WE GOT OUR JOHN DEERE HATS!

Yessiree!  We did!  After the purchase of our John Deere tractor, we received a survey in the mail.  After filling out this survey and returning it to John Deere, they stated they would send us a John Deere hat of our choice for free as compensation for our time. I like free stuff. So I filled out the survey. And since Bob already got a hat at the dealership when we purchased the tractor, I decided I needed one too.  However, John Deere is stereotypical in their understanding of men and women and assume that a women should were pink. Men green, women pink.

 I haven't worn pink, ever.

My main reasoning for this is just because of this concept of gender sterotypes. Blue for boys, pink for girls.  I used to dress my girls in the most vibrant, splashy bright colors I could, never pink and never pastels.  Down with gender bias! Ugh!

But… I didn't want the same hat as Bob, I had to be different, so maybe now I'll wear pink.  But only when I am driving the tractor!  Well, maybe only in the summer, because it will clash with my new purple Carhardtt jacket.

So here's my new hat:

It super cool, it says, "Owners Edition" on the brim.















Bob's doesn't.

And here they are side by side.  Mine is still pink.  Bob's is still green.

and here's the best part - mine has their tagline on the back, "Nothing runs like a deere."

I win!!  Even if I have to wear pink.

IT'S SNOWING! GOOD THING WE GOT THAT TRACTOR!

See, I knew we were gonna need it!  Look at this baby go!

We got about 4-6 inches on Sunday and Bob was in his glory!  Plowing around he stopped and said to me, "This is fun!"   Then he had to call me while I was out and tell me, "That was a religious experience for me!"

 I think he's smitten!


a little blurry - my hands were shaking I was so excited!

THE TRACTOR IS HERE! AND WE LOOK REAL GOOD ON IT!

Yep!  I got to get all excited and drive it around, get some dirt on her!  Oh boy!  this is better then a new car, I tell ya!  No one could tell me otherwise.

I think green is my new favorite color!

Bob sure looks happy, doesn't he?

AFTER 9 1/2 YEARS OF FARM OWNERSHIP WE FINALLY GOT THE TRACTOR!

Yes, we finally took the plunge and last week went and looked at tractors (60 month free financing is quite hard to resist)  and we went I saw it today at the store.  OMG!  I heart jumped and i lost control (internally - I didn't want those big tough mechanics to see me loose it and cry at all it's beauty), externally I kept my cool, and just drooled a little.  As we were leaving, the salemand noticed Bob eying up the John Deere hats.  So he gave him one.  He said, "Everybody wants a hat after they buy a tractor. "

It will be delivered later today and I hope I am still here to see it when it comes in.  Bob has been preparing the garage by cleaning and moving things around just so we can put her in there.  He's got ewxtra wood by the fire so we can stay warm while we sit and look at her every day.

WoW!  I've never been more excited about something is a long time!  This is WAY better then getting a new car or new wood floors in my house!

You know you are a farmer when.... tractors are more exciting the new hard wood floors. : )