The Way Grandpa Would Have Done It

[@terifrank7393]

AND! ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AND PLEASE DON'T FEEL BAD, YOUR GRANDPA WANTED YOU THERE AND HE LOVED YOU AND FORGAVE YOU RIGHT AWAY MY FRIEND! LOVE TO YOUR FAMILY!

[@KAKADOUJACK]

When I was young, I remember helping my grandfather, using a wide front 720 diesel and a chain drag that was basically just a tool bar with a panel of chain link fence strung behind it. We did overlapping passes too, but since we had a wide front we used a piece of rebar strapped to the front weights with a length of chain hanging down to gauge where to keep the wheels. We have a lot of terraces on our place, and I was always having to get off the tractor to re-attach pieces of the drag that would get caught as I crested a terrace. Thanks for reminding me of some good memories, Pete.

[@juliegolub2602]

Sounds like you had many wonderful memories with your grandpa also. Don't hold to tight to the bad memories ❤️

[@charleselertii6187]

Aww Pete. I am sorry about your grandfather's accident. It is not 6 year old Pete's fault. Your memory of that will keep you and your family safe from a repeat of that. Be safe please. No more "harrowing" experiences for the Larsen family. You sharing that sad story helps all of us be safer too now. Thank you for that Sir! You are a consciencious caring person. Chuck in Florida

[@BryanMagee94]

Farming, particularly on a smaller operation, is as much an art as it is a science, I think. Your content -- and creative trouble-shooting -- is a testament to that, and I am glad (as would be, I suspect, your grandfather) that your family is keeping that ethos alive. Thanks for the content.

[@rare_wubbox360]

Agree.. im running an even smaller farm

[@ricarquitectura4857]

@Bryan Magee Indeed!

[@sandymaholik5506]

Thanks for sharing your memories of grandpa. The toughest generation.

[@malatimarvin]

Hi Pete, we have a small farm in North Carolina and I love to watch your videos to get inspired. You have taught me so much, most of the time I feel like I’m just bumbling around figuring it out. Thank you for your videos. Just know they are truly appreciated, even if I’m just some stranger watching from a distance.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

You’re welcome Malati! Best of luck!

[@jedgeled759]

You and Your wife make a good team !!!!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Spring has sprung!!

[@markschumacher7408]

You know the harrow has been there for some time when you have to cut down a tree to move the narrow. And I love the fix - farmer ingenuity.

[@jdschini]

Hi Pete, I loved seeing the big smile on your face when the Super C started up on your first try😊 You did such a wonderful restoration job on her, and now you are enjoying the fruits of your labor. That 8’ tree growing up through the harrow is proof positive you had not used it in quite a few years. Great “farmer fix” on the broken runner! A beautiful day to be out doing fieldwork on “just a few acres!” Thanks for another great video & have a blessed day!

[@ralphreid7972]

Thats a really good looking tractor!

[@lsbraswell]

Being from Southern Georgia, I laughed a little when you said 80 was hot...although...I could never survive with snow!

[@williamrehberg2546]

I concur! As a fellow south Georgian, I much prefer the heat!

[@evquinn2156]

And I bet there was no humidity that day in UpState as here in Florida on hell’s front porch.

[@gbentley8176]

UK is greened up already. It will be good to see your pastures spring to life. Always lifts the winter blues. Best from Hampshire UK.

[@juliannrowland6552]

Great video, Pete!!!

[@grdelawter4266]

I’m sorry to hear your story about your grandpa and how you feel. My great grandmother was as kind and sweet as could be. She was deaf and I made fun of her as a child right up until she died. I was about 9 yrs old. I’ve never forgiven myself for that. I pray that she really knew that I loved her and how much I miss her. It changed me for the better

[@lanaarpin6540]

I’m not a farmer, but you inspire me to slow down and enjoy the process of whatever I’m doing. Wish you’d been around years ago for us. Thank you.

[@BaptistJoshua]

Sewer cleaner?

[@scottdahl1938]

@@BaptistJoshua Did your eyes skip a beat when you speed read that or did Lana edit?

[@BaptistJoshua]

@@scottdahl1938 it was a joke.

[@scottdahl1938]

@@BaptistJoshua That's OK. It was about time something went over my head.

