The road bans went off and Frank [the plow guy] came over to pick up the skid steer and its attachments. I took a shot through the window as he was taking the huge and heavy post pounder.
It made me very sad to hear that engine wind up and know it would be the last time I heard it. Hubby loved that piece of equipment more than he loved [cough cough] his wife??? Maybe not, but it was his the one piece of equipment he adored the most.
I told Frank about the guys taking my homemade post pounder and he told me about how he made his own too. He described the very same method that Rich used. When he pulled out the skid steer, he forgot to detach the battery tender and destroyed it. He sheepishly offered to pay for a new one.
I asked him if he could make me another homemade post pounder instead. I'd call it even as I had another battery tender in the basement for the 4 wheeler battery that I take out each winter.
Yes. Soon I'll have another handmade t post pounder! Color me happy!
He then purchased a whole roll of barbed wire and gave me the going price for it even though I'm pretty sure that Rich probably got it at a huge discount years ago.
We discussed demolishing the busted garage and then regrading the area between the house and the old garage. Frank explained it all giving me a vision and direction that I could not have thought of. It will improve the drainage around the house and will improve the view from the house. [Imagine not having to look at a busted up building and seeing the forest instead!]
I got an odd phone call a bit later. It was from the Glen the Bow Hunter who leases the land next door. He sold some more 'property' in Kenosha and needed to invest it so avoid taxes. He offered for the fourth time to buy my farm and let me live on it.
I cannot see how that would work for me. I'd feel like a tenant that could be evicted at any time. So I explained to Glen that the farm is in a trust. I didn't give him the details but said that would complicate things.
Besides, once I have excavators, the bulldozer, and the forest mulcher jobs done, along with the scrap metal cleaned up... I am going to enjoy this place and its uncluttered beauty until I decide the place is too much for me.
Thursday was the ice storm. It was awful. I did watch small branches fall from trees when the winds blew.
Apparently we are to get more Friday evening with heavy rain and damaging hail and winds.
March sure left like a Lion that was very pissed off.
Hope you all have a wonderful Easter Weekend.
Come on Spring!!!!
The "guys you know" seem to have hiccups when doing their purchase chores. I don't know what a battery tender is. Sounds like an Elvis song. A device standing by, looking at them all plugged in. Bow Hunter sounds politely annoying, ready to strip the land and forest. Good answers. You must start charging admission to see your amazing Lego mini collection. There's a used lego store in Kansas City, K.C. Brick, in Overland Park, if you ever want to sell or add to your critters. Have a peaceful Easter. Hope it warms up. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteA battery tender keeps a battery on machinery that isn't being used healthy.
DeleteI do plan on checking out some of those Lego places. But not until I have the work done on the farm.
Thanks for the knowledge. Since I don't roam too many of the jillion farms in Kansas, I didn't know they existed. We need them on some little-used cars in the city. Linda
DeleteYou are a wise woman. Good choice on not selling your beloved place to land investors!! For so many reason's I won't get into.
ReplyDeleteWe got a lot of rain yesterday, but were spared the ice that coated the north. There was a visible band on trees as far as the eye could see, just south of us.
It must be bittersweet to see Rich's treasures leave. Sorry. Better to let someone else also love the post pounder attachment, than to let it sit.
He isn't an investor per say. However, he is looking for prime hunting land and my place is apparently on his list. I made it clear that what he was suggesting wouldn't work for me.
DeleteHe was nice about it. I'm sure he'll call again to ask when I do feel like selling.
Not interested right now.
I wouldn't trust that tenant arrangement at all. He could do whatever he wanted with the property.I am really looking forward to seeing photos of the process and the finished job.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
DeleteI would pass on Glen's offer as well. Time has a way of changing dynamics.
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
DeleteOMG - The bunny lego is too funny. Glad you're getting a homemade post thinga ma gigga. I honetly don't know what they are but it's gonna make you happy and that makes me happy too!
ReplyDeleteIt allows me to drive t posts into the ground to make fencing.
DeleteIt will be so nice to have one back!
You are remaking your place in what seems like a good way.
ReplyDeleteLots of work, big decisions, but it all seems to be working out.
ReplyDeleteAgain....so much progress! Your new view is going to be a great improvement.! Lori
ReplyDeleteWhy would you want to sell when you are getting things finished? I know our home has been a work in progress since Dec 1978 and we are finally getting things in place as we envisioned them before the five children and work life and everything else in life that came up slowed down the dream. You live in on a piece of paradise with a lot of dreams and memories and you need time to smell the roses you have planted and tended - that was a euphemism, lol.
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye on some of your Ol Boy Network, but you have some good guys looking out for you too.