Tuesday Torque: Bam-Bam-Bamford!

 I love seeing engines from around the world and seeing how they start and run. It seems that engine enthusiasts seek the same thrills no matter where they live. Thanks for the pick, Merle!

Harvest No Agave Before Its Time!

 We learned a few things from these videos!

Back To The Old Grind!

Weekend Steam II: Humble And Sons Portable Engine

 About twenty of these were built around the turn of the Twentieth Century, and three remain. This is a break-in run of a newly restored engine.  Thanks, Merle!

Weekend Steam: Steam At Speed!

 Check your blood pressure before you watch this on a big screen! Many Thanks To Merle!

Bore Cut Basics

 We have a video uploading now. It will be up early afternoon, so check back.  And here you go!

The Joy Of Big Radial Engines!

 I had a brief free airshow thrill! Most of the crop dusters in recent years are turboprop powered, but a Pratt and Whitney radial was pulling this Ag Cat biplane yesterday. You gotta love the sound of these great engines.

Brassman Bart: El Capitan March by John Philip Sousa

Tuesday Torque: Updates From Jay Leno's Garage!

 Fascinating looks at a great variety of machines!

Poppies Need Disturbance

 Our poppies have been dwindling the last few years. Iris, daylilies, peonies and euonymus vines have been getting thicker in our flower beds, crowding out our poppies. We are thinking over our options, but it looks like digging out a bunch of plants and herbiciding some of the unwanted plants is in our near future.

                                         Back To The Old Grind!  We miss you, Scooter!

Weekend Steam II: Hard Pulling!

Thanks, Merle! It's good to see how they operate in other places.