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What do ya do on a Sunday after cruising around all Saturday??? Go for another cruise right!! Dragged the Mud Booger outa the shed and went for a trail ride. It’s been raining most of the day so the woods were a bit “damp”

Got my newest horse home today, thanks to MoreyToo on here for letting it go to a good home. My son wasn’t impressed it was red he wanted a green one lol sorry guys he’s only 3 and he’s a John Deere lil guy (there’s still lots of time to change him to a horse guy)

I hate to post such an unpleasant topic, but I saw this linked on a fishing forum and am glad I read it. I think it’s a worthwhile read for anyone who spends time at the pool, lake, or river. https://www.soundingsonline.com/voices/drowning-doesnt-look-like-drowning?fbclid=IwAR1ncTgdidvZbug-6K70m1mmce-RHjNuv3KMVkMbpNMIwA7RHffumd1JPMA Summer is coming, and with it comes a lot of time in and around the water. Be careful and keep your eyes open. I’ve actually witnessed this phenomenon, but didn’t know it until this article. I don’t know if this is common or not, but it sure looks like the episode I saw. A couple years ago at our local park pool there was a little boy bobbing in the deep end pretty close to me. He was maybe 7 or 8. Water maybe about 6’ deep. Something didn’t look right about how things were going but he didn’t seem panicked. he really wasn’t gasping for breath and he looked calm, but zoned out. His chin and mouth were spending a lot of time under the surface but he was keeping his head up. I grabbed him anyway and shoved him over to the side of the pool and out of the water. After a few seconds he seemed to snap back to reality and thanked me for helping him then broke down into tears and a panic. I was more concerned about the fact that I had grabbed some stranger’s kid in the pool and worried how someone might react. Until I read this article this morning I didn’t realize how close to being in real trouble he was. He seemed so calm I didn’t really recognize that he was about to go down. It just didn’t look right. He got lucky. I got lucky that I did something when I wasn’t even sure there was a problem. The 18 year old lifeguards watching us clearly had no idea and didn’t react at all. The kid was embarrassed. He was there with a group of friends (I guess) and they all seemed to be strong swimmers. Even him. A few minutes before I’d seen them all hogging the diving board when my daughter had gone over there to jump off. As we were leaving about a hour later he came over and thanked me again. My wife hadn’t seen any of it and was surprised I hadn’t said anything. It all seemed so benign that I wasn’t convinced it was a big deal. Have a fun and safe summer. Steve

Since moving back here two years ago the garage 'down the hill' has been used as a catch all with virtually no organization at all. I've been so tied up with the house remodel I hadn't had a chance to do anything to it. The first winter I even shut off all the power because the 'contractor' (according to the receipts) did such a bad job and I was afraid of it. I did manage to rewire it last summer but that was it. Now that I'm done with the house I get to play in the garage. On this beautiful sunny 70's day I'm just about finished building 24' of storage shelves. I'm not sure where I'll go from there. My brother keeps saying he's getting new kitchen cabinets and I could have the old but he's been saying that ever since we move back.

My coffee is spit out by a Keurig machine ...2nd cup is down the hatch. Back when we were camping almost every weekend my wife made coffee in an old percolator....that was the best!! Yesterday was a great day at a tractor machinery show, but today is raining and looks like it’ll rain all day so no outdoor activities for me. My daughter is done with school for the year and plans to drive home from West Virginia today, looking forward to having her here with us.

Or get something less aggressive than Ags and more aggressive than standard turfs. Then add some weights. Like these....

They've now moved down deeper into the same spot. There was a pile of loam under the rock. Trina's using her favorite new toy to spread the loam down the hill a bit.

Are you sure... that didn't come from the driveway?

My Sunday routine is pretty well fixed. Check in with Market Place, and CL., ebay, and email. Read the Sunday paper...the only one I buy cause Mrs K wants the coupons. Pick up my 94 yo MIL and meet the rest of her family for breakfast at a different place every week. Walk to the woods with my neighbors dog. This is every day. Visit a friend that we do physical therapy with for 1.5 hours. We do this on M,W,F and Sunday. OK, gotta go PU my MIL.