[@louisepanton7344]

When I started watching I thought "What on earth is that?" And I think you were looking for reasons to use ALL your tractors in one day 😂 From wearing winter woollies to short sleeves so quickly 🌞

[@USSBB62]

Whenever I visit "Just a few acres farm". I always have a great day. Godspeed Pete and Family

[@claudiademoss6040]

Pete, you're a hoot! Love the Dad Jokes.

[@matteolaborg]

I think most days Pete's real motivation for doing chores is so that he can drive his various tractors around. It's really all about the tractors!

[@markfin7225]

I’ll remember the never, never eat Mexican food and go bounce around on a tractor,for a long time. Thanks Pete for laughs and conversation. Have a great day!

[@claramurzynski6739]

I learned the hard way back during my college years to NOT have a roommate that would go on a beer kegger all weekend long, stop at Denny's for a Grand Slam at 3 a.m. and THEN having to deal with the 'aftermath' on Sunday afternoons

[@mageemcm]

It hurt me when I saw you put the gas cap (metal side down) on that beautifully restored tractor. Love the video. Keep 'em coming.

[@kathleenebsen2659]

I just had to laugh when you had to chainsaw the tree that was growing through the old harrow! On the dirt road where I live up in the Ozarks, I drive past an old VW bug with a tree growing out of it 😂

[@hasanahangaran]

I'm glad that you haven't got trapped into advertising for others. That's the only reason I keep watching you. I have an operation like you and I understand how much joy you can get from operating old equipment. All the best

[@evquinn2156]

So right about others advertising.

[@dustoff1472]

People have no idea how dangerous farming is. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.

[@steverichardson2224]

Agree with number 2. Soon as I heard where you went for lunch, I went "uh-oh". Bet you felt close to your Grand Pa while doing that little job though. I know mine taught me a lot about farming. Miss him dearly. Murfreesboro TN

[@wrenchdoozer]

Good morning. When I saw that there was a tree growing in the drags, I thought that hasn't been used for quite a while. 😂

[@samvalentine3206]

I felt a tinge of regret that the small tree had to be cut down, most of all with it starting to bloom. Oh well... these things happen.

[@mikejohnson4617]

As a young teenager, this was the first tractor job my uncle trusted me with (alone) when I visited. Super C and a drag on an alfalfa field. This was fun but I learned it's not quite as fun as I had thought when you have to go back and forth back and forth for hours. Thanks for the 50 year ago memories!🤠

[@davbzz]

Got a good laugh from you cutting the tree to release the drag! The story of your grandpa shows how much well placed confidence he had in you at a very young age. I’m sure he would be very proud of you today. The Super C looks and sounds SO good and I must confess it makes me jealous! Guess it’s time I quit making excuses and get to work on my C.

[@joshmindek4840]

That Super C runs as good as it looks, sounds fantastic! I'm sure your grandpa would be proud.

[@richardurbanite]

seeing you up there on your little red tractor does my heart good.

[@patwethington1122]

I’m sure your Grandpa is watching over you with pride in the field you shared. Maybe someday you could show us his burial site if he has one.

[@charliebecker2216]

White bar really pops. Old saying held together with baling wire. It’s amazing that of ways never die and they still work.

[@kezzatries]

Thanks for your personal touch Pete. As always, enjoyable.

[@larrybrundege7027]

Sometimes life can be a drag, Pete😅

[@Manoffire260]

Interesting story about your grandpa, and it mimics my own experience. My grandpa was teaching me to drive his John Deere 2120(?) and he was sitting on the fender. I was maybe eight and popped the clutch and threw grandpa off the tractor 😮 I felt so bad!

[@annehannon2573]

Grandpa jumped off to fix the clutch😂😂😂😂

[@brandywineblue]

Funny they always tell us kids never to ride on the fender that way, though!

[@ianmcgranaghan9888]

Cool Drone Shots!

[@bay9876]

The Farmall has character blowing the tin can sky high off it's exhaust pipe. Although Gramps is gone he probably still enjoys riding on top of that harrow and picking up those rocks with you.

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Fun in the sun Pete and Hillary Hi Have a great day.

[@danielcohn-bendit701]

Lovely to hear everyone’s farming stories in the comments… We all have more in common than we know.

[@dirtroadfarm.4024]

Aw good old fashioned Drags. That's awesome you are continuing your Grandads legacy.

[@4sl648]

The tree was your theft protection device.

