Gilda is Craig’s 57 International Harvester tractor that was replaced with Katie Kiota last December. Getting Gilda ready for a new home has been on the “to do” list since March. Craig brought Gilda back to life after it have been sitting unused for 20 years. It has taken A LOT of work over the past decade to keep her going – including fabricating pieces that could no longer be replaced at a reasonable price. For the past 3 days he has been working to get her in tip-top running order. Sunday, it appeared that Gilda got the best of him when he came in.
I finally got my chance to give Gilda a “spin” on Sunday. The hardest part was getting up into the seat. Craig had it in first gear so all I had to do was slowly release the clutch, steer and brake. Nothing to it. While I am sure with enough time I could learn to use the front loader, I am glad we now have Katie. Hopefully we can find Gilda a new home while the stars are aligned and she is working well mechanically.
Tamara Unleashed 