Nothing Runs Like a Deere

Yesterday Brett & I decided to head across the river to check out the John Deere Museum.

We always said we would check it out, and with only a few short weeks left in the Quad Cities it was now or never.

Some of the tractors have really, really big tires.




Here's Dr. Brett driving one of the super cool tractors:


Look! A really, really big bulldozer thing!


Some wise words from our friend John Deere:


The view of the whole pavillion:


Amy behind the wheel. Do I look the part?

Some of these things were pretty sweet. They were fully equipped with comfy seats, heat, a/c, cupholders, cd players and GPS systems. I may consider a second career in farming.

This one looks kinda fun:


Brett couldn't resist playing with all the buttons and knobs. (Neither could I.)


Here's Brett playing the combine simulator game:


Here I am taking a turn. I failed miserably. Don't ask me why I habitually stand like that, I must be channeling my inner ballerina or something.


This looks like an interesting contraption! I have absolutely no idea what it does...


And for your viewing pleasure here are some more cool giant machine things. I'm pretty sure that's the technical term. :)




Alternate title for this post: California Girl Tries to Talk About Tractors.

Holy Cow!

No wait, that’s a pig.

I had the opportunity to go out to my boss’s farm last Friday night. They raise pigs and cows and I swear that I about fell over when I saw how big this pig is! It has to be at least 4 feet high if not more, and according to Dr. G he weighs about 600 pounds! This picture does not even begin to do justice to his size.