TIME THAT IS, ALL OF A SUDDEN I REALIZED THAT I HADN'T PENNED A BLOG POST FOR A WHILE. I'VE BEEN BUSY TRYING TO GET CAUGHT UP AROUND THE FARM,(AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I'M CALLING IT!). THE GARDEN DID FAIRLY WELL, THE PIG IS ALMOST READY HE'S ABOUT 200 LBS.I TALKED WITH THE GUY NEXT DOOR AND WE'RE GOING TO GET A FULL QUARTER OF BEEF FROM HIM SO THE FREEZER WILL BE FULL.
I FINALLY GOT CAUGHT UP ENOUGH TO START CUTTING WOOD. I'M STILL PRETTY FAR BEHIND BUT AT LEAST I GOT STARTED. HAD TO FIX THE LOG SPLITTER, IT HAD WATER IN IT SO I GOT IT ALL CLEANED UP AND RUNNING WELL. HAD A LEAK ON THE SUCTION HOSE, AND MY CO-OWNER REPAIRED THAT. THE SAW I BOUGHT ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO TOOK A CRAP AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW SAW. IT STILL RUNS BUT YOU HAVE TO RUN IT AT HIGH IDLE ALL THE TIME, NOT EXACTLY SAFE. I FIGURED IF I CAN GET ENOUGH WOOD CUT TO MAKE IT THROUGH WINTER, SOMETIME THIS WINTER OR NEXT SPRING I CAN PULL THE HEAD OFF AND SEE IF THE CYLINDER IS SCORED. THE REPAIRMAN SAID THE COMPRESSION IS LOW, LIKE THE MIX FOR THE GAS WAS WRONG AT SOME TIME.
THE BARN FINALLY GOT PAINTED, ALONG WITH THE WOOD SHED AND MY WIFE'S HERB GARDEN FENCE. THE PLACE IS LOOKING PRETTY SPIFFY NOW, ALTHOUGH THE HOUSE NEEDS TO BE RESTAINED OR PAINTED. GOT SOMEONE LINED UP TO RESEAL AND PATCH THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN I SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE WINTER AS FAR AS HOUSE PROJECTS GO.
I WAS TRYING TO PICK UP A LITTLE TAYLOR-DUNN YARD TRUCK BUT I DIDN'T GET IT. I WAS REALLY HOPING TO GET IT, PUT A DUMP BED ON IT, WOULD HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP AROUND HERE, BUT I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING. I HAVE A 70'S CUSHMAN GOLF CART THAT MY WIFE JUST LOVES. IT'S ELECTRIC, ONE OF THOSE THREE WHEELED ONES. IT'S PAINTED CAMOUFLAGE RIGHT AT THE MOMENT, I'M HOPING TO FIX IT UP A LITTLE THIS WINTER. POUND OUT SOME DENTS, ADD SOME LIGHTS, TAKE OUT THE THREE 12 VOLT BATTERIES AND INSTALL SIX 6 VOLT BATTERIES. JUST PRETTY IT UP FOR HER A LITTLE BIT. THEN MAYBE WORK ON THE BIKE A LITTLE BIT.I'M HOPING TO PUT IN THE SLIDING DOOR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF THE HOUSE PROJECT WHEN WE BUILT THE PLACE, ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE SHOP IS I CAN'T GET ANYTHING TOO BIG IN THERE. THE YOUNGEST SON IS GETTING READY TO DRIVE AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO START LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO FIX UP WITH HIM A LITTLE BIT AND IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO GET IN THE SHOP AT SOME POINT. PLUS I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET THE GOLF CART IN THERE TOO.
WELL I THINK THAT'S ABOUT ALL THE NEWS FROM HERE AT THE MOMENT. I'LL TRY TO KEEP UP THE POSTING BUT I NEVER KNOW FOR SURE.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
P.S. HERE IS A PICTURE OF A 1970 CHEVELLE FROM CRUISE NIGHT. MY BUDDY BIKER BOB HAD ONE OF THESE WHEN WE WERE KIDS. HOPE YOPU ENJOY IT BOB!! BELOW THAT IS A PICTURE OF A 1970 NOVA, LIKE THE ONE I OWNED AT THE SAME TIME.
