Thanks for that, Drew. Probably could be said, no one on GM likely better suited for such a conversation and I mean that only with the best of thoughts. A bit sobering to think of the passings noted on this forum over the years. Wonder if there is a heavenly based GM/TBN chapter?
Yes, Sodamo, there is a Good Morning Thread in Heaven
(Sung to the tune of Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus)
Sodamo wistfully wondered if there was a Good Morning thread/TBN in Heaven. Many have pondered this, hoping that it would be true, that in that great ever after there would be a way for those with Tractoritis to share their intellect and experience with others. To share their daily habits and experiences with those in similar situations and to help the unfortunate DYI mechanics to maintain their steeds.
I like to believe that there is such a thread. A thread in a place where all tractors start at the first turn of the key, tractors that produce the horsepower that they were built with, without the need for DEF, DPF, or any other annoying, unnecessary electronics. The operators can ride and work with these tools with joy, knowing that the ultimate safety switch is protecting them, that the hand of God is close to shield them, even though in this perfect place it is not needed. For these tractors and implements run perfectly all the time, no matter the manufacturer. They do still require maintenance, but only if the operator wishes for that.
See, I like to think that some of us like to do regular maintenance, (oil changes, greasing, checking the air in the tires), tinker, tweak, fabricate, and build. There is personal satisfaction in that. But now the weather is always ideal for the task at hand. No more rolling in the mud to get to the drain plug, chipping the ice away from that grease fitting, no too wet to plow. But there are drawbacks.
The grass is always green. So those bush hogs, flail mowers, and belly mowers can have constant use. The soil is always ready to till, so no worries about wet dirt not rolling off the blade, hanging up in the tines of the rototiller. The days are always perfect for turning and baling hay, putting down stone, or cleaning out ditches.
Days where RNG’s van always starts and purrs like a kitten, Don has no dust to contend with on his rides, the deer don't destroy Drew's yard and garden, Bird doesn’t have to water the lawn nor mow in high temperatures, David’s building projects all go off without a hitch.
All of our ailments are absent, our health is good. Our loved ones and friends are present. We can choose to work with our tractors and on our projects, or we can choose to sit on the porch for that day, to admire the work we did the day before, and plan the next days adventure.
And still have time to go on the Good Morning thread, share our adventures, read others adventures, and stay caught up to the current page. With the best internet service. (Edit - Oh, and the diesel fuel is cheap!)
This I believe.
