Phil: Just so you know who you are playing with, we three are the start-up crew for this club. I'm 69 and not retired - instead I have been totally disabled for the last 18 years (OK, forceably retired) and still work the farm everyday.
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There are NO days off on a ranch or farm if you have critters.
I love animals so that wouldn't bother me
Well, there is no income in this "hobby farm." I know steel is heavy and the work is no doubt very hot, but when you have a broken back like I do, lifting a 60# sack of wheat or a bale of hay can feel like a steel I-beam. And, as Crom just pointed out, I have not had a day off since we first acquired cows (and horses and chickens and...)
I know what you mean about a broken back because Sarah's Bak is messed up too
As much as Phillip complains about his shoulder, and there being no other type of work around here, I ain't sure how long he can keep at it.
Yeah, even though you weren't on here yet, Sarah and I have already compared notes on that issue. Our big commonality is that we are both too damn stubborn to let the pains stop us from getting our work done - even if it seems to others that what we are doing might be illogical given our physical problems. You live with her, but you probably understand me because of it.
Evening DaleEvening pholks......
Yes she's like a mull hard headed
Evening Dale
Well, shoulders hurt as much as backs sometimes. I have had my left rotator cuff screwed for a couple years now, but do not want to let the knife-happy surgeons have their way with me, so I do exercises and every time I think I have it licked, I screw it up again. So, Phil, we have another thing in common.
How you feeling today, Jimi?
Get any needed rain?
Was decent here today, low 90's....low humidity.....fantastic day.
Heading to EC next week for a few days....hope the weather is good, we have a load of bananas to plant.
Mule? Richard Mull was bald (Night Court)
That's why I don't want to go to the doctor I don't want to have surgery all they want is your money
Wow, Dale, you were as "cool" as South Dakota today (yeah, we were 90 too). 
We reached 104° today. 
About 85 here today while riding around in a cool Blazer
Really?....goes from snow to 100 degrees in 30 days, gotta love it.....!Wow, Dale, you were as "cool" as South Dakota today (yeah, we were 90 too).
Lucy is back to snow....
Got ole nellie running good....nice job Bob....!About 85 here today while riding around in a cool Blazer
Not for long tho.....
Feelin good today Dale, hectic day but that's how it goes
Nope no rain again looked like it was going to all day but went around us again
It got to the lower 90's here but plenty of humidity here.
Cool I love banana's
Yup. Life on the farm... (well, in SD anyway)
Got the rest of this place mowed today and moved a bunch of junk from shop to storage (carriage room) and back the other way.
Not sure but I think they called him bull.
Yep. That's him.
I agree
So far, it is the best one I've ever had, and I had a CubCadet before (uh, about 7 years ago?). I liked it too, but this one outperforms the previous one by a large margin.
Great, think I'll grab one.
You're welcome.
USAF 6Nov67 to 5Dec73,
ADD: Funny, I joined the Air Force a year before Phil was born....
This model is the XT1 and went for $1599 at Runnings (plus tax, about $1700). Tractor Supply is advertising them for $100 off, but their bottom line is still $1800 (plus tax). So shop around a bit.
I'll look tomorrow, probably a sale going on somewhere.
If I only had half an acre, I'd buy a $200 push mower.
Nah, I need something to pull a lil trailer too.If I only had half an acre, I'd buy a $200 push mower.
Walmart has zero turn mowers for less than $1500
If I only had half an acre, I'd buy a $200 push mower.
Not really a walmart fan, nor china either....although I'm not sure were Cub Cadet is made, at least I know parts are available worldwide.
Just another random thought... check a riding mower that has a PTO (generally they are called Garden Tractors) and that way you can get a tiller attachment and get twice the use out of one machine.
Mine says "Assembled in the USA from US and Global parts."
John deer has one of those it has a drive on mower deck to
Don't need a PTO, just a lil tractor to mow grass and pull a small trailer.
The only problem I have with John Deere is that a large part of their price is the name.
Then the XT1 will fill your needs.
Tractor Supply has some nice mowers. if you don't wanna spend that much, shop around. Lowe's and Home Depot have some decent ones too.