Crankin' It Up

I pulled out an album of Red Labels and selected Gypsy Serenade, recorded by Fritz Kreisler in May, 1919. This record sounds better than most of the Red Label Kreislers I have listened to, and you can really hear the Master's Touch on the strings.

Opportunity Knocks

This little patch of woods has lots of possibility for the future. The overstory is about 1/3 red maple and cherry, which will make decent crop trees, but the rest of the overstory is controlled by sassafrasses and other low value, low quality trees like the ones you see in the background. Luckily, the understory is well populated by oak sprouts (foreground). All the landowner needs to do is a simple timber stand improvement job to release his oaks, and in a few years he will have a forest to be proud of.

Name That Tune!

This little Go-Buggy putted by us one evening at Old Threshers, and EJ nailed down the sound it makes as soon as he heard it. I will put his opinion in Comments; see if you can top him.

Cadenzas Galore

The autumnal arias have been going on for a few weeks now, and the early risers are dying off as newly molted cicadas finish up their fall celebration. When you hear these insects sing, you know that the growing season is drawing to a close, and your preparations for winter need to begin. We still have plenty of ripe tomatoes, but the days are definitely growing shorter.

Revisiting The Gas Engines At Boonville

The fall show at the Antique Steam and Gas Engine Club, Boonville, Indiana is coming up on the weekend of October 9, 10, 11.    (October 12-14, 2012) This video was shot last summer during the July show. These engines had just been unloaded by one of the exhibitors, and he was busily oiling, gassing, and cranking.

Not My Victrola

Our YouTube Friend Pax41 has posted a rare treat; a popular 1920's song performed by Fritz Kreisler!

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut!

This is Saturday's pick-up under our front yard chestnut tree. We WILL have chestnut dressing at Thanksgiving!, and lots of good, healthy snacks all fall and winter.

Weekend Steam

A very nice Case engine was running a thresher when we went through the gate on the first day of Old Threshers. We hustled over and started shooting video immediately.

Never Forget, Never Forgive

Appropriate words Here.....Here......and Here.

Crankin' It Up

We pulled out another Eck Robertson record this week and re-recorded it with the new microphone; it sounds much better now. Here are both sides