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Never, ever screw-up in front of retired folks.

My parents are building a small house in Yuma, Arizona. This, like so many former Chicagoans, is where they plan to spend their winters. Their community is full of retirees, so when the developers decided to roll in with some tall palm trees, the community came out to watch the process.

Dena, that would be my mother, decided to bring her camera and take these lovely snaps of the tree besting the crane.

I wish she had taken photos of the on-lookers. I wish she had a video camera. This would have been a sweet YouTube video.

I understand the local news came, but didn’t stay long. They got bored. Not those seniors, though. They know good afternoon t.v. when they see it.

I am sad to report that this is not our Kubota, but happy to report that because this Kubota and it’s owner paid us a visit today, I now have a HUGE garden area. Oh the things I could accomplish if I only owned a Kubota. Sigh…

Visited a Kioti dealer in Valparaiso yesterday. $15k for a compact tractor with bucket, box blade and rotary cutter. Ouch. I was thinking of driving to a Kubota dealer in Michigan. If I did, I suspect it would be to abuse my self: window shopping for what I should not buy.

I feel caught between a rock and 9.5 acres. How do I manage this much property without a tractor? Robinson’s farm girl friends (she makes a lot of friends especially online ones) were outraged that we were considering a new tractor. I guess people get romantic about old tractors. I don’t want to spend my time fixing a tractor. I want to mow, level and move dirt. Also, I’d like to get rid of the wasps in the block out building — I suppose a tractor would only help me level the building.

I guess my other option is to use my city lot tools. My tiller, trimmer and mower look silly in the barn.

In the end, I suppose, we’ll do what’s needed first — fencing (2.5 acres costs $4k).

Scott