Two weeks ago we South Dakotans had a nice big snowfall leaving us stuck in our houses for a few days. Monday, Feb. 11 rolled around and it was a snow day for many including myself! Logan and the hired men had been digging the farm out for the majority of the day while I kicked back and scrapbooked most of the day. I was in the midst of scrapbooking when I get a call from Logan. He says--what are you doing? --Scrap booking. --Well I am out in the field where the cows are and I left the fence unhooked. I need you to bring the 4-wheeler out and just sit at the end of the fence so the cows don't get out. (Ok whatever--I'll go babysit the cows for you...) But then he says--well actually, why don't you just bring the tractor out that is connected to the feeder wagon. I'm like ummm this girl has not the FIRST CLUE to driving a tractor!! (Especially one with a huge wagon on the back of it!!) He says-- it's really easy to drive..just turn it on, push the clutch in move the lever by the steering wheel. Then let the clutch out slowly and your on your way. No hurry to get out here--ok--bye. --Click.-- Hm, this is nice. I guess I will go out to the tractor and if I can't go then I guess the cows will be roaming the neighborhood!
So, being a city girl, I put my furry boots on over my pink sweatpants and meander outside. I hop up in the tractor, do what Logan had told me to do, and ohhhh myyyyy goshhhhh--I'm actually moving!!!! I get all excited that this farm girl is ACTUALLY DRIVING A TRACTOR!! (With a big wagon!!) I'm putt-sing my way down to the field and I take a picture of myself to send to my mom. --She's probably like wowww--what is my daughter getting herself into! (But I am pretty much freaking out!!)
So I get down to the field and sit at the fence where it is unhooked, because that is what I was told to do. I look up and ALL of the cows are walking towards me. I look out into the field and here is Logan standing on the loader tractor flailing his arms in the air for me to keep driving. (This was kind of entertaining to watch--I should have pretended to not see him to keep myself entertained--but then I probably would have gotten into trouble.) So I continue to putt along into the field, swarmed by cows in every direction. I get to where I am supposed to stop and the cows are all staring at me like well aren't you going to feed us?! --No, no I am not as a matter of fact! Logan brings the other tractor over and gets out to take over my spot. BUT before he is even out of the loader tractor, he already has his phone in his hand ready to take my picture--what a proud proud moment for him!! His city girl can FINALLY drive a tractor!!
Farm Girl Tip # 8: If you are told to drop what you are doing, get in the tractor and bring it out to the field, even though you've never done it before, you CAN do it! TRUST ME!!
(Look at those city girl pink sweatpants and furry boots--TRUE farm girl right there!)
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