Repairs

When you live out in the country, miles from the nearest town, it is hard to get things repaired when they break down. We're not very mechanical, so we can't even do simple repairs. Recently, four pieces of equipment needed repairing: lawn mower, 2 four wheelers, and a tractor. Thankfully our new Mule has been running smoothly.

Our lawn mower has broken down twice. The first time it was a belt and the second time a blade. We bought the lawn mower from our local True Value store mainly because they had a service department with a good reputation. We also use them because they are willing to pick up and deliver in addition to repair.

The four-wheelers are a different story. Because we bought them second-hand, they have always been a little temperamental. Both of them have not worked for months. We've tried several times to get them up and running. We had a guy and he moved. Then found a second guy and he was too busy. We got motivated the other day and found a place that will repair them and also provide free pick up and delivery. We are still waiting to hear if they can repair them.

And our tractor hasn't started for several months, maybe a year. At first it was the battery, but then it was something else. A friend put us in touch with a friend who repairs farm equipment on site. We managed to get him to come the other day and he got it started and aired up the tires. He's coming again to do a maintenance service.