[@Johndeerekid-cn3zf]

Every piece of equipment always has a story

[@teddythomas281]

That red looks great! Great shot at 6:30 Pete!

[@samvalentine3206]

It always impresses me the way some folks can think up various ways to show us what they are doing. Pete's camera placement falls into that category. As Teddy said, Great shot, Pete!

[@sandyalexander]

Should have had the Mexican Jumping beans for lunch, Pete. Then it wouldn't matter if you fell over!

[@dariandharrie4934]

Watching from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 in the Caribbean

[@lindajarrett5078]

im glad you have memories of your grandpa good or bad. thank you for sharing this with us.

[@ChuckleBucketBaby]

Your Grandpa would be proud of you and your channel!

[@carloscrespo5583]

Hahahahaha...! Aw man, Pete! Get some Pepto! Hahahaha!!! Hope your feeling better! Blessings!

[@WingsOfADream1]

very brave telling that story of your grandfather...

[@chrisbrackett9779]

4:09 exactly the way Gramps would of done until he found time to fix it original. Bravo dear Sir Bravo

[@arlahunt4240]

You are such a kid! Lol. You are having so much fun! Everyone should love life like you do!

[@waltertomsic336]

Pete, I think you just love driving that little Farmall!

[@janetcasso9146]

You were just a baby , but what an amazing young boy you were to drive grandpa around !!!

[@Lure-Light]

I’m always so exited to see how all y’all do things

[@mattpowers3958]

I have a lot of memories of doing the exact same job on a Super C. We still have the tractor and the drag and occasionally use them too. Thank you for the trip down memory lane, Pete!

[@stevenshover9262]

Awesome video.. I always stop what ever I am doing to watch your videos..can't wait to see the progress of the pig additions..

[@johnwesner3935]

Hey Pete, when I was about nine my father and I went to my grandfather's farm to help out with either corn or oat harvest. I was too small to fork the bundles onto the trailer in the field so so drove the two 8 N Fords back and forth between the field and my grandfather feeding the chopper / silo filler or the threshing machine. On one of the trips I swung around the big circle drive and when I looked back I saw the trailer jump as it bounced over my uncle's new car front fender. I cried all the way back to the field. That uncle is the only one still alive of my dad's family and thank goodness he doesn't remember the incident. I'm still in his will !:)

[@dougthomas1582]

I was sitting in a pew one Sunday, when I was about your age at the time of the accident you had with your Grandpa. The preacher's sermon was postulating that "only Jesus bears 'the cross'. Well, I've come to find out over the many years of my life that those words are just not true. Every one of us has had a grief to bear. Every one of us bears a cross. Thank you Pete.

[@wendymistak4501]

I love your wife’s smile and your sense of humor. You two are great.

[@terifrank7393]

😂😂😂Die clumps die!!! So love watching your farm videos! We have 600 acres with blk Angus and veg gardens. Blessed life! Can't wait to get our chickens!

[@SquatchMan123]

I can’t wait to see those cows on that great pasture they will have this summer. Thanks for the video.

[@daubber51]

Yesss,,,you sure did a SUPER JOB,,,on restoring your Farmall Tractor/tracters,,,Bob/Florence.

[@sethmeottel1658]

I like the "foliar" anti-theft device that you had on your drag....very effective

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Great Video Pete. well done and love the drone shots puts everything into perspective nicely. And we all have our Grandfather Bad memories. when I was a kid (about 6-7 I was sliding on my new Arrow sled. with the shiny black metal front steering. and came around the corner and my Grandfather was on his way home from the store, and I couldn't steer out of the way fast enough and hit him in the ankles with the sled and knocked him down. didn't break any bones. but he had severe cuts and bruises from the thin metal bar on the front across his ankles for years. that was 73 years ago and I still have nightmares over that one. he passed back in 1955 and still had those marks on his ankles. Memories of our youth. some are good, some are bad. thanks for sharing yours Pete. God speed. ECF

[@mattwright8353]

Thank you!!for popping the ""ol can off"" Mr Pete you are the man

[@evquinn2156]

I just watched this video and started my day with laughter! You’re the best and I really think Hilary is great, too.

[@rontiemens2553]

Driveway is beautiful. Very, very nicely done!

[@GWBoen]

Happy Saturday Pete hope the Mexican food was good.

