Life On and Off an Acreage

In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.

Two things that horses are scared about:


1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move




Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough

June 6, 2013

At Last, A Riding Mower

This gem was in storage for about 5 years. It needed about 1 1/2 hours work to get it going. Empty the gas tank,sharpen the blade, grease a few fittings, and fire it up!

 It was a lot easier to work on with my chain fall.
 The air intake was totally plugged with gunk.
 I mean totally plugged! I then pulled it twice ( no battery) and went and cut some grass!
I am now as happy as this Tiger swallowtail sitting on a lilac flower!
The best part was the mower was FREE!

 Now all I have to do is pressure wash the beast and put on a coat of paint. It will feel better all dressed up, and will probably run better too.

10 comments:

  1. congratulations!!! i'd be lost w/o my riding mower. or i'd be a whole lot fitter! :)

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  2. Ahhhhhh, I'm no mechanic - I think I just read yada yada yada - pretty butterfly on a beautiful lilac and Free mower! Yippee! (Only joking) have a great evening and congrats on a free riding mower!

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  3. Free...that's the very best kind of lawn mower. Nice butterfly shot- I am not fast enough to capture those.

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  4. We have a riding mower, but pretty much my husband runs it. It's pretty big. Love your Butterfly photo.

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  5. Free is the right price!

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  6. Gotta fire up mine this weekend too - new battery bought today. The drainfield is gonna take a swather to cute. Love the butterfly pictures!

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  7. The time has come to wake her up!

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  8. Oh, gosh, LUCKY DOG! I'm glad for you.

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  9. Lucky you to get it free and smart you to fix it! A riding mower is a must when you have a lot of acreage!

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