Ross brought me his old truck and signed it over to me.
(His “new” old truck is the white one in the background.) So now I have a pickup truck! It’s not 4WD, unfortunately, though Ross did add a 4WD emblem to the truck because it looked cool. It will, however, be handy when I need to pick up large materials or supplies for the farm. Ross got this truck in high school, and mostly what I remember about it is how often it broke down. Ross learned a lot about working on vehicles with this truck, and he loves doing stuff like that. He loved this old truck. It’s highly decorated in….a somewhat redneck style.
I love that this truck will always make me think of Ross. I will almost feel like Ross when I’m driving it! I’ll feel competent!
And strong!
And confident!
And awesome!
And redneckky!
Until it breaks down.
Then I will start crying. Like a baby. And call my cousin.
Nobody tell Ross.
STracer says:
That was really nice of him to do that! Now you can look like a real farmer at the feed store. 😀
On April 10, 2012 at 9:19 am
thistlewoodmanor says:
What great kids you have!
On April 10, 2012 at 9:28 am
sherib524 says:
I love your truck, Hey I thought you had to live in Georgia to be a Redneck, lol. Anyway, I have a question, what kind of chickens lay brown eggs and what kind of chickens lay double yolk eggs. Been trying to find out, so, I knew you’d know the answer. Thanks, Sheri (redneck in Georgia). lol
On April 10, 2012 at 9:28 am
farmgirldarlene says:
It’s great to hear that you are a new proud owner of a truck. Ross is awesome for doing that for you. 😀
On April 10, 2012 at 9:30 am
sherib524 says:
I forgot to ask, where do I see your answer to my question? Sheri
On April 10, 2012 at 9:32 am
Suzanne McMinn says:
Sheri, all kinds of chickens lay brown eggs! As for double yolk eggs, as far as I know, that’s not a specific breed of chickens. I find double yolks usually in larger eggs, sometimes. I think that’s just a random sort of fluke.
On April 10, 2012 at 9:34 am
Merino Mama says:
Fix Or Repair Daily — that spells FORD! Hey at least you don’t have any rebel flags! “Redneck” is bad enough but add a rebel flag to that and there’s no hope for you!
On April 10, 2012 at 9:33 am
lattelady says:
Once you get the racks on, you can haul your animals! Bless Ross.
On April 10, 2012 at 9:43 am
Diane says:
Love the truck! That was nice of Ross to give it to you. What a good son he is. You are going to love having it. You can haul stuff and by your self!
On April 10, 2012 at 9:44 am
copgrrl says:
Looks like you may be getting in touch with your inner mechanic. Nice thing about that Ford is it is fairly easy to work on…
On April 10, 2012 at 9:57 am
sherib524 says:
thank you Suzanne for your answer, I want to get me a few, not a lot of chickens. Now do you eat your chickens, don’t know if I can do that, Oh my Heavens, I know for real I can’t if I name them, I better stop thinking about it cause I will talk myself right out of using the eggs, I am just not right, ok ok ok, I’m good. Eggs are good, just wanted to make ya laugh, hey you have a great day and go out and show off your truck!!!!!
On April 10, 2012 at 10:01 am
LisaAJB says:
I’m glad you’ve got all your kids home. That was so sweet of Ross! Good luck with your truck.
On April 10, 2012 at 10:03 am
cabynfevr says:
Yehaw!! You go Momma Redneck!! lol Love the window decal…. we have shirts that say “Save a Horse Eat a Politician”. :dancingmonster:
On April 10, 2012 at 11:11 am
ibnsgirl says:
I have always wondered how you managed without a truck. I live in a suburban-type neighborhood and every time I turn around I need a truck! Oh well, one day I will finally have a truck again — when I get my ranch! 🙂
I see a trailer in your future!
On April 10, 2012 at 11:15 am
NancyL says:
That is sooo cool!!! Now add the gun rack, lights on top, and mud flaps! Instead of the female sillouette on the flaps – you could have a naked man….just sayin’!!
And just think of all the new mechanical things you’ll learn to do! Hey, my kid sister was changing her own oil when she was still a teenager.
On April 10, 2012 at 11:15 am
holstein woman says:
You can fix the light mechanix on it and do the oil changes yourself if you want. It is a good place to start. Or when Ross is on leave he can do it.
That is real nice especially if it runs good.
