Inspiration, the woes of having a roller.

[BeeKool]

The past 5 weeks have gone by too fast. It's time now too mothballs my project until after the spring planting season. (I will get it out to continue restoration approx. July and continue until Sept). I had planned to put away Weds, but a late late winter storm is coming. And the dry conditions are leaving. Because my project is still a roller, pulling it through the snow and mud is not an option. My shop and the building are about 50yds apart and there is a grade. Therected is a hydrant right near the storage building (a converted corncrib, sturdy old growth lumber, steel roof, and thick Concrete floors. It's a good safe storage place.

So I get my car ready in the warmth of my shop. Pretty simple, because I removed my interior so it mostly just seats and clean painted floorpan. And a bunch of totes in the trunk. I pull w my brothers help, and a Polaris Sportsmans, my car up the grade to the hydrant to wash it. It's
20° outside but car is dirty. I wash and chamois best I can the pull it into the shed.

get it positioned then put the nice car cover on. Take it off, turn it 180° put it back on.

After I cover it with a couple sheets and then cover it again with a tarp I will surround the car was several boxes of mothballs and hopefully keep the mice away.
The reason I place so many layers above the car is to keep the bird turds off.

I was a cold affair. But it will have been well worth it when I finish. Although I didn't as much done as I had hoped, I did get some things done. I definitely "moved the chains" and got it ready to move the chains again. Always forward slowing but surely I'm optimistic. It's good to have help and this site has plenty of it.

 

[flypaper]

the things we do for love..
i have to ask what are you planting this season?

 

[BeeKool]

the things we do for love..
i have to ask what are you planting this season?

Corn and Soybeans.
Plenty of preparation work to do.

I got to thinking. I only had my Car in the shop for 5 weeks. So replacing manual MC w an MC Booster. Adapting it over with a fulcrum linkage. Bleeding and checking brakes. Overhauling and replacing heater box in an A/C car. Removing interior and sanding/brushing painting floor. I got some things accomplished. Not as much as planned but still forward progress

 

[Mike67]

Well thank you, my kids eat a ton of canned corn and in the summer I could tell you how many bushels of fresh ears they eat! America thanks you!!!
Its was a chilly 73 here today, Azaleas and roses in full bloom . I feel for you guys in line of this front!

 

[BeeKool]

I spent all day moving snow from livestock facilities and digging neighbors out. Winter's last gasp. I always hate to see this season go. There's a beauty to all seasons, but in its own way, winter is the most beautiful.

Too bad you didn't live closer, Ido give you all the sweetcorn and pork loins you could eat.

Just remember, farmers wouldn't exist if not for people consuming our products. So thank you as well.

 

[Mike67]

I tell you BC I would be right there with ya!
My Grandad had the dairy farm when I was a kid and I pretty much grew up in the country...I miss every bit of it! I miss the life.. Pops farm is a subdivision with $500k homes all over it now...
Suburbia is ok and has its benefits but I would trade everything I have to be back in Podunk Tx, pop 800 and have my family there..
Something to be said about a simpler life, not easier but simpler.

 

[BeeKool]

Dairy is the hardest form of farming. Props to all who make their living by working 2 days every day.
Town has its advantages, but they don't outweigh the solace of simplicity.
If you ever decide to relocate, cost of living is low and jobs are plentiful here.

 

[flypaper]

Corn and Soybeans.
Plenty of preparation work to do

it sounds like you are a big operation with many fields to tend to
my buddy and me are going to give a serious garden a try this year
he has some nice open land behind his shop
since the weather has been nice here
in our extra time
we built a large enclosed pen for a veggie garden (herds of deer and ground hogs are out of control here! bastards)
we brought in some nice top soil and made a few raised beds and some enclosed beds
and ran a weed barrier around all the beds
beans,cukes,tomatoes and some melons and whatever else we decide to throw in
when the garden places stock up with stuff
and we have been turning over a large open area behind the enclosure to try pumpkins.
we don't know what the f we are doing for 2 city boys
but someone is by the shop every day to be able to tend to them
so why not try it.

 

[Mike67]

Ya I don't think the Mrs and the girls would buy in on that! I would though...
Dairy farmers work hard for sure!!! 32/7/366... no off seasons or days off...
Get up at 4am, feed milk, cut hay , feed, milk feed again...maybe get dinner about 9pm..

 

[BeeKool]

it sounds like you are a big operation with many fields to tend to
my buddy and me are going to give a serious garden a try this year
he has some nice open land behind his shop
since the weather has been nice here
in our extra time
we built a large enclosed pen for a veggie garden (herds of deer and ground hogs are out of control here! bastards)
we brought in some nice top soil and made a few raised beds and some enclosed beds
and ran a weed barrier around all the beds
beans,cukes,tomatoes and some melons and whatever else we decide to throw in
when the garden places stock up with stuff
and we have been turning over a large open area behind the enclosure to try pumpkins.
we don't know what the f we are doing for 2 city boys
but someone is by the shop every day to be able to tend to them
so why not try it.

