We have had an exceptionally mild winter (2011-12) here in my part of Nebraska. We are getting rain instead of snow. We had a family campfire at Christmas. Hubby was even running the irrigation pivot in January in order to get some much-needed moisture into the soil for our pastures and newly-seeded grass. Hubby recently … More Why a John Deere Girl Should Never Drive a Red Tractor
After I published the post “Top 10 Things You Will Never Hear a Farmer Say“, I received so many nice responses from friends on Twitter, Facebook and WordPress that I just had to share. Here are some more things you will never hear a farmer say…. I’ll get that fixed for you right away (Kelly … More More Things You Will Never Hear a Farmer Say
Nothing makes me more nervous than when a piece of machinery breaks down. My nerves have nothing to do with slowed progress or the cost of repairs. No, my nerves are because I might be asked to “go for parts”. Growing up, I can remember accompanying my mother on more than one “parts run”. At … More Going For Parts
For the introduction to this series of posts about the life of an old farm truck and its extensive need for replacement parts, see “One Piece At a Time“. This post offers details on the fate of a windshield and hood of the 1977 Ford 3/4 ton pickup truck (“Old Brown”) that was the workhorse … More Windshield #4 and Hood #2
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