A Second Helping

The last few days have been spent getting to know the new property. The previous owners had three horses that maintained the back pasture and kept it under control fairly well, but now that they have vacated, the task falls on us until we replace the lawn maintenance crew (we are thinking cows). So out came "Bluto" our 1948 Ford tractor. While old Henry Ford was a production genius, he sure didn't give much thought to comfort or safety in 1948. Three plus hours on this steel seated beast would make even the toughest guy walk like a rodeo star. I couldn't help but picture myself riding around the farm on this in a three-piece peg leg suit like Oliver Douglas from Green Acres. For some reason that theme song keeps coming back to me over and over.

In an effort to take advantage of the longer growing season Chris planted some late crops in the front garden. He is hoping to harvest before the first frost some time around Halloween. He has been diligently reading on diverse topics such as raised bed planting, composting and chicken breeding. Let's just say that Chris has been spending a lot of time with his overalls on. Last week Chris attempted to use the local public library only to find out that he could not take out materials without a North Carolina driver’s license. After four trips to the license bureau with different paperwork, a written exam that included the legalities regarding riding in the back of a pickup truck and a grueling interrogation by the North Carolina State Highway Gestapo, He was successful. Hopefully his trailblazing will make the process easier for Gayle and Me.