Well just one more update. These have been a real challenge to make .I don't think anyone has ever reproduced this seat. I had to make a fixture to hold the seat in place and compress the foam so I can glue it to the metal. And I did find a fabricator to make me 20 sets of backs and seats. I got my first 8 sets friday. Now I'm cutting the foam to size and tweaking it before I start to glue it. The metal came out perfect. I should have a completed set by next week but I'm going to make 3 or 4 sets to see if there all coming out the same. Trying to get the foam and vinyl to be tight is a problem Richard and I had on the 1054/953 seats.

It's now confirmed...where the bear chits in the woods.

Ok ok here are some pixs...lol it is raining here so they may not be the best, also why the seat is up. All in all it is really a clean tractor!!

That is a picture rail hook. In many older homes there was piece of trim that ran around room usually about a foot away from ceiling. Looking at a cross section of such a molding the top is curved to accept the wide end of such hook. The other end is where one would hang picture or painting using wire coming from back of painting frame. Museums use that method to display their art. No nails on wall. I have installed a lot of that in traditional style homes where client has extensive art collection and likes to move or change things around. It also looks good without being used and makes it period correct if you are into that .

Back on topic....just waiting on an engine to be finished up. Then to sort out belt guards, belts and I’m sure more I don’t even know about yet

swapping out a mower deck today, 36 r/d for a 42 r/d , used 36 while i was improving the 42 , new 6" martin deck wheels , also added an idler pulley behind the long unsupported spindle belt span on this deck. instead of belt bounce ,and vibration , its smooth an d quiet. just a slight deflection on that stretch makes a world of difference. greasing and oil treating the deck really makes it live on . pete

Visit and lunch with 92 year old Dad!

How to tell the difference between a black bear and a grizzly. Black bear will chase you up a tree while a grizzly will shake you out of a tree.

It's nice to see that green lawn down in VA, up here in Maine still cleaning up after winter, took the 417-8 out to stretch her leg's and oversee another tree coming down, this was actually last Sunday, enjoy the pics.

1982 CB 125S Sat for 25 years in a basement... Carb was toast so $15 Chinese knock off and $1.00 for fuel line and zoom... 32E69EA1-B544-45B5-995D-17EFE69816A9.MOV

Well, told you I was moving slow! Emory woke up last night with his ear really hurting. We had to take him to the dr and found out he has an canal infection and an inner ear infection. Dr said it was extremely painful. The only good came in the form of me getting to come back home and mess around on Sunday first time in a long time. I had been working on the bodywork on the hood and side panels. I finally got to lay a little color on them. Aside from a couple of dents I missed, they turned out great. I used Rustoleum farm and implement paint and it laid down great. It’s about $8 a can, but I may try IH red on my D160 when I get a chance to work on it. Pics are of the outside of the panels. Once again @WHX22, close your eyes so you don’t see my immaculate workspace!😂🤣😂

Time for some red

No bears!! Came across a herd ( is 4 or 5 a herd) of deer. It’s amazing how close I am able to get.

Bingo EB. This auto correct’s askeblew too.

5:00 AM.Get trounced by the cat. 5:30 get up and feed the hounds 6:00 RS 6:30 shower 7:00 b'fast 7:30 Dishes 8:00 More RS 8:30 Troll Viking fans on Packer forum 9:00 Troll Viking fans on Viking forum 9:30 More RS 10:00 finally decide it's time to do something productive!

I’m up to about 5’7” on a good day. But we camped at the races last night. Iced coffee is easy, along with a left over hot dog and some pop tarts! I ran a 6k with Rylee yesterday, then helped in the pits until he head askeblew our night.

Hate to say it, but I agree. If you get them too pretty, you’re afraid to use them. That’s what has happened to several of ours. Turns out rust isn’t nearly as easy to scratch!

