T REX, The tractor is a blast! It will do just about everything other heavy equipment will do, just at a slower pace. Time means nothing to a hog and I feel the same way. No hurry, no worry! Of course, being retired has a lot to do with it too.
With global warming, we are not nearly as frigid as we once were. Coldest temp last year was -31 and it lasted one day. In the old days, -55 to -65 could last several weeks. Don't miss that a bit.
Wife is from upstate, Syracuse and then Pulaski. Someday, I'd like to see that country and some of the old farms. You have absolutely beautiful country!