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topher5150 said:
I just acquired a new hobby....hot rodding
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Are you going to restore for drag racing? My Dad's first drag race cars were from vehicles similar to that. Of course, hot rod engine installed!
 
Angie said:
Are you going to restore for drag racing? My Dad's first drag race cars were from vehicles similar to that. Of course, hot rod engine installed!
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Nope I'm just going to do an old school hot rod, flat black lowered, with big fat white wall tires
 
My new hobby is the 15 acres I bought. Taking it from dilapidated back to a working farm slowly. Will probably take me the next year or five.
 
Interesting to watch the game when your team isn't in it. it gives a different perspective.
Well, your team played their hearts out. They easily could have done it.
 
Chris, I hope things go smoothly on getting the farm fixed up. Does your barn have a run for the cows where they can be held in place for vaccinations? I know the term but am blanking on it right now. You've probably seen it before-- where there is a piece of wood that slides down in front of them and behind them to hold them in place. They get their shots and front slide is moved so they go out. Goes down again and back one lifted so next cow comes in.

We used to have one in our barn but the tenants destroyed it. The setup made it so much easier to get horses and cows vaccinated. Currently my vet has to try to get a rope over their heads and tie it to a tree and try to get them to hold still-- doesn't always work so well. Wish he had one of those dart gun thingies like you see the vets on TV with.

Oh yeah, and if you get cows, don't feed them corn. It isn't good for their digestion. We fed corn to the goats and chickens-- stuff called "chops". Mostly the chickens got it. Goats, horses, and cows got "sweet feed" and hay. The sweet feed is some mix of pellets and stuff that has molasses in it.
 
Chris said:
It's called a squeeze or squeeze box. I have one
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Excellent! Have you posted pictures of the barn yet? I can't recall. I'd love to see the features.

When my stomach and ankle are doing better I'm going to take some more pics of my barn. I need to take a look at that brooder box.
 
It seems back home, they are kicking flower vases over at the cemeteries, breaking the 3/16" bolt that holds them to the base, then sealing them for the brass. They got my folks' vase, so I took some 2" aluminum billet round stock I had on the shelf, spun it on the lathe, modified the base a little and bolted it together with a 1/2" bolt. If they try that again, it's gonna' hurt. Heading back home next weekend to install.

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Chris, that looks beautiful!

Gary, WTF? I know graverobbing is an ancient thing, but still.. it is so sad that people are that scummy. I hope your contraption works. It looks very cool.
 
You're right. My Dad is a WWII vet. I guess I should be thankful they didn't take the headstone plaque as it's cast bronze.
 
My wife made me a sandwich today from home made rye bread and egg salad from our chickens and pickles we made. Best sandwich I have had in a long time. Amazing the flavors without all those preservatives and chemicals.
 
Chris said:
My wife made me a sandwich today from home made rye bread and egg salad from our chickens and pickles we made. Best sandwich I have had in a long time. Amazing the flavors without all those preservatives and chemicals.
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Just wait till you've had farm raised pork, chicken and beef.
 
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