Massey Ferguson

I always wanted 40 acres and a barn.  We had 37 acres once, no barn, but there was a rough little hunting cabin there that I had fun fixing up and pretending I was a carpenter.  I had a little sink that I could pump water up into.  I built a kitchen counter with storage and a bed platform out of logs and plywood.  If you look way back in Two at Twin Lake, you will probably find some posts about the little cabin.  But since we didn't have the 37 acres or a barn the last few years, I got to wanting a tractor.  Of all things.  

A year ago, Himself got tired of my 'wanting' and pining and said "Get on line, research it, figure it out!  Gitterdone!"  So I did.  I researched and compared.  I found what I wanted and LJ approved.  We went and looked and quoted three or so and bought us a dandy little fully-loaded sub-compact Massey Ferguson.  

Brand New

 

LJ can run this baby.

It has come in handy this year.  With all the rain we had and the road boys not knowing how to grade a road, we had a ton of rock washed down into our yard.

I can drive it too but it sure isn't as easy as I thought it would be.  

I've got to get back on this horse and ride it again!  

Zip line

08/25/2016:  One summer day in 2016, we got in gear and dragged out an enormous cable that LJ had wheeled and dealed for.  (What great grammar I have!) We had young strong folks coming and we wanted to be ready for them.  We had a good ladder and good intentions.  We were gonna build a zipline!

LJ and I would have done it ourselves (wink, wink) but Tyler was there -- and young and strong and willing.  So we let him!

Up the ladder Tyler!

Joey didn't get sent up the ladder but he was in on the planning.

After Tyler ran out of ladder he climbed the tree.

Way high.   

Tyler also got to ride the zip line first! 

Quality control, you know.

Craig's turn.

 Lanny, not too far behind.

Then it was Joey's turn!

Joey approved! 

And Bella!  She loves it!

November 2, 2019:  Three years later, we still love the zipline but the children are growing up and staying busy so they don't get to the cabin to stay. But in August, with four grands at the cabin for a few days, we rode the zipline!

The big kids can depart from the tree house but for the smalls, they climb the ladder and zip down.

Vega's first time down.  She love's it too!

Later, she went on her own with just someone to help her stop.  

Owen loves the speed and tries to go faster.  

Audri zips too but would rather swim, I think.

And Bella?  Bella still loves the zipline!