tractors, mowers, and gravel

OK, so in the last week I've been on a big tractor with a lift able bucket, and a riding mower.

the big one, the tractor, I was on because Uncle Alan had ordered gravel to make a new pad beside the garage, and we were using the tractor to smooth the gravel that he placed with a rented Bobcat. I got to help smooth the gravel in the pile of extra into a level "platform" with the tractor, and so was allowed to drive it by myself, and operate the bucket.

The riding mower I did the next day, and I used it to mow a fairly large chunk of the backyard, and one of the side yards, as well as part of the front yard. Since I had been on the big tractor recently and the controls were pretty similar I was able to get on and basically start with no instructions. (good for me!)

We bought a snow blade for the big tractor to level the gravel, and i haven't gotten a chance to use it yet, but I'm hoping i might be able to use that one in the next few days.