My husband and I are the proud owners of a new-to-us truck. This is a BIGGEE for us. We have not had a truck that is reliable since we bought our little homestead in 1994. You have no idea how many times we said, "...when we get a truck." We have put off projects, borrowed friends trucks, rented trucks for weekend material runs to Home Depot, and used my car trunk to haul hundreds of pounds of feed. This truck was not a want but a need.
We also are getting a new lawn tractor delivered today. With five acres, we have gone through at least five used lawn tractors over the past 17 years. The problem with buying a used mower is that you risk buying someone else's problems. We treated each mower with kid gloves and they lasted as long as they could. I love mowing but am tired of breaking my nails and getting covered with grease working on lawn mowers. I spent a whole weekend replacing the deck belt and blades last month on our mower. I think if I were in my 20s it wouldn't bother me so much but I just want to get on the mower and mow. I can't tell you how excited I am and plan to be mowing and mowing and mowing this weekend. It is therapy for me.
These two purchases mean the world to us and especially to me. They are really life-enhancing and will mean we can now get so many things done in a much easier way. I am grateful.
The person that helped us be able to do this reads my blog occasionally. I don't know if they are reading it now but I hope so. This person really has no idea what these items mean to us. We plan on living here and working the homestead a long time. Our rescue dogs will soon have a bigger and better fenced yard since we can haul fencing supplies now. Our weekly runs to the dump won't depend on a friend's truck. Yes, I am grateful.
Thank you for indulging me today. It is a miracle that I only received after finding Al-Anon that my life no longer is consumed by another's problems. I have much more in my life now that I am focused on me. Miracles and gratitude today...awesome...
We also are getting a new lawn tractor delivered today. With five acres, we have gone through at least five used lawn tractors over the past 17 years. The problem with buying a used mower is that you risk buying someone else's problems. We treated each mower with kid gloves and they lasted as long as they could. I love mowing but am tired of breaking my nails and getting covered with grease working on lawn mowers. I spent a whole weekend replacing the deck belt and blades last month on our mower. I think if I were in my 20s it wouldn't bother me so much but I just want to get on the mower and mow. I can't tell you how excited I am and plan to be mowing and mowing and mowing this weekend. It is therapy for me.
These two purchases mean the world to us and especially to me. They are really life-enhancing and will mean we can now get so many things done in a much easier way. I am grateful.
The person that helped us be able to do this reads my blog occasionally. I don't know if they are reading it now but I hope so. This person really has no idea what these items mean to us. We plan on living here and working the homestead a long time. Our rescue dogs will soon have a bigger and better fenced yard since we can haul fencing supplies now. Our weekly runs to the dump won't depend on a friend's truck. Yes, I am grateful.
Thank you for indulging me today. It is a miracle that I only received after finding Al-Anon that my life no longer is consumed by another's problems. I have much more in my life now that I am focused on me. Miracles and gratitude today...awesome...
glad to have those kind of people in our lives as well...hope they read today...and enjoy mowing...
ReplyDeleteit truly is all about the little mundane (yet obviously important) things in life, the simple stuff...
ReplyDeletewhat a great post! congrats!
Congrats!! I hope you have an awesome weekend.
ReplyDeleteI miss the serentiy of mowing, there's something about it!
Sounds great for you. I am glad that you were able to get those pieces of equipment that you need. That is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful things going on for you!
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