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Donna was so sure that winter had set in here in the Fraser valley. She even suggested that it might be time to tuck the deere away for the winter...
No way!
I started raking the many leaves that had piled up from our massive trees... and then I remembered what the lawn mower folks had said about the mulching deck on the mower.
It will eat the leaves. Two passes on the lawn and they are gone! And the grass is fed, ready for spring.
The grass was a little long too, at least in my opinion and it was high time for another mow. Any excuse to drive that rig!
So Amber (our 3 year old niece) jumped on the tractor with me and away we went! (We are taking care of Janis' two nieces for the next 10 days)
With her steering the lines weren,t quite as straight as normal, but we had great fun mowing for the next hour or so.
So I'm just not ready for winter Donna... I think maybe I'll cancel it here in Yarrow, due to lack of interest.
-dan
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Truth be told, I really want to mow our massive lawn (field) one last time. It didn't get done right when the rains came so there it sits along with all the leaves that continue to fall.
I don't know about your area Dan, but we had too much FROST on our lawns today to anything remotely close to mow. So we went to the movies instead. I couldn't believe how cccold it was coming back outside again.
I didn't check, but do the Deere's have a heat option?!? Other than holding a 55lb child on my lap I mean.
We must be in the banana belt here, the frost was gone by 10 am. It was a little nippy however this afternoon.
As you can see in the photo I was wearing my coveralls, two shirts, and a jacket to keep me toasty. I keep the tractor in the new heated shop so the seat was nice and warm when I got on. Lightweight nieces give off lots of heat and act as a windbreak too.
My ears got a little cold when I roared up the street 6 blocks to mow my daughter's lawn at her new house though. My niece decided she didn't want to come on that trip.
I'm thinking the new john deere needs an outrageous flame job... might at least seem warmer when I mow my lawn this winter.
-dan
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3 year old kids dont belong on lawn mowers... ask my Mom,who worked in emergency rooms for years, what happens when a kid falls off a mower and gets mangled by the blades.....one bump is all it takes that picture makes me cringe........ sorry to rain on your parade............
Believe me I am very concerned about the safety of kids in my care.
My older niece was denied a ride on the mower... as she was bigger and it plainly wasn't safe for her to ride. The little one was tucked between my legs and arms for a very SAFE ride. The lawn was level and flat. The mover has a deadman feature... I can't even shift my weight off the seat before the maching shuts off in a flash. Had she become restless or uncomfortable the ride would have been over instantly.
If the child had wanted to ride beside me or on the fender or was WALKING in the vacinity I wouldn't have allowed it. Too dangerous.
This was a safe experience. And I DO care.
In the photo I posted, the mower was actually shut off and she sat up on my knee for a better view to the camera.
But I consider myself duly chastised for my indiscretion.
-dan
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Michael, I totally see where you're coming from as well. I happened to grow up on the lap of my dad driving a very large tractor. Accidents can happen no doubt.
I didn't cringe seeing Dan's photo because it's a familiar sight. But I'll admit I've cringed seeing photos of kids on seadoos with their parents, even WITH a lifejacket on.
I guess so far we have been very lucky over the years. Never hurts to hear from another's side on the topic. Duley noted.
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