), he found his tractor, and I quit spending so much time on Facebook and got back to blogging regularly.  

  It's funny how things turn out, isn't it?

P.S.  Cliff's been on the exercise bike where he can see out the window into the pasture and saw Blue kill two moles in a 15-minute period.  Good kitty!


12 comments:

  1. Northern AB gal11:19 AM

    I am so happy that Cliff got what he wanted and needed. 300 hours on a 2013 - that's unbelievable and close to home! It was meant to be. What a nice way to end the year.
    What a good kitty Blue has turned out to be - don't know what it is like where you live but we have been overrun by moles/voles this year. I think the hawks stayed around longer this year because of it and we seem to have a lot more owls as well.

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    1. Yes, the moles have been awful for several years. And when we got home from the bank (getting the cashier's check for the tractor), Blue was out there looking for another one. He has found his calling! Cliff and the grandson are going to pick up the tractor this afternoon.

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  2. Blue can kill moles? You should rent him out! Nice looking tractor and I'm glad you waited to find the perfect one.

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    1. Oh, he was out there looking for moles again when we got back from the bank! Mama Kitty kills moles too, and sometimes she brings them to the front door to give to me. I never watched her as closely as I do Blue, but she certainly does her share. Cliff used to hate cats, but he actually likes Blue a lot, and he's always respected Mama Kitty for being a good worker. She's killed sparrows and mice and young rabbits. When she came to us she was foraging to keep herself and her babies alive, so she came up the hard way. She doesn't usually eat moles, though. She just kills them. She eats mice.

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  3. I'm so glad Cliff got his tractor... and it sounds (& looks) like a very nice one. Hurray for some happy things happening in 2020!! :-) ~Andrea xoxo

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  4. So glad he found the tractor.

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  5. It's wonderful Cliff found just what he was wanting!

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  6. I've almost given up Facebook. There's so much crap (pardon my french) on it. You can't believe half of what you read there.

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    1. Exactly! A nephew of mine send me a link in Messenger saying some woman died from the vaccine. I did some fact-checking and found many links saying all that happened was that a woman fainted when she got the shot. I sent him the link and he said, "There's so much fake news on Facebook." Honestly, I've looked up so many lies, I can almost tell they're false as soon as I read them. I guess a lot of people don't have any common sense. Unfortunately, some people can see the facts and just say something like, "Oh, that's Snopes; they are liberals." In other words, if it isn't MY opinion, it must be a lie. Wow.

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  7. That's a great-looking tractor!

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  8. I'm ao glad the search is finally over and he has is tractor. Certainly is a good note two end 2020. Plus it wasn't too far away from home either ! Persistence always pays off. you just have to patiently wait it out.

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  9. What a wonderful gift that Cliff found the tractor he wanted so close to home. My 2 cats kill mice and eat them, also squirrels, but they kill the moles and shrews and leave them be for me to pick up. Good kitties!! Wendy

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