We live in the country and raise beef cattle, swine and horses. So it is inevitable that we have a tractor, or two. We "inherited" an older tractor when dh's father passed away. This tractor was not built in the USA. I'm not complaining about it's origin. It is a workhorse tractor, always starts in cold weather (contrary to our other one) and is easy to maneuver. It's just that obtaining parts for it is a nightmare. Three weeks ago, the front axle broke, fell out on the ground, and put the tractor to a screeching halt. DH proceeded to order the parts required from the local dealer, asking for overnight delivery. We have about 60 acres of hay that needs to be cut and baled.
A couple days later, the dealer phoned to tell us the parts weren't in stock & he would have to order them direct from the manufacturer. Delivery time.....approx. 6 days by air, or up to 6 weeks by ship. Of course, dh chose air shipping. And started calling every dealer he could find in about forty states. Unsuccessfully, I might add. No parts in stock.
Last week, he calls the dealer to check on the status of the order. Now he's told the factory doesn't have the main axle and will have to make one. How long??? He doesn't know. So the search is on again. A friend suggested parts from a salvaged tractor. I didn't even know they had tractor salvage. By the grace of God, dh did find the parts he needed at a tractor salvage sales, made the trip to get them today and hopefully, will have the poor tractor back in operation tomorrow. And new parts for backup, if they ever make it here. And now, on to the freebie.....
Here are the ribbons for the "Sweet Violet" kit.
The ribbons are resized to 25% in the preview.
Zipfile includes: 5 grossgrain ribbons 5 folded & stapled ribbons 5 fuzzy fibers 4 buckled ribbons
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Wow....again. Something told me to check back. Awesome. I love purple. Thanks for sharing your talent.