Weekend Steam II: Boonville Fall Show Weekend

 Someplace or Another posted this video on YouTube of the 2022 Fall Show, and it gives you a good idea of what you are missing this weekend. An engine that I wish I had gone to see is at 10:54 to 11:07. It is an upright, 2 stroke Bessemer engine, I am thinking it is a 6 horse model. It looks just like our 8 horse mailbox engine, just a bit smaller. Anyway, it is a thrill to see another one of these rare engines, even if it is not in person. Susan and I had a great time on our quick trip over and back. We visited with friends, had ice cream, and bought freshly made sorghum molasses to replenish our supply. We walked through the flea market on the way out and made some good purchases.

Weekend Steam: Cold Starting The Marshall Uncle George Steam Traction Engine, 1912

 These British engines have a lot of class, don't they, Merle? Many Thanks for spotting!

Friday Is A Worldwide Day Of Muslim Rage...

 Keep that in mind when you venture out. It could be nothing, or not.  How many sleeper cells do we have in the U.S.? It is not a good day to be a Hamas terrorist in Gaza.

Tucker Carlson Talks About The Immigration Crisis

 300,000 plus per month now..."That's your country being invaded. It will never be the same."

1920 Oldsmobile Truck

 This is just neat as can be. It fires up like a new one!

Dance Macabre: Virgil Boutellis-Taft, violin Irène Duval, violin

Around The Homestead

 This mother has lived on the edges of our yard for a few years. She had twins a couple years, then one baby last year, and another this year. She is nervous about us when we go out, but she generally won't run. The youngsters learn that bad habit from her, too. There are many deer in our woods, but Mama is the one who keeps us entertained.

Here is Susan picking some of the last tomatoes from our garden. It has been a good year, and she has used all of her pints and most of her quart jars. It pains us to see so many peppers go to waste, but we just can't use them all.

Tuesday Torque: Starting An Austral Oil Engine

 Thank You, Merle!

Aylen Has Moved To Her New Home

 We have had Aylen for a little more than four months. She came here with her brother Enzo, who was three times her weight. At 30 pounds, he was a large Schipperke, and we found a home for him quickly. Aylen is a petite 10 pounder, which is small for a Schip. We found the perfect place for her in St. Louis, in a home with a very nice Lab. They hit it off right away when they met, and she has had a good first night and day in her new home. Mina was constantly by Aylen's side at our home, and she has been looking for Aylen all day. We miss her a bit, too, but it sure is good to see this fine little girl in a permanent home.

Dance Macabre: Sefe Emreh Iliki

 It is October!