Fun with buggy

 

Well, today was fun.

My Buggy, or Tractor, was looking a little forlorn in the front yard. It was encased in snow and ice, and hadn't been run since around Christmas. I figured a nice clear day was just the time to take out for a ride.

Umm....Clear and cold that is. It was about 18 degrees, which is not too bad, but it took a half-hour to get it started. The throttle cable and carb both had frozen in the idle position, and just getting all that thawed had my fingers frozen. Finally I got it running and warmed up to where the glass was clearing.

Our beautiful daughter Kyla was practically in the cab allready, wanting to go for a ride. We hopped in and ran up the unplowed road beyond our house. At the top of the hill was another loop that we had not been down, so we went a bit more. the loop ended with a big snow berm. I was pretty sure we would get high-centered on the berm, so I thought I would go around. All I can say is crusty snow can get you in a moment, and I was stuck.

Now, you would think I would have a shovel, or a winch. Nope. How about a cellphone? Nope. Just a warm-up run, why would I need those? We didn't really enjoy the walk home. A bit cold with the breeze off the bay. When we got home it was Momma and her Jeep to the rescue, with only a little joking about Dad getting the big buggy stuck.

Good Times...