A day to get something done

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 took this chance to check on things in the barn. The water flooded up into the barn. We plowed a trench to take water away from around the barn. I'll do more when the ground is dry. I'm hoping for a dry work week next time.

Catching up

After my recovery period for Covid, I went to Cullman on Monday the 8th and started catching up on the mowing and farm stuff. Pretty much everything needed mowing. The big tractor made short work on the main north fields and David helped me with the field across from the pond. The grass had grown quite long and with the two week absence, I simply started and mowed all of them. There is always some mowing to do. At least no trees had fallen. There were some indoor projects pending. A couple of shower fixtures had to be replaced. The screen door latch didn't hold and had to be improved. The old JD mower needed a bit of tuning so it would climb better and the mowing deck replaced. And the garden needed to be disked and more corn and okra planted. David should have had a shot on the groundhog at the old house but forgot to check his ammo. The hammer fell on an empty chamber. I got the conibear traps out and caught one of the groundhogs that lived by the spring. David had ...

Spock

Spock is my favorite character in all fiction. A character who bridged the gap between two worlds and faced disdain from each. Who strove for excellence and exemplified strength, character, intelligence, and control. His nearly emotionless demeanor was a perfect foil for those who would attempt to intimidate or insult him. It was a style I would endeavor to imitate to thwart those attempting to insult, demean, or scare me in my own young life. I bought this little figure to remind me to guard against letting my defenses down and allowing emotional hurt to strike me.

Counting down to Florida Bike Safari...

Darn cold weather! I got up this morning to some cool north breezes. It made me decide to hike rather than bike. Next week I will do the pm rides for the bike club. In the mornings, if there is time, I will get in some climbing out toward Bull Gap. I need to do the climbs more than the long rides. I seem to be stronger on the hills than last year. Maybe it is the 35 lbs I have dropped. That is almost equal to 2 bikes. I also dropped about 7 or 8 from the new bike. Combined that puts me 42 pounds of weight saved which would be a substantial load to pull up the hill. Now I just need to train those leg muscles to pound out the climbs. The only way I see to do that is to just do hills! I need to remember some small but important things when I pack for the trip. I will need to be sure I have a wrench to change the tire with. I need to check the spare to make sure it holds air. I will need to pack the charger just in case. A long extension cord might be nice. Sunscreen and bug repel will be ...

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