tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post3599743113009425836..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: Tractor Incident: Part IIChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-49824226986585071912009-02-27T19:32:00.000-05:002009-02-27T19:32:00.000-05:00Isn't scrap metal worth some money these days? May...Isn't scrap metal worth some money these days? Maybe that could be your dad's new hobby -- stripping the non-running vehicles for scrap.<BR/><BR/>Please tell CBMother that she's tied for my favorite Mathews writer. You two need to write a book together.fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437690389824744691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-80717080651408209562009-02-25T05:58:00.000-05:002009-02-25T05:58:00.000-05:00AMN - Me too! I almost put my combine picture up h...AMN - Me too! I almost put my combine picture up here back in December but I never got around to it.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-57692000530469392592009-02-24T22:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T22:08:00.000-05:00I have pictures of the combine in the Christmas pa...I have pictures of the combine in the Christmas parade! It was way COOL.<BR/><BR/>AMNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-19485381912939973302009-02-24T20:59:00.000-05:002009-02-24T20:59:00.000-05:00reminds me of the time my husband asked the youngs...reminds me of the time my husband asked the youngster to drive the tractor to the other end of the field, and forgot to tell him how to stop itAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-10145926414605964852009-02-24T18:57:00.000-05:002009-02-24T18:57:00.000-05:00AMN - I'll tell her. Also, if your 1960s truck had...AMN - I'll tell her. Also, if your 1960s truck had a column shift, well no wonder you have an unnatural fear of manuals. I am right there with you - can't master that one. I was driving a 1970's vintage VW van when I was 12 - hauling daffodils from the farm to Cobbs Creek for shipment. Manual. <BR/><BR/>In that same vein, not only do we have an inordinate number of farm vehicles on the highways, we also boast a combine in our Christmas parade.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-51068086038033869392009-02-24T17:13:00.000-05:002009-02-24T17:13:00.000-05:00CBW, I don't think I remember enough details about...CBW, <BR/><BR/>I don't think I remember enough details about the swing set incident to write a story about it. I was only 7 or 8 at the time. (We learn to drive early in Mathews!) I barely knew how to ride a bike, but I could drive a tractor (albeit a little one)<BR/><BR/>My mother balked every time Daddy wanted me to drive heavy equipment on the highway. His standard response was, "Hell, if I could haul bricks from West Point (70 miles round trip) when I was 12, she should be able to drive the truck/tractor/whatever to the field for me." Sounds reasonable, right? not to Mama. I wasn't allowed to drive the farm vehicles on the highway until I had a genuine driver’s license. Even though it was legal, she wasn't buying it. <BR/><BR/>However, It was not uncommon in my day to see young boys driving farm trucks and tractors down the side of the road as a conveyance. They were obviously bound to the convenience store or to a buddy’s house, not to plow a field.<BR/><BR/>I still can't drive a *real* straight shift vehicle, only off-road ones. I do better with shifting when I'm going SLOW. <BR/><BR/>Probably my fear of manual transmissions comes from the fact that all I had to learn on was a 1960’s vintage dump truck with no power steering. Now THAT might be a story....<BR/><BR/>Your mama is a literary genius. Please tell her I said so.<BR/><BR/>AMNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-51860372294458852892009-02-24T13:58:00.000-05:002009-02-24T13:58:00.000-05:00Nurse Practitioner Janet? Oh, the stories THAT wo...Nurse Practitioner Janet? Oh, the stories THAT woman could write....Perhaps you should invite her to guest blog sometime!! Heehee!!!Big Hair Envyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601542247789997344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-90579890403935224612009-02-24T08:46:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:46:00.000-05:00Qwah.Qwah.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-62877374058836275992009-02-24T08:25:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:25:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055514234118779559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-1470559875993958512009-02-24T07:42:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:42:00.000-05:00Oh and I referred to your moms story in my blog.I ...Oh and I referred to your moms story in my blog.<BR/>I hope that wasn't copy written....<BR/>LOLKeeper Of All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008124733600155796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-33551776398571464032009-02-24T07:41:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:41:00.000-05:00Whoever said the Boonies are boring......didn't li...Whoever said the Boonies are boring......didn't live next to your momKeeper Of All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008124733600155796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-29667785953584904582009-02-24T06:13:00.000-05:002009-02-24T06:13:00.000-05:00GJ - That's a good idea about renting the junk car...GJ - That's a good idea about renting the junk cars as cottages, however the racoons have already staked their claim. <BR/><BR/>Annie - Never, ever a dull moment.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ho, Hi Ho, <BR/>It's off to work I go, <BR/>Where the internet is not, <BR/>but the boredom is a lot, <BR/>Hi Ho, Hi Ho.<BR/><BR/>These remarks provided courtesy of lack of caffeine combined with a severe lack of interest in going to work. Ever.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-64649843269868178362009-02-24T01:32:00.000-05:002009-02-24T01:32:00.000-05:00mmm...life is never dull there at your place is it...mmm...life is never dull there at your place is it?<BR/><BR/>at least you cheer up my afternoon!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-88425347755444059852009-02-24T00:47:00.000-05:002009-02-24T00:47:00.000-05:00I had never heard of a Chevrolet Equinox, so I goo...I had never heard of a Chevrolet Equinox, so I googled it. Man, does your mother know how to live! <BR/><BR/>Now all those other VW type vehicles that don't run....have your parents considered hanging curtains and renting them out as cottages for the blogfest?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.com