Saturday, July 25, 2009

July 22, 2009, Thrashing day


Hello faithful reader.

Well, this years annual plowing and thrashing demo took place, once again, at the Lewis farm in Markham Ontario, on July 22. This year one new piece of equipment was added, a horse drawn potato planter.
Oh i forgot to mention, this is a day for display and use of horse drawn farm equipment and early gas powered thrashers and tractors. The equipment has been purchased and repaired over the years and a group of local and not so local farmers put them to use every year.
Small crowds ten years ago, the day attracts people from all over, and now a crowd of 150-200 is the norm.

Pictured is Ted English and his team pulling the wheat cutter.

Thanks for listening

DJB

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sunday July 12, 2009- Procrastionation II


Hello faithful reader.

No amount of free beer will help me to get out of procrastinating, in fact it probably hinders it a lot. However as you may remember from my previous posting, i finally got my ass out of the chair and worked on my kitchen.
Not a lot of work, although it could use a full face lift, but just enough to keep the CFO happy.
Well the final paint went on last Sunday and although it took me a few days to get used to the colour, does not look to bad.

However i did not re read the note i left myself in 1986 when i redid the two bed rooms and bathroom walls. Demolition is my thing, not reconstruction. I said back then, no more joint taping by my self, I MUST HIRE THIS OUT. So i looked at the kitchen walls, not to bad i say, just a few imperfections, not a problem.
Well, all i can say is, my taping looked alright when sanded, primed, but when the real paint went on, several seam's and missed divot's can be seen.

Thankfully i have a lot of photos that can be framed and put on the wall. Now i don't see any imperfections.

Now on to the next chore.

Thanks for listening

DJB