COMPACT TRACTOR SUCCESS STORY


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In addition to the house, there is a building that is used for two of their hobbies — ceramics and woodworking. The front portion has ceramic tools, a wheel and kiln for turning out pots and other items. The back of the building is used for woodworking, mostly small projects such as making bird


6 WorkSaver Homeowner with Acreage | EARLY SPRING 2011


Moving to a home with acreage in south Texas enabled David Howard and his wife, Carol, to return to the rural lifestyle they enjoy, have the space they need to do the things they want to do and, as he says, “have enough projects to last a lifetime.”


For the Howards, both of whom are retired from the medical profession, this is the second time they have lived in the country. They had 12 acres, then moved into the town of Kerrville, Texas, for 10 years before moving to their current home three years ago.


“It’s only a mile from where we lived in Kerrville, but we were happy to get back on some acreage,” Howard says. “We really enjoy the outdoors and the opportunity to do so much around this property.”


houses. Both activities are enjoyed by the Howards’ 13 grandchildren.


While the entire property is surrounded by a fence, the back portion has an intricate layout of chain-link fences because a previous owner raised several different types of animals.


Initially the Howards spent much of their time remodeling the house. Once that was under control they turned their attention to the remainder of the 5-acre property.


“There was so much to do outside that we never seemed to make a lot of progress,” Howard says. “My wife fi nally told me I needed a tractor so I would no longer have an excuse for not getting things done.”


Howard previously owned a tractor when he lived in the country 13 years ago and had some ideas of what he wanted.


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