That's A Start

 We burned all but about 1/2 dozen sticks, and have a start on next winter's wood pile. 

Tuesday Torque: America's Most Radical Pickup Truck, Jay Leno's Garage

A Couch Is Not A Holster!

 Your firearms need to be under your control at all times. When you have company come, do not leave guns loose in the house where an unauthorized person may come in contact with them. These little safes are inexpensive and can be staged conveniently in your home. If a gun is out of your primary safe, it should be on your body or in a staging safe for safety's sake. 

Take Time To Enjoy Spring

 

Watch the birds and wildlife, smell the flowers! Back To The Old Grind!

What Can Instagram Do For You?

 We have been traveling vicariously with Tristan and his bride all over the West. They are good at taking us to remote, lonely places with incredible views. In this video, he shows us how social media has changed the dynamics in popular places. Follow SUV Rving on YouTube for some real wilderness thrills.

Weekend Steam II: Case Hill Climbing

 The J.I. Case Company used hill climbs to promote their engines a century ago.  It is something that not many engines or operators can do. Watching the engine back down with the front wheels coming off the ramp makes me jumpy. As you start down you change the engine over to Reverse, and use the throttle to stop. It would be easy to screw that up and have a runaway, or do a somersault.   Thanks for the pick, Merle!

Weekend Steam: Stationary Steam

 Thanks, Merle!

Filmed at the Hollycombe Steam Fair in Hampshire.

Garden Is Looking Good

 The garden is doing well, but we have rabbits or chipmunks eating the sweet potatoes.

Nasty Cherrybark Oak

The shooting club where we hang out had a nasty removal problem. The good part was there are no high value or dangerous targets, so I took a couple saws and attacked it. The tree that is still standing has a widowmaker hanging, and a contractor with a bucket truck will be needed for that. Don't go looking for takedowns like this one. Run the other way if you see one!

Brassman Bart: Invercargill March