How to get use out of a Garden Tractor?

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Hello! With the help of this forum, I have my old 3225 running great, and I am anxious to get some use out of it. Tore down the motor and installed new gaskets and governor, so it now runs good as new. I replaced the transmission and put on new ag tires. I found a seller that was parting out a 3208 and got a triple spool, levers, and hydraulics. Also am getting new sheet metal that will make my tired old machine look nearly as good as new. Installed a sleeve hitch, and I also found a hydraulic front hitch that I am thinking of getting.

So, my wife asked, after spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars to fix up this old tractor that no longer has a mower deck, what am I going to do with it to get my money's worth out of it? I, unfortunately, did not have an answer. She made a valid point though. What are some ways I can get some use out of this beast of a machine? I have a 2-acre yard in a rural subdivision, but other than mowing, how are some of you using your old garden tractors that you have worked so hard to keep repaired and maintained? I want to enjoy this machine, but also see that my hundreds of dollars spent can easily turn into thousands if I am not careful.