That husband of mine has an amazing ability to sniff out a deal. He was in Tractor Supply for something else and saw a brand new looking chain saw that had been marked down. His “bargain alert” began sounding in his head. It’s a little chain saw and great for trimming limbs and doing small stuff. Heck, it’s small enough that I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t try to designate it as my Christmas present!
Vince came home with the chain saw. He had been thinking all the way home of his “presentation”. As you might imagine, there are several chain saws around here already. Here’s his story: The saw sells for a bit over $200 new. Someone bought it, took it home and never could get it started, so they brought it back. It was marked down to $100. The guy at Tractor Supply told Vince to take it home and mess with it for a week and if he couldn’t get it running, he could bring it back.
Vince messed with it for a while. The gate guy messed with it for a while but they couldn’t get it running. Vince spent some time online trying to figure it out. He found a Husqvarna dealer about 50 miles from here and called him. The mechanic there gave Vince some advice. Vince told the guy what he had paid for it and the guy assured him that he got a heck of a good deal so Vince was more determined to get it running.
He’s working hard. Notice shorts on December 1. The air conditioner is running too. I see another frowny face in my future from the electric company.
After a while, he came and got me in the sewing room. “Come and bring your camera!”
Yes, it’s running. Can you hear it? Really . . running like a champ. You might also notice my big laundry sink that goes in the garden in the background. Vince wasn’t happy with the way the legs were painted so he’s added more paint to those and they’re drying. Soon I’ll have the sink installed near the garden.
Here’s proof you can believe . . low hanging limbs that snagged the tops of the delivery trucks.
Good job, Vince. Hopefully there will be lots of good years of trimming in this little chain saw and if we’re lucky, we won’t need another one for a very long time.
Doreen says
That man is so funny and he’s all yours!!!! Hehe!
Ranch Wife says
We’re chainsawing this weekend too! 🙂 Sounds like Vince is a jack of all trades. Those are worth their weight in gold!
pdudgeon says
i like his ‘can do’ attitude. he knows that there is a solution to the problem, and he won’t stop until he’s found it.
Good job, Vince!
Erin says
Way to go Vince! He’s a keeper!!!
Linda in NE says
Good going, Vince! You got the deal because the other guy just wasn’t determined enough.
Don’t worry about the frowny faces, Judy. They’re just trying to guilt you out….yet they’re perfectly happy to take your payment. Even here in NE Nebr. it was 64 degrees this afternoon. Hard to get the Christmas spirit in this kind of weather.
pat hathaway says
My hubby is exactly the opposite. When we were first married and would go to the grocery store if I wanted to get something that was on sale but not on my list he wouldn’t let me get it! I came from a family of “good deal” shoppers and this was really hard for me. After 41 years he is a little better but I still have to start telling him I want something a few days in advance so he can start to think it was his idea to get it in the first place. He will come home from the hardware store and tell me about a great deal he saw there; I’ll ask him if he got it and he always says “no”. Good thing we love each other or I would have left him years ago. So far this Christmas season I have told him three times about a bracelet I want and he hasn’t responded yet–I can’t tell if he hasn’t heard me or is just letting it sink in. If he doesn’t respond to me pretty soon I’ll just buy it for myself.
Diane says
A man and his chainsaw…Do we need to say more? My man is recuperating from chainsaw drama.. He is an Oregon logger and the tree got him. The chainsaw is in one piece so I’m sure he considers that before his body. Be careful Vince! We quilters do not have time to be nurses.