How to explain the tractor purchase to your wife...

[subvet720 179]

I purchased the Mighty Conrad Weiser Wheel Horse from my son's marching band when they decided it was no longer suiting their needs. My beautiful wife's first question was "What are you going to do with that?".

 

A few weeks ago, our water heater, that was only 15 years old, burst and I replaced it. After draining the old water heater, it still weighed 180 lbs and was in the basement. We strapped it to a handcart and tried dragging it up the 15 steps of the casement stairs, but were unable. Me, being a thinking man, tied several lengths of parachute cord to the handcart and the other end to the back of the Wheel Horse. With my youngest son at the wheel, the water heater didn't stand a chance. Now the Mrs no longer asks what I am going to do with "that"

[ineedanother 1,369]

Any thread with "parachute cord" in the text is worth a like and yours was tied to a  so you get bonus points!! 

[Handy Don 12,233]

38 minutes ago, subvet720 said:

Now the Mrs no longer asks what I am going to do with "that"

But what will you do when she says "my turn to drive"?

[subvet720 179]

I will reply "I love you AND get your own". Notice how I used AND not BUT, and started with an "I love you". You don't stay married for 27 years without learning a few things

[Handy Don 12,233]

Might have an easier time getting to 28 with "I love you and I'll start looking for another one for me!"

 

[Blasterdad 2,692]

I drove the  to the store one night in a snow storm to get medicine for the twins when they were little, ( snowblower, wheel weights & chains )

That seemed to please SWMBO for a while... I now have 12 & counting, God I love being single! 

   

[Bill D 1,923]

My wife doesn't pay attention to the garage or "The things that live there".  When she does notice, I tell her from where it came.  I also remind her that there are worse things to spend money on.

 

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[subvet720 179]

I agree. On the list of vices, tractors are pretty low.

[ri702bill 8,327]

7 hours ago, subvet720 said:

You don't stay married for 27 years without learning a few things

It's all in the presentation! The 2 words "Yes, Dear" around here can either start or end an arguement. It's all about how it is presented .... going on 46 years - no time off for good behavior, plenty of gripeing for bad behavior....

Edited August 13, 2022 by ri702bill

[953 nut 55,290]

We live hall way up a rather steep mountainside. A few years back an unexpected snow storm popped up and dumped about four inches of wet heavy snow on us while I was in town shopping. With the steepness of our driveway there was no way the two wheel drive truck would make it to the house. I left the truck down next to the barn and loaded the groceries into a cart hooked to a trusty 1055  with chains and snow plow and brought home the bacon (and other vittles). Long story shorty, she gained a new appreciation for my little herd,

 

[Wild Bill in VA 1,452]

12 hours ago, subvet720 said:

I purchased the Mighty Conrad Weiser Wheel Horse from my son's marching band when they decided it was no longer suiting their needs. My beautiful wife's first question was "What are you going to do with that?".

 

Conrad Weiser High School, that's twice I have heard about that school in the past few months. My grandparents lived in Robesonia and I have been by that school many times. Never would have thought the marching band had a Wheel Horse though. But not surprising because of the amount of Wheel Horse Dealerships that are in that area. Brown's Mower Service comes to mind as they were in Myerstown, PA just down the road from you. On RT 422 is a town milage sign with 3 town names that if you didn't know where you were you would think you're in Germany, Heidelberg, Womelsdorf and Stouchsburg . There is an old guy from Womelsdorf that delivers new trucks to the dealership I work at, and he asked me one time if I went to Conrad Weiser.

Pennsylvania has no shortage of Wheel Horse tractor because more were sold there than any other state!

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

[Pullstart 62,905]

Last week, the night before I sent her to a week girls trip in the Dominican Republic, I happened upon another Ride Away Senior at auction.  It was hard for her, being my birthday and me receiving no gift, and her traveling for a week, to say no.  We settled on a max bid (that I exceeded a couple times) and let it ride.  Normally though, I show it to her or she shows it to me, and we decide we probably need it.  Happy Life with a Happy Wife!

[ri702bill 8,327]

And.. sometimes, there is just NO explaining the acqusition of another tractor to your spouse. Case in point - We have my wife's Dad's 702 he bought used in 1965 - she used to cut the grass at home when she was a teenager. That tractor is now retired of yard duties, only comes out of the garage on special occasions. My go-to tractor is my 854 8 speed - reworked drivetrain, original patina, but it kind of looks like the 702. I was plowing one day a couple of winters ago, came in the house to warm up. She asked me why the paint looked so poorly on Dad's tractor. I told her it was not the same tractor, but the one I built. "AND JUST WHEN DID YOU GET THAT ???" she asked. "While you were sleeping, dear....."

[ri702bill 8,327]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

trip in the Dominican Republic

Republica Dominica - been there, done that. We went to Punta Cana for a week in the spring of 2001 for our 25th Aniversary - only 3-1/2 hours out of Boston - had a great time at an all inclusive Resort - the staff there kill you with kindness - I was at a distinct disadvantage for not being able to speak fluent Spanish - my Spanish is limited to what got me thru numerous business trips to our sister plant in Juarez - "Dos Cervasas, por favor!"

followed by "El Bano, por favor!!"  - got me thru....

Edited August 13, 2022 by ri702bill

[Rob J. 1,942]

If like me you don’t. 😉

[littleredrider 409]

Simple. Easier to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission. 

[rjg854 11,378]

Generally she encourages it, she knows I like tinkering with these tractors.

[Handy Don 12,233]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

Generally she encourages it, she knows I like tinkering with these tractors.

Same here. And she even listens patiently to my woes and successes! What a deal.

[ri702bill 8,327]

5 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Same here. And she even listens patiently to my woes and successes! What a deal.

That thar is a keeper !!!

[Ike 75]

I’m pretty much locked down. Will get in trouble if any more stuff shows up!

[Heatingman 971]

I’ll find out this afternoon when I break the news to the misses I just made a deal on another Tractor. 
 

Now I’ll have one for plowing, one for mowing.

 

well- once Im done with my restoration anyways.

 

Or maybe I’ll start selling parts.

 

The tractor Im about to get has new AG tires front and back, and a plow. So that makes 2. One would have to go. 
 

Not sure where I’ll put it, but I’ll figure it out.

 

Feels good to have such problems. Lol

[midpack 866]

The trick is to have several and move them to different locations randomly. 

I could easily sneak a few more in th the herd!

[Heatingman 971]

Took an early lunch and took the misses out for breakfast and broke the news that this afternoon Im picking up another.

 

She’s totally fine with it. She sees my new tractor hobby makes me happy. 

[Heatingman 971]

9 hours ago, Heatingman said:

I’ll find out this afternoon when I break the news to the misses I just made a deal on another Tractor. 
 

Now I’ll have one for plowing, one for mowing.

 

well- once Im done with my restoration anyways.

 

Or maybe I’ll start selling parts.

 

The tractor Im about to get has new AG tires front and back, and a plow. So that makes 2. One would have to go. 
 

Not sure where I’ll put it, but I’ll figure it out.

 

Feels good to have such problems. Lol

deal fell through. Add stated it needed a battery and would start and run. Well, I brought a battery. Crank, but no start, which I expected. But, was hoping to drive the price down cause it was flooding out, and missing the brake pedal.

 

no dice. Was not meant to be. 

[WHX?? 48,828]

On 8/12/2022 at 8:50 PM, subvet720 said:

"I love you AND get your own". 

Be careful that can come back to bite you in the @ss ... you don't wanna know what "her" tractor cost me...