[AT] Quality tractor time

[HaliganBar at aol.com]

Today I spent about 4 hours brush hogging a field for a friend. I could have 
picked a better day (it was about 89 degrees and very humid here) but the 
MF202 performed very well. It took me about 20 minutes to remove the backhoe and 
associated mounting hardware. I then spent another 30 minutes checking out the 
brush hog ( I haven't used it since last year.) When everything was finally 
checked and greased I headed off down the road with my son Kristopher following 
me.

When we got to the field Kris entertained himself on one of the big sand 
piles while I did a quick walk through of the field. I finally got started and 
immediately every bird within 3 miles showed up to snack on all the insects I 
displaced. Happily everything worked as advertised...a first for me! During one 
of the breaks I took, Kris noticed all the bug clinging to my shirt. He looked 
me over very carefully and announced "Dad, you need a monkey." Foolishly, I 
asked why I needed a monkey. Kris replied, "The monkey can ride on your shoulder 
and pick all the bugs off of you while you brush hog." I'm still snickering 
over the mental image of THAT one!

Tomorrow I'll spend another hour and a half of tractor bonding time finishing 
the small fields across the street and then do an oil change on the tractor 
and maybe sharpen the blades on the brush hog. Hmmmm...maybe I can find a 
monkey on ebay tonight..........

Stay safe,
Karl