We Are Loving Our Baby Buzzards!

 It is great fun to sneak into the barn and have a peek at these little guys!

Did You Sow Your Turnips?

 Days are growing shorter, you better plant them soon!

I Found Work...

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...So I had to write something...If you drive an old truck you always have something to do. The left rear brake cylinder was dripping a wee, or a bit more than that. We also just changed the master cylinder again. Gotta change the other side, too, then do the front wheel bearings and brake pads.

 I gotta say that I really don't enjoy doing drum brakes. The last bit where you hook up the springs is always a challenge. This time I ran a strap around the new shoes and that was a great help in holding things still while I wrestled.

The best brake job I ever did was on a 41 Willys Americar. I bought it in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and drove it 30 miles to home. The brakes were weak. You had to plan your stops well in advance. I popped the drums off before driving it again and found that all but one of the pistons in the brake cylinders  were stuck. One brake shoe was doing all the work. I rebuilt those cylinders and the master cylinder and had good brakes again. 

I let that beauty go when I was going to college. A guy in St. Louis bought it and he was tickled to get it. It's a crime to take one of these Willys bodies and put it on a dragster.

Buzzard Cam!

 I checked the camera and we have more than an hour of baby buzzards in 10 second segments! Here's a few minutes of the joy for all of you!

Prepping Corn For The Freezer

 

Our friends George and Sally brought a bunch of corn over this morning, and Susan has been working hard to get it put up in freezer bags. I shucked and silked it, and Susan is doing the hard part. The electric knife makes the process go faster.

Forty-Six Years!

Our rings still look pretty good, because we haven't worn them often. We've kept them tucked away because of the risk of degloving a finger, plus not wanting to damage them when working. We can put them on, but getting them off again is a challenge.

 

Cobbler Comin' Up Soon!

 Blackberries from the garden, plums courtesy of Sally, and Lazy Wife Greasy Beans. Those were the third most popular bean in 1907. They also can be used as a shelly bean. 

Yum! That didn't last long!

Independence Day Weiner Roast Extravaganza!

 Susan and I go hog-wild, burn a brush pile, and put mustard plus ketchup on our hot dogs. Soft tortillas are great for eating a hot dog. They wrap up neat and don't dribble the trimmings all over you! We hope your Fourth was Glorious, too! Kroger All Beef Hot Dogs! Susan's homemade relish from her garden!

B-B-Baby B-B-

Buzzards!

You must be very careful. Do Not Alarm the Mama! I don't know how far they can project vomit, and have no intention of learning!