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  Our list had a lot of little items on it. Good thing we had some extra time because almost everything required some fixing before we could work with it. This little roto-tiller wouldn't drive but after some tinkering, we found the cause and remedied it. We spent some time on top of the shop getting limbs cut off. Then David put a little paint on the rusty spots. We got the blades off the bush hog and sharpened them. Then I pulled a blade off the zero turn only to find it was in good shape. We moved some of the equipment around and I got the sprayer ready. The pump driven sprayer needed some repair to work but we got the orchard and the driveway sprayed.  So overnight we had a significant amount of rain. The next day we waited on severe weather to develop. We had a short opening to go into town and purchase some items we will need for next time. But the rain persisted most of the day allowing only a couple of walking breaks.  So Friday morning everything was sunny. We to...

 This week I got more done. It was finally time to put the boom to work and spray the bushes around the fields. It worked as expected and hopefully the application will do some good. I also finished the disassembly of the spindle from the finish mower. It has a lot of wear and no doubt isn't worth rebuilding. I also got around to plowing those holes in the spot beside the lake. Since Fall the holes have subsided even more and I doubt my plowing and disking will get the desired effect. But it is done. I looked at the 6 wheeler for a leak and found the fuel line was dripping. I cut line and reattached it to the fuel filter. No further drips were seen. With our temperatures reaching almost 80 this week, the lawn is growing quickly. I got out the zero turn mowers and mowed the worst spots before we had to return home. I think the fact that every time I remembered something I wanted to do, I put it on a list. Often I've been at the farm for a couple of days only to remember some thi...