The one thing I mentioned to my wife, @farm-mom, when we bought the tractor was. " Waiting all of these years to buy a tractor sure did keep me in pretty good shape, I still need to do some of the stuff the tractor can do, by hand.

10 X 12 pond, dug by hand, now we're talking. Great exercise for sure, just as long as you didn't Over Farm. Over Farming is a term we use around here when you've gone like a bat out of hell for a good part of the day and then realize you're aching all over.

Machinery is fascinating, all types, old or new, big or small, Mankind has found a way to make most things more productive with less labor.

That's where dirt floors come in handy, no vacuum needed. 😁