Get that heart rate going!

Patrick and I had quite an adventure this morning. J had called the tractor place to have them pick up our tractor. It needs a good once over. It won't run on a consistent basis and needs some TLC. Anyway- a guy came today with a flatbed truck. Patrick and I got all suited up to watch all the goings on. The dogs went out too. All the snow is melting and we have been getting rain so the drive is muddy/icy/puddly. So the guy gets the ramp up and in front of the tractor. Lots of Ooo's and Ahhh's from Patrick. The chain gets hooked to the tractor and he starts pulling it up on the ramp. More Ooo's and Ahh's and lots of questions from Patrick. Then the exciting part. The tractor gets all the way to the top of the platform and the chain pulling it up gave out! Yowzers! First we thought it was going to roll into the scaffolding that is sitting there and tumble over the hill. Then the tractor made a sudden turn and the propane tank was next in line. Eeeck! The tractor continued to turn and my car was right in its line of site. Double Eeeck! That tractor came to a sudden stop as it ran right into the side of my car. Silence from everyone..... If it was summer time we would have been hearing crickets. Then sighs of relief that the propane tank was still sitting there and that the tractor had not tumbled over the hill. The guy picking up the tractor was a little shocked(Make that a lot shocked!) and went right over to look at the car. He said that had never ever happened before. He appeared to have many years under his belt so I am guessing he has done this many, many times. So thankful Patrick and I were well out of the way and that when the tractor made its turn it went away from us.

The tractor still needs to get on that truck but now it is not in a good loading position. Patrick and I climb up to help steer it while the guy chains it up again and uses extra chains. We steer the tractor to the bottom of the trailer and then got off. I think Patrick was concerned that we were going to ride it up the ramp. Apparently he didn't trust this trucks ability! Anyway- the second attempt went much smoother. Lots of questions from Patrick though and he told me a few times he was a little scared. We watched as the tractor was loaded from a safe distance though and by the end he was starting to laugh about the little "incident".

The car- I have said this before but I love my Ru. It came through with flying colors. One of the tractor tires left its mark on the side and the points on the back of the tractor were low and missed the car. No damage- just a tractor tire mud mark on the side of the car.

Once again. No camera. I was thinking about taking it out but then with all the comotion of the guy arriving, the dogs escaping out the door and trying to get shoes on it was left inside. Go figure.