"Prodigal Items "

Finding things you forgot you had. I have been working on weeding out unusable Items out of the garage. I have found a few things that I forgot I had. Like extra Car, John DeereTractor, and Antique engine parts. I found My Bicycle I bought years ago. I found Rickys Bike I bought him before Dawn and I were Married. I just hope that the Items are happy when I get them reshuffled in the Garage and not get jealous of each other.

Today I cleaned out the room downstairs that Rick used to have that I had taken over with some of my stuff , Like train table , trains and buildings, computers etc. I am doing this so that Alan has a room to move back home to. It will be nice to have Alan back home (to carry the Garbage out to the curb on wednesdays !

Hey I did not smash a finger !

I actually finished a Major project with out Smashing a finger. I have had insulation to finish the ceiling in the Garage where the P/O had not insulated for about 3 years . I got it installed and no smashed fingers! This is one more thing done in the Garage i dont have to find a place for . I did use a Hammer, Staple Gun, Electric Drill (to drive some screws). in this project.

It is alive

I have been cleaning in My Garage the last couple of weeks. Yesterday I got the Nova uncovered and decided to see if it would start. Put a battery in it, checked the oil, and it turned over /no start. Then I cleaned and set the points in the distributer. I primed the carburater and turned the key and it fired up ! I then put some gas in the tank ( it did not run out). Called My nephew Kenny (left message). called my nephew Mike (left message ), Then I called Lonny my Brother in Law he was with me when I bought it in 1983 ! I got to talk to him. Mike called later.
The Brakes need to have new wheel cylinders before I even Think about moving it under its own power. The good thing is it runs , sounds good, and the gas tank don't leak. I think I might clean more in the Garage. Who knows what else i will get the urge to play with. The 5 antique engines, 6 Garden tractors, or the Nova , or use the woodworking machines, They all call my Garage home. I might just get busy !

I think SPRING is coming

I dont know but I have a very good feeling that we are about out of the woods. Any day now Robins should be coming to our bird Feeder. We just moved our clocks ahead. at work we have went through a ton of patch mix and have about a ton to go. I think groundhogs day was 6 weeks ago. Easters in 2 weeks and you now what that means "He has Risen" !!



You don't really think about what your kids remember from years before. Rick texted me about a trip he and I took a few years ago to get a parts truck for Steve(a Guy I help from time to time) this was also a test drive for the Suburban (we bought it after the trip) to Austin Minnesota. He was asking about a town in Iowa, Independence. It is the town that we had to go to and get a sparkplug for the Suburban (1 had came out on the highway).

Spring is coming and we get more Snow and Rain !!!!!!!!
Spring is coming in 5 weeks and 5 days. Snowed last night (Sunday) about 6 inches so I had to get up early to move snow. The Boss broke the new truck Friday (the one I use) and all we had left was the 1973 Chevy, and the JD Loader Backhoe. The loader works pretty good on the alleys and short streets. The Part comes on Tuesday so we will have both trucks for the next Storm. Today we had Thunder Storms and had to keep storm drains open ! alot of the snow melted but we are suppossed to get more Tue - Wed. (Snow) I cant wait till spring , Mow the yard. Play in the Garage with out having to run the Heater. Etc,. I think I might take a Nap.

Buddy

Snow

Here we go again. Just got the last batch of SNOW plowed, pushed, hauled, and salted. Early Wed. Morning to quiting time wed. and then again today. Some people have a Brain and some don't. (cars and trailers left on Street ). Blowing snow or pushing snow in street and then complain when you plow it back or leave it and let it freeze. either way they are never happy. The new truck (about 3 years old) is a lot nicer than the old POC we had. The Loader (about 7 years old)is a lot nicer than the old tractor. I start out with the 7400 International Truck and the Boss has the 1973 Chevy and we plow the 3 long streets. Then we park the Chevy and Randy takes the International and finishes the town. I get in the 310 John Deere Backhoe loader and clean up town. I get all done and I feel like I have Popeye arms. So tonight (Thursday) we are suppossed to get 2-4 inches again. So I will probably get a call and Randy will say "Buddy you ready to plow" and I will say "I will be right there ". My Mom says you useto like snow. The kids like the piles of Snow I make, and They love the Tractor and Truck but they like them all year long. So far we have had more compliments than complaints. (no calls from the Board president). We got the loader and truck when they were new . It makes the job easier (more enjoyable). Sorry about rambling to the 2 people who read my Blog and you know who you are. I might go take a nap ! The picture on the bottom is the new truck and the one on the top is the old truck . The first pic is of the John Deere ( these pics are a few years old)

Turkey Day

Thanksgiving Day is the Day we have to remember what we are thankfull for .Like Family, Church, Health, Home and Employment, Etc. Thanksgiving is My Holiday it is the one That I and Dawn have at our house. I do the Turkey, Dressing, Scalloped corn, ( My Sisters love this). I do most of the cooking at our house anyway. We have a 1000 square foot house and we put about 30 + people in it. I get to see my Neices, nephews , Great and regular, 1 of the 2 boys and I get to hold Babys.

Happy Thanksgiving