Redneck in Oregon!
On April 10, 2012 at 11:25 am
slrich says:
I wish my son would leave me a truck. Not only need a gun rack, but a muddy 4 wheeler in the back. You are luck! Everyone needs a truck town or country.
Have fun!
slrich
On April 10, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Leck Kill Farm says:
That is sooo cool!!! Now add the gun rack, lights on top, and mud flaps! Instead of the female sillouette on the flaps – you could have a naked man….just sayin’!!
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Blah!!!!! naked man mud flaps, you just made my day!
Suzanne – you have the base of every young man’s dream truck in my area. (I think rednecks are everywhere) Every guy I knew growing up had a similar truck, oh the memories…..
On April 10, 2012 at 12:32 pm
jmac says:
When I was young… many, many, well a long time ago, the saying was:
F: Fix
O: Or
R: Repair
D: Daily
LOL – I think they’re great pickups!
On April 10, 2012 at 1:15 pm
yvonnem says:
How did he drive both trucks there? Guess he towed one. That’s cool that he gave it to you, usually it’s the parent giving the kid a vehicle!
On April 10, 2012 at 4:24 pm
dkyoung says:
Suzanne, back when I had my big bad Dodge Ram, Hemi engine, 4X4, quad cab pickup, my brother (a long haul trucker) got me two window decals – one was “Redneck Woman” and the other was “Silly Boys, Trucks Are For Girls”. Guys walking by in a parking lot would trip over their own feet reading those decals. And my students at school got a big kick out of them. And then ….one day I got stupid and traded it in on a Grand Cherokee. I’ve regretted that every day since. I think I’m gonna go looking for another pickup.
That was so nice of Ross. You’ve raised some good kids!
On April 10, 2012 at 5:02 pm
bonita says:
mmmmm need roof fogs and a gun rack. ‘Way to scare the daylights out of N’thners far from the interstate. With that truck, you can haul pokey and jack and claim to be haulin’ a&&.
Those 150’s are real workhorses…even if they break, they’re fixable!
On April 10, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Rose H says:
Bless Ross, you have such wonderful kids!
On April 10, 2012 at 5:49 pm
lattelady says:
Found On Road Dead is another term for the word Ford. 😉
I love my big Tundra.
On April 10, 2012 at 6:39 pm
princessvanessa says:
Ross is a good son that was raised “right”. Also, I believe that the military instills a real respect for ones mom. From what I’ve heard bad things might be said about a girlfriend or wife but NEVER about mama.
When my husband and I split up I was not so upset about him leaving as much as I hated to see the truck leave. So I went out and bought myself a Toyota Tacoma X-cab 4X4 and put on licence frames that said “girls like to play in the dirt too” and I do take it off road 4-wheeling every so often…you gotta use it or you’ll lose it.
I have used the truck a lot and a few of my friends have borrowed it. You are always popular when you have a truck. lol
F–found
O–on
R–road,
D–dead
JUST KIDDING
If you worry about breaking down, for less than $90 a year you can get AAAplus and they will tow your vehicle up to 100 miles up to 3 or 4 (I forget) times a year. I’ve used my AAA twice to tow my car. Plus there are discounts for quite a few places if you show your card.
On April 10, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Butterbean says:
I drive a Ford truck too! It is a Ford F250 and I have to climb up into it. My friends laugh at me when I get out wearing heels, but I don’t care! A dear friend told me one day that women whe drive trucks are sexy! Woo Hoo, I get to be sexy! LOL!! :dancingmonster:
On April 11, 2012 at 6:52 am
shirley T says:
The chicken beside the truck is so cute. I think she is giving it her approval. I’ll bet she is cheaming how to get you to take her for a ride~~ maybe even let her drive.
On April 11, 2012 at 11:48 am
brookdale says:
I drive a Ford truck too! It’s a 1994 F150, a pretty two-tone turquois blue. We don’t use it very much now but it’s fun to drive. I’ve even used it to pull a 5th-wheel camper 100 miles to where we go camping.
Nobody better mess with me on the road when I’m in my big truck! Love it!
On April 11, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Rane says:
We wont tell Ross… but that chook sneaking around the truck looks like she could be awfully chatty… lol~ Ross is a sweetheart for letting you have his old truck. >:O
On April 12, 2012 at 2:03 pm