Tractor: the lazy mans shovel and wheelbarrow

I have been getting lots of questions about what we are going to do with a tractor.  Our property is about a 1 kilometer in length with a very curvy road running all the way to the back of the property. The road is apparently constructed on top of a natural ridge the locals call a hog's back which is why it is not a straight road.  The drive way to the house is man made though and it is curvy I believe either because they wanted an excuse to buy a tractor to blow the snow of the driveway or maybe because it provides privacy. 

Today we spent some time with tractor filling in some of the pot holes on the roadway.  Right in the middle of the property is a gravel pit that we used as fill. 

Here is what I learned:
1) There is a little stick that pokes out of a hole on the front loader to tell you when it is level.  Who would have guessed?  I thought it meant I was getting too excited moving the loader up and down.
2) Don't try picking up dirt on a high gear.  It will work just not well...
3) Dogs don't like to be picked up with a tractor.  They will shake a lot even being near the outside of a loud diesel tractor.
4) Pick out the big rocks. They are not good for the tractor
5) Know if you are going forward or backwards.