Boonville, Indiana Fall Show October 9-11!

 

Gas, Steam, Threshing, Sawmilling, and More!

Wednesday Windage II: 23 Years Of Deer Data and Best Times To Hunt

Wednesday Windage: Mas Ayoob on Handloads and Legal Problems

Tuesday Torque II: Forgotten Trucks, from Rocky's Rides

Tuesday Torque: Love 'em or Hate 'em?

 Maytags hold a unique place in the old engine community. Unlike other old engines, you will hear many disparaging remarks about Maytags.  I am not saying what I think because it is almost like making a political opinion known. Thanks, Merle! We are treading on dangerous ground here!

Lira Has Left The Building!

 Lira (previously Licorice) came to our Southern Illinois home nearly a year ago to be a foster dog and to learn how to be a pet. She has had a long road adjusting to being part of a family and a pack, but she is ready to move on, and she did Sunday! Lira is now several hundred miles away in her new home. Many thanks to the kindhearted lady who drove to adopt Lira. It is a great match and good times are ahead.

How do you know when a dog is ready to move on? Lira began jumping into Susan's recliner while we had our morning coffee. That is a huge change from the timid girl that came in a year ago.

Vesper and Leo are also ready to move on to permanent homes, and we hope to locate the right people soon. Back To The Old Grind!

Leo

                                                   Vesper

Weekend Steam II: Steam Powered Machine Shop, The End

 

We have watched many episodes of the Steam Powered Machine Shop, but it has now come to an end. The equipment will all be sold soon, and you can take part if you are in need of machine shop equipment. Click Here for the link.

Pioneer Acres Steam Festival, Irricana, Alberta

 The current Engineers and Engines Magazine features this show in Alberta, Canada, and it is worth looking at. This part of Canada saw steam come in near its peak, and countless acres of prairie suddenly became farmland producing wheat. It is much different from the progression of farming in the eastern U. S. and the Midwest, where mechanized agriculture developed during the Nineteenth Century. 

The video is a news report from one month ago, and I will add some videos from previous years below that.

Cleaning Gutters

                                                                                   

Also doing some repairs, such as adding new hangers. These gutters were installed in 1979, so a little maintenance is to be expected.  Just because you are not too old to climb, you must not forget that you are too old to fall! Keep that belt buckle centered while you work. 

The cistern at the end of the  concrete was there in 1903 when Susan's g-grandparents bought this place. A log cabin stood where this house is, and we used that cistern until 2000 when the water main came through our front yard. Water seemed like magic then! We moved to the farm in 1980, and pumping down the cistern and cleaning it was one of the first tasks we had to do. We learned the importance of clean gutters from that chore.

Fall Colors Are Coming In Better Than Expected....

 ....after the long, hot dry spell we had during the summer. We might get a little rain Thursday night/Friday morning.

The sumacs are looking great, but they will drop their leaves soon after they peak. Don't neglect enjoying them because they won't last.

Red maple has been teasing us, with little bits of color scattered about their crowns. It is more evident now, and there will be red, yellow and a bit of orange, often on the same tree. They are muted after all the dry weather, but they will be nice to watch.

Black walnut is turning its signature yellow, and the leaves soon drop to the ground. Note the nuts hanging in the tree. Some of our walnuts are already naked, and still have nuts hanging all over them.

Beautiful in the morning sun!  Get out early and enjoy the season change!

Wednesday Windage: Tim Sundles With Three Bear Encounters

 

Tuesday Torque: A Machine I Would Love!

 Thanks, Merle! That little one-lung engine would gasp at the big sycamore rounds we just put away in the barn!