... born on this day in 1892. The only reason I always remember her birthday is that Dad was born on October 27.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Happy Heavenly Birthday To Dear Old Aunt Bessye...,
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Sixteen Is A Scary Number For Schip People
We had three sixteen year old Schipperkes in the house at the same time recently. Old Buster has been with us for more than a year as a permanent foster, and he is now showing signs of dementia. Sapphire, on Susan's lap recently lost her owner, and friends of the family are fostering her. We had her for twelve days and gave her royal treatment because she was suffering from heart failure. Blayde, also sixteen is suffering from a collapsing trachea, so he requires a gentle touch to keep him going. Two days after we returned Sapphire to her regular foster, she apparently had a stroke and soon passed. Our old Skipper made it to eighteen, and we hear of a few Schips that get past twenty, but sixteen is the number that puts me on edge.
Plenty To Do!
We pulled all the posts and trellises out of the garden, burned the cardboard mulch and dry vines, tilled it for next spring, and put away all the hardware in the north barn. Today Susan has been cutting peppers and vacuum sealing them for the freezer. Tonight we split a load of firewood after sunset. We are rapidly building our stacks of wood, and maybe we can coast through January and February. We will be cutting more black cherry and cherrybark oak this week, and we have three standing dead black oaks with dry wood up in the tops. Those should make some good chainsaw videos. "No rest for the wicked, and the righteous need none." so Back To The Old Grind!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Weekend Steam: Case 150 Pulling The Sled
Pulling a load is the whole idea behind the design of the Case 150. You really need to watch for Kory Anderson's posts and take in a show with his big engine. I wonder when he will begin marketing casting kits so steam enthusiasts can build more of these beasts. Thank You, Merle for the pick!
Friday, October 25, 2024
Cleaning Off The Garden
Susan had a great garden this year and we picked a bunch of good peppers to enjoy today before we pulled the plants. The posts and trellises are all out and the fence is opened so we can bring the tractor in for Fall tilling. There is still plenty of work to do. We have many loads of wood that we need to work up to store at the house and out in the barn, and we will be mowing leaves to bits soon.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
The Last American Power Tool Company, Dayton, Ohio
Jay Leno's Cadillac
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Morning Visitor
A herd of deer will break and run if the dogs start barking at them, but a single deer doesn't really care as long as I don't make any funny moves.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Tuesday Torque: Leon Bollee La Voiturette Motorcycle
This rare beast is the 1897 model, with electric ignition. Earlier models had a burner at the head for hot tube ignition. Rare beasts, indeed! Thank You, Merle!
Here is an 1896 model, with hot tube ignition.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Busman's Holiday
DMW Photo