I learned a long time ago that if I wanted to be with my Farmer, or rather see very much of him, I had to go where he was. Whether it was working on equipment, irrigating, or planting or harvesting a crop, I learned to just "hang out" with him while he did whatever it was he was doing. I turned it into "bonding" time, which is very important for a marriage. We have spent many hours "bonding" in a tractor. And for those of you that have ever ridin with someone in a tractor, there is not a whole lot of room. In our younger years, it was no big deal....I just kind of sat on the edge of the seat and it was fun. As we have gotten older, it has become a lot more "less appealing" to ride with my Farmer in the tractor. It could be because we are both a tab bit wider, or maybe "bonding time" is not quite as important in our older years.....I think the latter. Haha. A couple of times I took a stool to sit on, but then it would be in the way when my Farmer had to get out of the tractor and that seemed to make the "bonding" not so good. (Anger does not help bonding time) So the tractor "bonding" time was becoming less and less. BUT..... Low and behold......We purchased a new tractor and guess what! It has an extra seat!! It is so cool!! I now have my own seat and we are back to enjoying the "bonding" tractor time. Now our "date night" of baling hay under a full moon is way more enjoyable.
FYI....for those tractor manufacturing people.....that safety sticker that I stare at as I am riding along..... I realize that it does state that the seat is not intended for passengers, it is for training personal only. Well, believe me, I am in training. Always. Cuz that's what happens when you are "Livin' the life.......the Farm Life that is".
Sharing my life on a west central Idaho farm/ranch, learning about farming, ranching, and life.
Monday, July 28, 2014
We are now Bonding in a Two Seater
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