Picked up a 418-A today. Excited to get her cleaned up and put to work!

Ok,need some help from the experts; this has been in my dad's Horse collection for about 30 yrs. His field of expertise ranges from about 1960 on up. What exactly is it and what pieces am I missing beyond the obvious heat shield, belt cover, and recoil? I'm gonna restore it after my 520H and I want to start gathering the missing pieces . I intend to do it cosmetically perfect and as correct as I can. Have at it:

Just don't drink the coffee.

Despite the bitterly cold wind on Saturday, we got things set up. Sunday was another early morning. 5am again ready to man the main gate. Relived a 8am to start booking in the cars. Some of them caused problems because they wouldn't go and park up in their designated areas. Caused problems for the judges and extra work for me as I had to accompany the judges. Sorry to say I took no photo's of any cars as they thoroughly hacked me off. Sunday was a better day, though cold first thing, there was no wind. Also I did find some time to take some photo's. So with no further todo here they are. First off the tractors. Especially three for Jeff. (ACman) This one was in the auction. I don't know what it went for. Two more AC's that were exhibits. Some of the rest. I could do with this roller for the green and verges I look after. Some garden tractors. Some horticultural equipment. Some stationary engines. Traction engines large and small. Some wagons. Some motorcycles. A horse of a different colour. And finally a hat trick. From left to right. Second, first and third.

The mud/water at the entrance to my WH storage shed was deeper than that....

And to round out the day... Trina and her mom made these raised garden beds then placed them where they've been clearing and reshaping the side hill all day. Quite a project !!

Went to make an afternoon coffee...the large setting on my Keurig barely filled this monster to the halfway mark!

I got this morning and told the misses she wouldn’t have any water for the next few hours . I flushed out my hot water heater like l do every year. Calcium deposits at the bottom. I built my house 20 years ago and purchased life time water heater and have replaced it three times since then and never paid a bit for the new ones!! Thanx lowes!!

@pullstart stole my joke😂, but got some more of the stable floor poured @adsm08, I just started a new character last night myself 😂😂 Going to mow and work in the flower beds later, I have to maintain my lawns superiority over my neighbors. *The angle and lighting make the concrete look bad, but it’s not as inconsistent as it appears 😅 althought it’s not perfect, it’s not that bad either. We did notice a difference in color since were mixing it inside, the dust will settle on the wet and cause a color change. That’s fine, gives it character. No one else has a calico garage floor 🤷🏻‍♂️

The coffee snobs at work got me hooked on this stuff (Kuma in general). Once this is down the hatch, going to get the mane trimmed (running out of horse punns!)

Your poor boy... we'll say some prayers for him.

It's funny how when you just live with something, you don't really think about it. We have trash cans with snap on lids. We never leave a compost pile where we don't want an animal. (Some don't like them near the house). Take your bird feeder in at night. I've personally not had a bear knock over a grill or smoker but I can see why one would. They smell delicious. Check the State of Maine website for advice. You could also call the Maine IFW. If you see a bear, DON'T APPROACH IT. Keep back, stay away, forget your damn camera and selfie opportunity. It's a bit bewildering to me that some folk think as little as possible and blame the animals when they have an "encounter". Stepping up on the for a sec... As to fear of the animals themselves?? NO. No way. As you stated above (not vicious) they just aren't dangerous to humans. (At least those of us with common sense). There is a BIG bruin around here (maybe the one that left us a present) that is at or near Maine State Record sized. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 700 lbs. Documented by multiple people and IFW officials, Game Wardens. Trina and I have ZERO concern of being attacked and have been for walks specifically looking for the big boy but haven't seen him. There are FAR more dangerous things around here just as down south. Fisher, wolf, mountain lion, larger coyote with an attitude or sickness, rabid raccoon, bull moose in the fall rut. Not being smart.... Literally, ticks and mosquitoes put you in much more danger than a bear, due to disease. A mama bear will do her best all day everyday to keep her cubs right near her. Yes they're protective... But it's actually pretty difficult to get between them. A big (or even medium sized) bear COULD mess someone up if it wanted to. But it just isn't going to. I don't have any statistics but I'd be willing to bet NEARLY EVERY modern day black bear attack or issue is the fault or cause of a human. Humans en masse are afraid of bears because we're told by media we should be. That REALLY aggravates me. Grizzlies or browns, definitely! Black bears, definitely not! Stepping down from now.

