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finer things in life arent cheap

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ChadS

07-16-2005 10:23:39




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Just venting here,,,, Alot has happend to me in the last few days,, some good, some bad, all came down to one thing,,, bordom. For most of you know me as a 24/7 tractor pulling junkie,, Ive treid to do the best I can with what I have. Done some amazing things with ol tractors, brought em back from the dead, doubled, sometimes triple the HP in engines, take a drive on em once in a while,, just to clear my head. I feel something is missing, did you know,, it has been 15 years, since the last time I went fishing, or camping, or take a break from the tractor stuff, so many tractors, yet so little time. Cant fix em all hasslehoff comes to mind, but darn it,, I did what I knew best. Sometimes,, this hobby gets in the way of finer things in life,, some, like me, have taken them for granted, (spellin) Just never really had anyone to do the things so many tell stories about in which I find fascinating to hear about,,, Now, I think I got that special someone to do some different activites, no, not the dirty stuff which ya all are thinking,, LMAO,, that comes natural,, but to take some time off, and go do something different. If its there when I get back, then I have a new perspective on that, and hopefully, something to add. But for now, I gotta do something I have never done before, and Im ashamed as a redneck to say, I wanna go fishing, go camping, ride horse back, with the gal of my dreams,, spend some well deserved time with her, and make a life worth living,, things, Ive never came to grips to realize that the world is a big place, and Im spending my time in only one these days,, important things that create a memory, never done that before,,, you older married guys know what I speak of,,,, cant be all farming, or pulling, or tractors, or the old car, cause if it is,,, mite be missing something else in life that you may never get that chance to experience. We all want so much in this world,, knowing its outhere, but never findthe time to go do it,, we all read how much the ol tractor has sat and needs attention,,, but, it will always be there, when you get back, at least hopfully it is. Finer things in life arent cheap, they just get overlooked,, I cant do that anymore,,, I say this, because I was told this is not what I expected,, 24/7 tractor pulling, tractors this and tractors that,,, LOL, I love that stuff,, but I gotta love more things too,, it may be nothing new to some,, but to me, it can open up a whole new world, and I wanna have my gal, show me what Im missing,,,, I belive, Ill get back more than i will ever expect,,, Just do it, git r done, and have some fun, a different kind of fun in where living in a tractor world is just not there for us,, Im not leaving,, just doing some other things for a while, mans search for faith or something long that line,,, ever feel like this????? ChadS

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Pale Rider

07-17-2005 08:49:36




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
There are many things I enjoy and value, perhaps chief among them preserving things that are being lost or restoring things that are partly there already, be it tractors, tools, buildings, hisotry, old ways, species of plants or animals etc. I find though that as life carries me into middle age, that as Nebraska Cowman said, "Life is about people." Some of course it is best to stay clear of but there are many that are well worth knowing or helping and I have found that while they may not neccessarily be the majority, they are not hard to find and never far away. They often turn up when I least expect them. But unless I check myself it is all too easy to be too busy or to overlook them.

One thing I try not to lose sight of is something my dad told me years ago: "Value each day you have been given. Do not wish the time away, particularily while you have children. Once the time is gone, there is no getting it back." I have found it to be good advice and frequently check my thoughts and actions against it.

This week we will be celebrating our 21'st wedding anniversary though it hardly seems possible. She is both a saint and a princess with whom I just am not able to picture my life without. It scares me sometimes to think of it. All the more reason to value the day and the time we have been given. It has not always been easy by any means, nor has it been without problems but as I look back and realize how often I was at fault and did not know it and come to realize the many flaws I have and have had, I am both frequently ashamed and all the more appreciative of how much she has sacrificed, over looked and forgiven. Through it all she has always simply loved me and I have not had reason to doubt it. She deserves everything I am able to do or give her even though love does not consist of such things.

Our priest concluded a sermon one time with the remark that: "At the end of our lives only three things will matter. Who we have loved, who has loved us and our service to God." I have found that to be a good perspective.

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harnessbc

07-16-2005 19:31:21




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
..... .chad, hi..... ..thanx for your always interesting posts..... ...i wish you well in your search for companionship..... ..i have just past 37 years with my better half..... ..material things are just that---things..... ...they come and go but generally really mean less than you would think to us..... ....companionship, on the other hand, will ground us if that is what we want..... .it will keep you sane, if that is what you desire..... ...but above all, we are not meant to be solitary by nature and someone to share your joys with is worth more than all of the old iron..... ..best wishes, bill

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ChadS

07-18-2005 05:36:10




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to harnessbc, 07-16-2005 19:31:21  
I found her, just wanna keep her ya know,,, and not bore her to death, lol ChadS



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Yugrotcart

07-16-2005 18:10:33




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
Bought and MM Z last summer, wifey thought it was a silly idea, refused to even go see it. I enjoyed it, was a way to clear my head, do what's best for me. Bought a W6 this spring, same deal with wife. Finally last week, for the first time, she went to see it and even drove it, what do u know..... ....We have had alot of family issues and now she finally realized that without my tractors I would have no way to clear my head. Made me so happy to see her having fun.

