tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52139366920742685332024-03-19T03:48:39.504-05:00True Blue Sam the Travelin' ManDavid aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comBlogger8021125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-50212971098613769992024-03-18T20:37:00.003-05:002024-03-18T20:37:22.397-05:00Tuesday Torque: Midwest Old Threshers Parade Of Tractors Merle picked out a short by Someplace or Another of the LaCrosse Rein Drive Tractor at Mt. Pleasant. I have admired this little mechanical wonder since I was a kid. I looked up the long version, and you can see the LaCrosse at the 8:00 minute mark. Thank You, Merle!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-13100705101559778612024-03-17T19:59:00.001-05:002024-03-17T19:59:16.382-05:00Enjoy Spring! Down in the twenties tonight, so unhook your garden hose! Admire the flowers while we have them!Back To The Old Grind!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-48556023547224416672024-03-17T08:22:00.005-05:002024-03-17T08:22:43.166-05:00Weekend Steam II: Irish Steam At Speed!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-2439258919906583412024-03-15T21:31:00.004-05:002024-03-15T21:35:50.235-05:00Weekend Steam: Homemade Steam Motorcycle!This is a great one, Merle, and obviously one-of-a-kind. Thanks for spotting! I wonder what the range is on this baby. Here is a better look at this nice ride.David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-20335201647742976552024-03-11T22:14:00.003-05:002024-03-11T22:14:46.636-05:00Tuesday Torque: Poor People Have Poor Ways... Thanks, Merle!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-10490418476597348032024-03-10T22:13:00.006-05:002024-03-10T22:13:48.182-05:00Busy Sunday Plenty to do outdoors!Back To The Old Grind!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-13606636784137632992024-03-09T20:43:00.004-06:002024-03-09T20:43:28.455-06:00Weekend Steam II: Rough And Tumble Engineers Historical Association Here's another great suggestion from Merle. Rough and Tumble Engineeers Historical Association at Kinzers, PA is the second oldest steam show in America, and it is one that all of us should attend. There are many great videos on YouTube, so remember their name and look them up for yourself to have a good time. Thanks, Merle!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-48877350736711412352024-03-08T20:53:00.003-06:002024-03-08T20:53:23.269-06:00Weekend Steam: Mick Savage, Over In U. K. Mick has some nice content on his YouTube channel. Thanks for spotting, Merle!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-58335867978485436822024-03-07T22:06:00.003-06:002024-03-07T22:06:52.536-06:00Ranger Is In Training! We are taking Ranger to classes and working with him every day to improve his behavior on leash, for call backs, sitting, and threshold discipline. He is doing well with circling, figure - 8s, and zig-zags. He is a quick learner and is always anxious for a lesson.David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-9767782594381647992024-03-06T22:01:00.006-06:002024-03-06T22:02:33.180-06:00The Harps Of Spring Are In The Air! The spring birds are hollerin', the buzzards are circling over us every day, our barred owls are hatching young'uns, and the daffodils are lovely. The crocuses are looking great, too!We let the fire go out for a day, and fired up again. We still need some heat. David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-5422702374651791482024-03-06T21:57:00.002-06:002024-03-06T21:57:24.122-06:00We Are Getting Ready... ...for the Eclipse Wienie Roast! We are building the new brush pile for that glorious day.David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-52221380101340780762024-03-04T21:01:00.008-06:002024-03-04T21:01:57.478-06:00Tuesday Torque: 1904 Napier, First To Break 100 MPH In America Thank You, Merle! This is wonderful!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-49265390898938636702024-03-03T20:31:00.003-06:002024-03-03T20:31:34.142-06:00Save Your Old Potatoes! Don't let last year's potatoes go bad on you! If you won't eat all of them before they spoil, peel them, cut them up, and can them.Back To The Old Grind!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-47550227204504199542024-03-02T22:09:00.005-06:002024-03-02T22:09:44.234-06:00Weekend Steam II: Royal ScotThanks Merle!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-31291684214653473382024-03-01T20:12:00.004-06:002024-03-01T20:12:45.429-06:00Weekend Steam: New Zealand Logging Locomotives Wow, Merle! You found another great one! Thank You!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-27739729844840002922024-02-29T20:12:00.000-06:002024-02-29T20:12:01.726-06:00Enough Winter Already!February was supposed to be mild according to the Groundhog, but it bit us a few times. The last couple days have been chilling and we are keeping the stove hot. Let's hope for a decent March. Spring is just three weeks away!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-40964396489859106492024-02-27T21:05:00.000-06:002024-02-27T21:05:20.977-06:00Brushpile Getaway
Pick your day, and stay with your fire. This one was doing great, and we broke at 1:00 for a snack and water. Susan had errands to run and I went back to the fire. Then the wind came up, a solid 15 mph with gusts. I busted the fire up with the tractor and got a four gallon backpack sprayer. I started putting out wood, coals, and hot ash. I refilled three times before Susan got back, and David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-77899734078958801072024-02-27T11:41:00.002-06:002024-02-27T11:41:08.979-06:00Tuesday Torque! Let's Go To Albany, Minnesota For Pioneer Days! Merle found a fascinating marine engine on a Facebook reel, which I will Link Here. Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to embed Facebook reels. Then I went looking for the guy who posted it, and I think his Facebook channel is all video segments that he copied from YouTube. I cannot find him on YT. I did find many videos other people have posted of Albany, Minnesota, and I wonder why I David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-39015085153874171732024-02-25T21:45:00.000-06:002024-02-25T21:45:15.290-06:00The Worms Crawl In, The Worms Crawl Out...Whether you are a soft-bodied mammal or a hard-hearted hickory, there is something waiting for you at your demise. We do our part to send them up the chimney to heaven, and avoid all the munchiness.The wood seasons quickly if the tree is dead for a while, so long as it is vertical so rain runs off rather than soaking in through the bark. Those seasoning cracks in hickory in less than a week are David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-77450544677835276592024-02-24T21:46:00.001-06:002024-02-24T21:46:07.963-06:00Weekend Steam II: Link Picks By Merle These brief Facebook reels are good ones. I wish FBook made embedding an option with these. Anyhow, click the links. Thanks, Merle!Case Pulls A PlanerPort Huron Tandem CompoundDavid aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-12473174300179667702024-02-23T22:01:00.003-06:002024-02-23T22:01:55.889-06:00Weekend Steam: Durango And Silverton It's always good to visit the Durangon and Silverton. Thanks, Merle!David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-91322195833098104522024-02-22T21:36:00.000-06:002024-02-22T21:36:25.913-06:00Overhauling The Liftmaster Gate OpenerOur Liftmaster gate opener quit last week, and we overhauled it with parts from a damaged actuator that we stashed years ago. It is a relief to have it working again without having to buy parts and pay for service calls. David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-60113394109614454612024-02-21T20:57:00.002-06:002024-02-21T20:57:19.748-06:00Hard Hat Reminder Also, that Escape Rule should not be ignored. The hickory tree's fibers slipped, and I stayed in place to get my video. A tap on the head is always a reminder that you should have been somewhere else.David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-69712626814097024372024-02-20T22:32:00.000-06:002024-02-20T22:32:06.315-06:00Nice Sunset It's like we live in a resort.David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-40261945635057110562024-02-20T22:30:00.003-06:002024-02-21T08:28:18.436-06:00Little Six-Point Carcass Dusty PhotoOur friend David aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.com0