You Know You're a Redneck...

You know you're a redneck when, on Super Bowl Sunday you ask a few of your guests to help you replace the snapped rope on the flag pole....from a ladder in a tractor bucket fully extended to reach 25 feet in the air.

I know some of you have seen a similar scenario here before, but here we are again.
It had to be done.  We needed more help because attempt number one the day before, wind issues prevented success.

And I'm always grateful to have someone other than myself lift and lower the tractor bucket carrying my husband......I've been known to be a little jerky with the controls at times...

The flag was raised and flying high by noon.

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Don't try this at home!

Our new American flag arrived just in time for Memorial Day.  We have really strong winds at our house all year round so our flags become tattered and torn very quickly.

When Dominic went to fly it up on our flag pole the "all weather" rope snapped in half.  The pole is 25 feet high.  Dominic needs to somehow gain access to the top of the pole to string the new rope. I had a feeling this was going to somehow involve me driving the tractor for him to gain access.  I'm not the "smoothest" tractor driver.....poor Dominic.


Annette, (Dominic's Mom) if you're viewing this, you may want to log off now.  You're NOT going to like the first few photos.

Yes, that is a ladder you see in the bucket of the tractor.

"Honey, you don't mind if I snap a few photos while you're up there do you?"

Yikes!

Phew! I must say, this new tractor is MUCH smoother than our old one. A good thing for Dominic.  Very easy to drive and fun too!

Bryce and Paige's job:  make sure the flag doesn't touch the ground.

 And try not to wear it.  Woops!

Up it goes.

Hopefully this flag will last a bit longer than our last one.  It's supposed to be weather resistant.

Happy Tuesday!

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