Momma and Baby

Amber also got her picture taken with Alex. I really love this picture. Momma is smiling, and Alex is just content to pose for the camera.

Some Lovin for the Boy

I stole this pic from my Wife's blog, http://citygirlinaredneckworld.blogspot.com/ , but since it was of me and our new son, I felt it wasn't a theft of a picture, but more of a laugh for more people to share. "Gee, Dad, Your Face is Kinda Scratchy!!"

Mancave had a Visitor

Well Wildman had a visitor of whom tinkered and played with the tractors! Paul from http://www.outlandishbiscuit.com/ swung by to share some time together, wrenches in hand.

We replaced the battery in the 125 project and did a little plowing as a test. We scraped up a good amount of grown over dirt and sod from the neighboring alley and transplanted it to a low spot around a bush in front of the garage. The tractor is only 12Hp, but it is a beast! It cut thru the dirt like a hot knife thru butter.

We also toyed with an old Montgonery Wards tractor. There isn't much wrong with this one other than just age. We added water to the battery, and it charged right up. A few tweaks, and tightening some bolts, and its up for resale.

Later in the day, we headed over to Paul's and I took my blue hippo out for a spin (Suzuki Intruder) and Paul was on his Triumph. It was an awesome day, 50+ degrees, amazing that just 28 hours later, it was snowing again.

Beach Outing and Burgers

I'm being lazy and just forwarding to my wife's post for this evenings outing: http://citygirlinaredneckworld.blogspot.com/2009/03/sunset-on-lake-erie.html

It was a nice time out. She certainly took nice pictures.

Mancave

Here's the project(s) in the Mancave. However there's more. The Cub 125 to the left, an old Montgomery Wards riding lawn mower to the right. A very sad little tow behind lawn trailer in the foreground.

That's Paul's dolly in front of the red one.

Of course, I have a few engines in my stockpile. These are about 80% of my collection.

Kinda sick, isn't it?

It is so sweet having a garage again!!!

Mancave with Room

Look, there's still room for the family car, after the project was tightly packed away in the front of the garage.

New Project (Cub 125)

It was one stop shopping - and I got a lot. Unlike my 169 project in which I got the tractor in Randolph, Ohio, the snowblower in Rochester, NY, and the rototiller near Canton, OH and many smaller parts on EBay, I got everything I needed in one place. The guy was really nice and knowledgeable, and even told me about a tractor club that meets in Ashtabula, Ohio. It turns out, that he downsized his property, and his son only wanted a riding lawn mower, so he put this one up for sale.

Cub Cadet 125's came off the manufacturing line between November 1967 thru August 1969. I will confirm the actual date later with the serial number. The tractor has a 12Hp Kohler horizontal engine, a hydrostatic drive, 44" mowing deck, a trailer, and snowplow. It also came with a 42" rototiller that even included the gearbox pulley drive and mule pulley bracket. The tractor also has headlights (an option at that time) and a cigarette lighter which was rather common at in that era. I also got a small collection of belts and various clutch parts. It only needs a battery, a headlight, a few belts, and a new seat to put back into service, but I'm going to sandblast, paint it up, and tighten up a few loose items as well. Sweet deal.