[@rostamkocholo]

Regardless of whether they are good or bad, we all carry our memories with us. Given the current circumstances and what you are doing today, I believe that he would be very proud of you.

[@scottpetersen8386]

It's good to hear that tractor run,we had a h and a m on the farm,good memories!

[@ericwerner9605]

Another classic spring to harrow! Awesome!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Your Grandpa would be proud!!

[@johnsandell4501]

What a drag! You did an outstanding episode. You are getting an extra cut of hay on that field hopefully.

[@timothyrill3825]

I love how that tractor runs. What a time saver for you. Alot going on this spring with construction. It only gets better. Thank you Pete and Hillary!😅👍

[@brianmcbride1975]

Thank you Pete. I look forward to hearing your silly wit. Bless y'all!!

[@davidgetchell3633]

Good morning Pete, thanks for the memories and the tractor ride. Grandfathers leave us with so many good memories, like licking the paper when he would roll a cigarette, or fill the tin cup my grandmother gave me with warm fresh milk to go with her molasses cookies, some of my good memories . As for going to the meaican restaurant, I thought you were going to say you had Si food !!!

[@revjohnvh]

Instead of a cup holder you need a canvas water bag to hang on the fender, or least that’s the way it was done here in West Texas. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for letting us vicariously farm through you.

[@MichaelAllanTorrey]

I’m overly sentimental and the story about your grandfather brought tears to my eyes. When I was young I had a very generous and caring uncle. Not a day goes by without me thinking of him.

[@AndyTerra]

Your videos bring me great joy!

[@pete359r5]

Pete you did your grandpa proud today with using that old drag I'm sure he was smiling down on you today and tomorrow he will be telling and teaching in heaven tomorrow just like his grandson did today great video as always Pete alway love see the old Iron still working stay safe

[@robertcrowe5636]

We can’t wait for your videos! We love you and Hillary and your work ethic. Enjoy every session, tractors or animal life! So entertaining and educational. Keep ‘‘em coming. Love tractors myself and we’re from western North Carolina!

[@Nacastle81]

I bet that’s the first rock you’ve thrown on that rock pile in a long time!!! Have a good weekend Pete!!

[@KeithBusch-py2br]

Thank You for sharing your Grandfather story .

[@Flowing23]

Thank you Pete.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Stoney does it...works well 👌

[@herbhouston5378]

I'd say you had a good day. Time with the family and out in the sunshine. What could be better❤

[@stumpy2816]

Thanks Pete.👍👍

[@almargiotta484]

Pete that would be Miss PITA. Pain in the

[@jeanohlerkingflower7284]

Loved riding the tractor with you today!

[@troymundy7420]

Love your camera work with the drone! Have Great Day!😇

[@Flippin_Crazy]

I got it. I’ve had this test before. About 55 years ago, so I’m not gonna take the test. Lol😂

[@samvalentine3206]

I recall I used the same pattern when I mowed our lawns with our garden tractor... it was quite an efficient way of doing it.

[@TheHonestPeanut]

I worked with a fellow up in VT who taught me a heck of a lot about masonry and general construction. In the fall he sold a bit of firewood and I was helping him load up a couple cords into his truck. As the truck got full and we were tossing pieces up high I saw one of mine slip off and I yelled heads up! It slid off and hit him square in the back of the head as he was bent over. He put his hand on the spot, waited a bit and said "you told me you didn't like stacking wood with your stepdad as a kid... I bet you did that on purpose". He was a heck of a good guy to work with and I always think of that literally every time a toss a stick of firewood. And I put up about 30 cords a year. That's a lot of feeling bad haha!

[@Marionpm1]

Your all Awesome. I wish I have what you have... freedom, peace of mind, working for yourselves!! Growing all the best foods. You need vegetable garden. Yayy

[@lrq7927]

Thanks Pete.

[@EcklecticCraftJunkie]

grandpa put that rock out their to remind you of his unconditional love on the day you used his old farm tool and share with us that hard story. 6 year old children get a pass when things out of their control happen. Thanks for the heads up about Mexican food and driving a tractor on a hot day! Hugs from Georgia.

[@archiemeche535]

Thanks pete always enjoy

[@paulweston2326]

Was just going to say here in the UK we use chain harrows to spread dung out, flatten mole hills and rake out dead grass etc but just got to the point where you mention them😁

[@ericsebina256]

You are scared of going through the "oooh no!"🚪😂😂😂