1 - Bush Hog

The major success of this trip has been the acquisition of a bush hog. It’s a tractor-pulled farm implement; essentially a large, heavy, rough-cut lawnmower, without an engine. It has two blades that are spun through a driveshaft, which takes its power through gearing off…

Nicky and I enjoyed a lovely three-night weekend escape trip to the farm, Friday to Monday (5/17-20). This was our second trip with the annual “Go Wild” passes we have with Frontier Airlines. The airfare is only $15 for each leg, per person. The catch is that you can only…

- Chains on the gate up to the farm: rusted but smooth. Two strands from the post, wrap around the gate; the padlock goes through both strands.

- Tractor fuel system start-up: it will likely leak at the sediment bowl. It may need a 7/16 flare end wrench to…

March 18-19, 2022

One of the early jobs was to get the Husqvarna chain saw that I’ve used on the farm for some years operational. It wasn’t running well at the end of my previous trip, so I’d ordered some maintenance parts: fuel filter, air cleaner, new spark plug.…

March 18-25, 2022

I took at 6-day, tech-free break in March, finding some space and solace in the rhythms of the countryside. I was housesitting for my sister, taking care of a couple of cats, and working on the historic property.

It was hard work, non-scheduled, completely ordinary…