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Spring at last.

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JAinVA    4,619

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Started the day prepping the garden to plant potatoes.The 416-8 and middle buster got 125' of rows opened up.Next item on the list was to paint the engine and tins on

the 312a loader tractor.Take the crane tractor and spot oak rounds at the splitter. Once split load the cart behind the 416h and bring wood up to the house for stacking.Load saws and go back to the downed tree to bring more rounds to the splitter.Rinse and repeat.I'm a little tired but greatful for the seat time.These little guys earned their keep today.

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Ed Kennell    35,770

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:omg:  All that and no pics?

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Except for the painting none of what I did today has not had pictures posted.I didn't think you guys would want to see something you have seen before.Mama normally takes the pictures.She was busy trying to beat the rain forecast for tomorrow and get the spuds in.

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Ed Kennell    35,770

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OK Jim, guess we can live w/o a pic.     I'm also guilty.  I worked the 312H all day grading dirt and hauling brush....not one pic.

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JAinVA    4,619

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Nice to know I'm forgiven.I'll try to do better next outing.

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Scrapped up this winter's slop that drips off the vehicles onto the garage floor. First I had to use a square edged steel shovel just to break it loose of the concrete. Shovel it up and then vacuum up all the residual dust and salt and whatever they put on our roads. 

 

A true sign of  Spring!  The car and my truck can stay outside again. The garage can now be used for what it's meant to be used for. And that 65 degrees wasn't all that bad either. 

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Ed,

  I got it wrong. When mama got done planting she took a picture. The spilled dirt on the right is due to the middle buster dragging dirt out of the garden area.The shed in the background was built with lumber from my mill.

2019.03.30.Garden.jpg

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Ed Kennell    35,770

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That's some fine looking soil.   It looks like it was sifted.

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You may not believe this but every bit if that soil was hand sifted and put there with a c120 and a 10 yard cart.Of course that was many years ago when I was much younger.

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Retired Wrencher    4,876

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Well I have to say Jim we went thru Va about a month ago. It was nice then. I like the state. Like to go back soon.

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