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ChadS

07-16-2005 18:29:06




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to Yugrotcart, 07-16-2005 18:10:33  
Yep, let her drive in a few pulls, won 1st a 2nd and a 3rd so far this year. But that lasts for what,, 25 seconds down the track,,, fun, then, bored again. LOL, Now, me, Im like you there,, work on a tractor, dont matter if its mine, or someone elses, I feel at peace. She on the other hand, is ready to do somethin else, and quick,,, I have cut my time back on the tractors considerably to compensate, just havent got to go do that different thing yet she wants to do,, getting frustrated,, Lost for time, and other things too. Chad

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Yugrotcart

07-16-2005 18:42:18




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 18:29:06  
On the other hand, the girlfirend loves the tractors, can't get enough of them,,,,, ,,,,, ,lol



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jossette

07-16-2005 17:07:50




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
Grandpa aways said

Life is what you make it. These old tractors can die 3 or 4 times and we put them back together.

We, on the other hand, we have only one time, so live it up because there is no fixing after we die.



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Dixieland

07-16-2005 17:22:39




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to jossette, 07-16-2005 17:07:50  
Hey Jossette! Been missing you lately.



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jossette

07-16-2005 17:29:10




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to Dixieland, 07-16-2005 17:22:39  
bailing hay in 95 degree weather makes you appretiate the air-conditioner.. Lots of hay-- 200 round bails and 600 square just on the first cut and now we are cutting #2. not much time for fun..



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Dixieland

07-16-2005 17:00:08




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
Hi Chad. You hit the nail on the head. I really enjoyed your post and beleive you have made a very good decision.
Good luck.



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lee

07-16-2005 14:50:43




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
Sounds like you are a lonely man ChadS with head in the clouds and feet not so firmly planted. Understandable, ladies can do that, so you probably just need to grab that lady and go for it. Just don't stray too far too quick. Maybe it lasts, maybe it don't, but you can't get wet if you don't jump in. Some women make it their business to take a man away from all he ever knew and then try to re-make him over to meet their expectations. That probably don't often work. If a man heads into the desert with no water of his own accord he might have thought it thru and just might get back OK. But, if the womens have put em up to it, he probably ain't thinkin straight, the end result don't take much ponderin. It plumb takes time to change so take the time ya need.
If she's right for you, she'll hang in there for ya.

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ChadS

07-16-2005 18:22:52




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to lee, 07-16-2005 14:50:43  
I hear that. Dunno if a city gal will not suffer from Green Acres Syndrome,, Ya all seen Zasa go off on that show,, I think that was who played on that show,,,,, She is saying, lets do something else,, screaming it more the less,, LOL, And I m listening and such, Just takes time to make those much needed adjustments to run better. Impatience is what can kill it,, but whats the rush when going fishin? mite cure it, or maybe just a band aid? Im just testing the water,with my big toe, instead of both feet, gets wet all the same i guess,,, You must have been in this spot before?? Chad

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lee

07-16-2005 18:44:09




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 18:22:52  
Any man ever known a woman or two has been where you are I reckon. Worst of it is if/when they try to deal the ultimatum. I always warned the girls ahead of time, best I could, an ultimatum might not be the best way to build a relationship. The more girls push the more guys tend to buck up against a tree. That's a piece they just don't seem to get. But if we did it to them, they'd do the same, go figure.

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ChadS

07-16-2005 10:25:25




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:23:39  
A correction,,, bout being ashamed as a redneck,, what I ment to say was as a redneck I never did those things, not meant to read as it was stated above,,, Chad



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Nebraska Cowman

07-16-2005 10:41:30




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to ChadS, 07-16-2005 10:25:25  
I am just glad you found something in life to make you happier than these dammed old tractors. No, i never married and likely never will but I have come to realise that life ain't about stuff, it's about people.



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Dixieland

07-16-2005 16:58:13




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 Re: finer things in life arent cheap in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 07-16-2005 10:41:30  
Aman Cowman! Very lonely without some company now and then. Good attitude freind.



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