I drove the tractor!
@1creekgirl (40396)
United States
May 22, 2019 1:04pm CST
That might not impress you, but I grew up in the suburbs while in the Coast Guard so for me, it was quite the accomplishment.
After I got married, we've lived in the country ever since and I would never want to live anywhere else.
All our kids and grandkids were taught by their Papa to drive anything with wheels from way before they could even see over the steering wheel. That included cars, trucks, tractors, mini bikes, go carts, golf carts, a little red battery powered car, four wheelers, and whatever else.
So it's no big deal that any of them can drive my husband's tractor around the farm, but today was the first day for me. Well, actually one day I raised the bucket with him standing in it to reach a limb in a tree. And I didn't even dump him out, thank God.
I decided I wanted to learn to drive it and of course my husband said, "Well, get in." Then he told me how to drive it, raise and lower the bucket, pick up and dump.
I moved four loads of dirt next to a cement slab he just laid next to the boat shelter.
So, this city/suburb girl has one more country skill to enjoy.
Sure hope he doesn't want me to start chopping fire wood. That's where I draw the line.
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
22 May 19
@1creekgirl No, I grew up in a town but my love of horses took me to a job in the country. I was 17 and got to help on the farm as well as with the horses. My first vehicle was a motor bike when I was 18.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
23 May 19
@jaboUK Sounds like you enjoyed living in the country. Do you live in town now?
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
So did you grow up in the country? I'm glad our kids did and my husband also, but I didn't.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
It really was fun when I quit being afraid I would tear it up!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 May 19
@1creekgirl I would be the same way. Afraid I would use the wrong button.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
@CarolDM I was okay until he started talking about the 4w drive and the throttle!
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@Juliaacv (48251)
• Canada
23 May 19
@1creekgirl I was not going very fast, my Dad had a little spray left in the sprayer and was spraying along the driveway to keep the weeds down. He said wow, and nothing happened, and then stop, and then hit the clutch, to which I thought, what is that, and then hit the brake, I was trying to turn the tractor as there was a neighbour's truck parked in my path, when I hit the tailgate (which was open) and my Dad hopped up the steps to the cab to get me to stop. I was pretty young and the tractor was going very slowly, so there was not much damage to the tailgate, but my Dad realized that his daughter wasn't one of his 3 sons, and he didn't ask me to do anything outside anymore. When I think back to that evening it does make me laugh a little.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
23 May 19
@Juliaacv That is a funny story! Glad no one got hurt.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
23 May 19
Oh no! What happened while you tried to stop?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 May 19
How much do you charge per day, I for a lot of work that needs done here on the homestead! I like hiring strong women with skills.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
That's a great compliment, Angie! You're definitely a strong woman with many skills.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 May 19
@1creekgirl LOL, so how much?!
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@Hannihar (129371)
• Israel
23 May 19
@1creekgirl
That sounds really cool. So, how did you feel after you were done driving it?
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
23 May 19
It definitely gave me more self confidence.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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22 May 19
Must of been a lot of fun. I remember driving my uncle's tractor in NC when I was teen. 
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
We do have a lot of farms and tractors in NC. What part of NC was that in?
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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23 May 19
@1creekgirl It was a small town called Newton. My uncle lived a few miles away in Maiden. It's located in Catawba. It is located toward the western end of the state. Wikipedia shows a nice map of it's location. Spent many enjoyable summers there visiting my grandparents.
.@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
I'm not quite as intimidated now as I was yesterday, but still need lots and lots of practice.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
22 May 19
It's great to learn to drive any kind of vehicle; and it's one of my frustrations. I never learned how to drive. Now am wishing I can, even an ATV!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 May 19
Now you are ready to enter the tractor pull contest.
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
Well, maybe just a little more practice.
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@LindaOHio (155469)
• United States
22 May 19
Cool! Something new for the resume'!
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@1creekgirl (40396)
• United States
22 May 19
That's right. I can use it for my next career.
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