Last updated: 08-JAN-2012
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FEB 2011 - The 1988 Volvo that I had was starting to have some issues so I started looking for a new car. I wanted a diesel Jetta but they would not deal. So, we ended up getting a 2010 Toyota Prius. Amazing deal as they wanted the 2010's gone. Almost 5K off and 0% for 5 years. This was a few weeks before the Japan earthquake so no supply issues yet. As of JAN 2011 I have put 20K miles on it with NO problems at all. Many who know me are surprised that I bought such a “green car”. But, I am not green and generally don’t care about the greenhouse / environmental crap… I bought this car TO SAVE MONEY ! In fact comparing it to my 1998 Durango that gets 14mpg I actually almost save the car payment each month. Its fun to drive and has no issues at all in acceleration. I can generally get around 50 mpg and this is driving at 70+ on my 100 mile round trip commute each day. If I take it easy and drive it the way it was designed I can get into the 60mpg range with no issue. Because of this car I am now looking to replace the Durango with a Toyota Highlander Hybrid as I like the higher mileage and the fact that its not made by a US automaker ! The version is Prius 4 with leather and the nav. system
Note - flag is low due to high winds
Got the solar vest system which is very nice with a black car
Leather which is what I wanted. But, its lighter than I normally get. After close to a year it has stayed cleaner than I expected.
FEB 2010 TWENTY FOUR inches in blizzard #2 of winter 2009-2010. Was close to the capacity of the blower. Had to go really slow. but had no problems.
Went from blower to plow in 4 minutes. Very easy. Going back to the blower take a bit more time as you have to align the blower shaft.
All pushed back and ready for winter blizzard #3 coming on FEB 10th
JAN 2009 - Picked up a Kubota BX2763A Hydraulic angle adjustment front blade, which I will use for snow removal and light landscaping work. Very well made, and weighing in at over 200 pounds, it also came with adjustable skid shoes and reversible and replaceable high carbon cutting edge. I was tired of trying to deal with under 2 inch snow-falls with the blower. It was not good for the blower as it would pick up many rocks operating at such a low setting. But, since I got this I really have not used it much. Seems that all the snow we get are in the 6+ inch range. Still, good to have !
JAN 2006 - I fixed the error of trading my BX1800 in 2003 and got a BX2230 in the summer of 2005. No more taking backhoes off and putting mower decks on. Yes, it was an investment but its worth it in the easy of use. I added a Curtis cab and the Kubota snow thrower in JAN 2006
FEB 2006 - On Feb 12th we had our first big snow of 2006. This was 15+ inches of the heavy wet stuff. The blower did very well considering that the tractor still has less then 50 hrs on it and due to break-in I was not able to run the blower up at full speed. Also, the heater is the cab was amazing !! Definitily will run you out !!
Very good job at cutting through the snow
The new tractor that we picked up in MAY 2003
It's a Kubota B2410 with a Front End loader and a Backhoe. This should allow us to do whatever we need to do around the farm for many years to come. It's also used to mow appx. 5 acres of grass
JUN 2003 - Dad digging a hole with the new tractor looking for groundhogs
JUL 2003 - New ATV to help us get around the place
APR 2004 - Picked up another ATV so Mary had something to ride too
JUL 2002 The first tractor with the Post Hole Digger attachment on it This is down in the back where I was installing a shooting table for a 100yd range I made a mistake and traded this in on the B2410 in May 2003. Should have kept it !!
JUN 2003 - Made a posthole holder to make it much easier to move the PHD around. Also, PHD on the bigger tractor.
