Digging Dirt...Progress Was Made

After a couple of days of digging dirt progress has been made and George was able to reduce part of the mountain by quite a bit.  There is still a lot more to do but when you see the picture it shows that progress was definitely made.  That is very good news for the backhoe which means its repair was a success.  The last time George had the backhoe repaired and started digging the mountain he got about few scoops moved and then the backhoe quit.  I am happy for him that it is still working and has not quit.  Maybe this time it was repaired correctly and it will continue to do well.  George operates the backhoe and Tim drives the dump truck, once full, and distributes the dirt to the various areas on the farm that need some fill.  So far so good and progress is being made.

New Project - Digging Dirt

George and Tim started a new project at the farm, digging up dirt to create a driveway/garage.  Step One, remove a mountain.  George finally got his backhoe returned to him after 5 months getting repaired.  It was done on TMT, Tennessee Mountain Time.  It sat for four months and then it was repaired.  It is working now, along with the Dump truck, I am sure you remember that TMT saga.  So the digging has begun to create a cud-u-sac to make things easier for turning around vehicles that come down to George and Lisa's place.  Check in on the progress this really should be interesting.

The Tool Shed Really Is Completed Now

The tool shed that George and Tim put an addition on is now completed inside and out.  They did a nice job and it looks like the shed was made like it.  You cannot tell that an addition was put on it.  The outside has been been completed for a couple weeks but the inside still needed work. Shelving, electricity and organizing of the shed still needed to be complete and now it is.  The tools are safe from the environment and easier to get to when needed.  Way to go George and Tim!

College Football -New Season

It's College Football season which is one of Tim's favorite times of the year.  He enjoys College Football so much more than Pro and will watch as many games as possible.  I like it too but near as much as Tim, Lisa and George.  This year I am rooting for six college teams.  Last year I think I was up to about 9 teams.  Here are my teams I will be following and tracking: Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks (NAU), Northern Illinois University Huskies (NIU), Florida Gators, Tennessee Vols, Navy, and The Michigan Wolverines.  They have all played their first games and four out of the six were successful.  Unfortunately my two favorite teams lost.  Check out the win/losses list below.  Go Lumberjacks, Huskies, Gators, Vols, Navy and Wolverines!  It's going to be a good season!

Lunch, Laundry And More

I took some time off from unpacking to go to lunch with our good friends Larry and Linda and Lisa.  Lisa had Lready had plans to meet up with them for lunch and they invited me to join them if I could.  We went to the local Mexican restaurant and hat reminds us of the one we all love in Orange Park, FL where I even have the same thing at either restaurant.  At La Nop in OP it is combo #9 and at Monterey's here in Newport it is combo #10; Two tacos, rice and beans.  We had a great time at lunch then when we got back to the farm I finished the laundry and started to repack.
Lisa and I head to Florida this morning for a week.  Lisa will be visiting her kids, Mom and friends and I will be busy helping Jenny with her business and, of course, spending time with Rory!  Meanwhile, back at the farm, Tim and George will be busy with some projects of their own which will be shared later.  Thank you Hermine for leaving the area we are traveling home through and to so quickly with minimum damage. Florida, here we come!

Back On The Farm

We are back at the farm and we were greeted by Shadow meeting us at the car.  Lisa and George have been taking really good care of Shadow while we were gone.  Shadow usually travels with us but this time we could not bring him.  Thank goodness we have such wonderful friends to take care of Shadow.  Lisa also made us dinner so we would not have to worry about what we were going to eat when we got home.  Thank you Lisa, it was delicious!  So we are back but for me it is a very busy day.  I leave for Florida tomorrow as long as Hurricane Hermine lets me go.  I  guess we will just have to wait and see.  Until we know for sure, it is good to be home!

Heading Back To The Farm

We are headed back to the farm and even though I am leaving my hometown I guess I am ready to get back to "normal".  We had a great time at Lake Geneva and Chicago and I know my Mom would have wanted it that way.  Just a side note, the pickles were a hit!  Everyone seemed to enjoy them.  Thank you to all who made it possible!  We have a long drive but we are getting out of Chicago with minimal traffic which is always good!  In a few hours we will be back at the farm so it can be just another day at the farm.