The news from the Country Estate:
H1N1 Flu (aka swine) has not had much effect on us here, but sleepy upside-down chicken syndrome seems to be endemic. Here I tend to a victim of this not thoroughly understood malady that affects pea-brained inverted poultry:
Composting has begun in earnest with a newly constructed compost pile thing. In the background sits the maple syrup stove and the future site of the suga-shack. We've got big plans!
Soil preparation for the garden:
Seedlings, now a week old.
I mentioned a sailboat in the last post. Said boat needs a trailer. Since I don't have $3500 for a custom trailer and I'm arrogant enough to think I can build my own, I recently brought home another rusting piece of metal. This time, the largest rusting piece of metal I have ever owned. A 1970's era Holsclaw dual axle trailer which will be the sailboat's chariot. It needs some work as you can see. I have removed all the old rollers and a few other superfluous components in my attempt to use the chassis to haul a 19.5 foot keel-hulled boat. I plan to attach 4 or 5 jack-stands to support the hull and weld a 6 foot piece of C-channel down the middle as a keel guide.
Lots and lots of rusty bolts. Some succumb to the impact wrench, while others succumb to the grinder. That is all for now.
3 comments:
your Stranz uncles would all be proud of you if they knew what all you were buildin, modifyin, jury-riggin, growin etc. - so am I, but also jealous since none of this cam from my side
Micah 6:8
Now I know what's wrong with me: I've got sleepy upside-down chicken syndrome!!! It all makes sense now. Love the blog...will be sure to not mention how well the Chevy truck tows to prospective buyers :)
on the contrary, I think its a testament to the Chevy's ability to go wherever its owner wants it to go. Now you can see why exactly I need a 2500...
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