I bought this Troy Built Pony back in the summer of '02, I think.

Took this pic the day I brought it home. Bought it to mainly cut my back yard, but since I was the only one on the block with a riding mower, I wound up mowing my 2 ( and sometimes 3 ) neighbors backyards too. It looks nice when it's done, kinda like a golf course, but that's a lot of grass! And, with gas at 3 and 4 dollars a gallon, it gets expensive.

The old Pony had been giving me some problems lately, tires always flat, battery needs charged, small stuff. I had put two new sets of blades on it and three deck belts thru the years. But Saturday was the last straw. Just as I finished mowing (after charging the battery and airing up the tires) the main drive belt broke. Seems the battery box had rusted out and the battery had dropped down and was rubbing on the belt.

Crap!

Now I was looking at new tires, try to get some sheet metal bent for a new battery box, new battery, and getting a new drive belt put on. Three or four hundred dollars, easily. I had a better idea.

I replaced it!

I got my first Deere!

And, considering what the dang thing cost, I hope it's my last one!

Got a nice little cover for it too, since it sets outside under the deck.

The cover fits nice but I wonder how long it will last.

Maybe my neighbors will all pitch in and help me buy a nice little storage shed to keep it in?

Hahahaha, keep on dreaming Bud!

Laughter is the best medicine, LOL.

Is it just me or does the text on the new Beta homepage appear very small?

My text is set to largest and zoom at 115% to make it this large.

Some say it theirs is larger than it was on their old page, but it sure seems small to me.

Don't take me wrong, I'm not complaining.

I like the look and feel of the new page.

To get the new Private Home Page in Beta

Go here-  http://www.xanga.com/private/editaccount.aspx

On "Your Home" select 'New Private Home Beta' and save changes.

If you do not like it you can always return to the Private Home Page you are using.

Thanks Xangateam, you guys have made a lot of changes for the better in the past week.

How are you guys feeling about it?