Don't be shy, the opportunity to buy these type of attachments doesn't come around all that often. I believe your biggest concern may be in the length of the tractor frame. (short frame/long frame) The worst case scenario would be that you may have to buy another tractor to put it on. We have all done it. You know the cart before the .

I have had a 4 wheeled wagon for years now, my daughter pulls it around every year at the wheel horse show. She hauls kids and parts around. I had remembered seeing them in the brochures as a kid growing up, never saw one in real life till I got mine at a public auction. I would not use that new wagon to hard, Its to rare to bust up. Some other person bought mine at the auction. He was going to let his son pull it around behind a 4 wheeler, I somehow managed to talk him into selling it to me. I've had lots of offers to buy it over the years, but my daughter would skin me alive if I sold her wagon eric j

You could always pull the trick many a farmer has used to back 4 wheeled wagons into a barn - use a front mounted hitch! Makes backing a four wheeled wagon much easier!

Loader valve rebuilt, mounting up new hydraulic cylinders.

I have the same conditions and l like wheel weights and ag tires. I have never been a big fan of fluid filled tires. But thats my opinion.But they say opinions are like a.. holes everyone has one !!! Lol

Bear Scatt is a rather common sight around my place in the fall, but spring and summer they seem to go to higher elevations. Of course this young fella showed up for a snack in mid summer a couple years ago. Didn't damage the feeder, just had a snack and left. My wife took the photo from the window of her sewing room.

After mowing I cleaned up the garage, pulled it inside in preparation for some work I'm going to do over the next week, and then sat down to work on the first real electrical issue I have found on this tractor that I bought as "not running due to electrical issues". I rewired the lights, and cleaned up the contacts on the switch, inside and out, and now all three lights work. Purists might object to some of the things I modified, but I don't care. I didn't like the way the PO has used only 74/148 of an Equus africanus asinus when he re-wired the lights. I'm sure it was closer to factory than what I did, but I didn't care for the lack of any way to unplug the lamps from the main wiring, or the fact that his system appeared to have pulled apart when the hood was opened. That's how I did it. I added an inline, two-pin plug, and then soldered both pins of the tractor side to a single wire that runs back to the switch. The connectors came from one of the cruise control jumper harnesses that Ford used during their massive recall about 10 years ago. Any time I am at the junk yard I'll comb over every Ford SUV and pickup I can find from 95 to 05 looking for those things, I usually can buy about 10 of them for $20, and I get a matched pair of connectors, one or two fuse holders, about 4 feet of wire, and a foot or so of conduit tubing from each one. I also had to repair the socket for the RH bulb, because the wire was broken off from the little center contact. I got my ingenosity out and made a new one. I'll do a more detailed write up on that in a bit. I also re-ran the wire to the rear light as well, because there was a large, exposed, unsoldered splice in the wire and it was getting crappy. That one also got a dedicated ground run back to the battery negative because it would come and go based on how I shifted my weight in the seat, and so it seems like my seat pan isn't a good ground. I also changed the oil.

Put a correct set of gauge wheels on the 48" deck of the 315-8 in WV and mowed for the first time this year at my parents place.

Bought a 48" dozer blade today. I took it off it's long frame and swapped it for the 42" on my short frame dozer blade. The '68 Commando 8 handles the 42" with no problem at all, so I want to try the 48" and see how well it will handle that. If and when the snow get deep I use the 16 Automatic w/ the blower anyway. I'm sure it will do fine, those 8hp Kohlers are plenty powerful.