Gardening is hard work. Get used to running a hoe. I might suggest covering the dirt around the plants with mulch of some sort. To keep the moisture in and weeds down.
If it is a success, your going to have a bounty. Maybe think about canning some of it.
I think it's a good idea, glad for you

 

[flypaper]

Gardening is hard work. Get used to running a hoe. I might suggest covering the dirt around the plants with mulch of some sort. To keep the moisture in and weeds down.
If it is a success, your going to have a bounty. Maybe think about canning some of it.
I think it's a good idea, glad for you

mulch is in our plans
we have turned over all the dirt a lot and mixed in a rich compost top soil
and made a few raised bed rows
and also a couple of 12 foot long enclosed beds
with a screen set up a wall so the beans can climb really high
then we laid down a weed barrier and covered it over with a layer of dirt.
after that we laid a large tarp down over the whole thing to cover it all up for now
so the weeds won't have the chance to start.
we figure when its time to plant (we can't wait!)
peel the tarp away, plant and then cover it all in a mulch and go.
what kind of mulch do you think is best?
a heavy bark type?
and yes it has been hard work
just building a fortress like enclosure to keep the animals away
was a task
a built in screen door,4x4 poles and a bunch of chicken wire run up 10 feet high
its about a 20x30 enclosure
we wanted something a manageable size.
all it takes is one time and all of your hard work is a waste of time.

next project when it gets warm is running a temp water line out to it.
we might just bury a hose out to it as we don't want to do something too permanent
and then it will be ready to roll for the summer.

i have grown a few things with success in the past
and so has my friend,but nothing on this kind of scale.
this is all sort of new to us,so our expectations are low.
we figure this is the learning curve year
and next year we might be dangerous

 

[Cornpatch MO]

The past 5 weeks have gone by too fast. It's time now too mothballs my project until after the spring planting season. (I will get it out to continue restoration approx. July and continue until Sept). I had planned to put away Weds, but a late late winter storm is coming. And the dry conditions are leaving. Because my project is still a roller, pulling it through the snow and mud is not an option. My shop and the building are about 50yds apart and there is a grade. Therected is a hydrant right near the storage building (a converted corncrib, sturdy old growth lumber, steel roof, and thick Concrete floors. It's a good safe storage place.

So I get my car ready in the warmth of my shop. Pretty simple, because I removed my interior so it mostly just seats and clean painted floorpan. And a bunch of totes in the trunk. I pull w my brothers help, and a Polaris Sportsmans, my car up the grade to the hydrant to wash it. It's
20° outside but car is dirty. I wash and chamois best I can the pull it into the shed.View attachment 403809get it positioned then put the nice car cover on. Take it off, turn it 180° put it back on. View attachment 403810
After I cover it with a couple sheets and then cover it again with a tarp I will surround the car was several boxes of mothballs and hopefully keep the mice away.
The reason I place so many layers above the car is to keep the bird turds off.

I was a cold affair. But it will have been well worth it when I finish. Although I didn't as much done as I had hoped, I did get some things done. I definitely "moved the chains" and got it ready to move the chains again. Always forward slowing but surely I'm optimistic. It's good to have help and this site has plenty of it.

I was going to suggest that there will be "rain days" you could work on it, but see now it could get a little wet. I found this Winter, not to put plastic sheeting over your car cover. Your car will get wet from condensation and then will not be able to dry out.
We didn't get hardly any of the 6-8 " of snow predicted for here...think you got our share. Cold as heck tho.. glad not to have any cattle this year. I am a"cell phone farmer" this year. get on the phone and order custom work done, fertilizer applied and spraying , etc. ...Have any trouble finding what to spend your last years crop sales profit on ???????................................MO

 

[BeeKool]

mulch is in our plans
we have turned over all the dirt a lot and mixed in a rich compost top soil
and made a few raised bed rows
and also a couple of 12 foot long enclosed beds
with a screen set up a wall so the beans can climb really high
then we laid down a weed barrier and covered it over with a layer of dirt.
after that we laid a large tarp down over the whole thing to cover it all up for now
so the weeds won't have the chance to start.
we figure when its time to plant (we can't wait!)
peel the tarp away, plant and then cover it all in a mulch and go.
what kind of mulch do you think is best?
a heavy bark type?
and yes it has been hard work
just building a fortress like enclosure to keep the animals away
was a task
a built in screen door,4x4 poles and a bunch of chicken wire run up 10 feet high
its about a 20x30 enclosure
we wanted something a manageable size.
all it takes is one time and all of your hard work is a waste of time.

next project when it gets warm is running a temp water line out to it.
we might just bury a hose out to it as we don't want to do something too permanent
and then it will be ready to roll for the summer.

i have grown a few things with success in the past
and so has my friend,but nothing on this kind of scale.
this is all sort of new to us,so our expectations are low.
we figure this is the learning curve year
and next year we might be dangerous

You've got half the work done. Heavy bark mulch should do well.
Keeping the deer out may be a chore

 

[BeeKool]

I was going to suggest that there will be "rain days" you could work on it, but see now it could get a little wet. I found this Winter, not to put plastic sheeting over your car cover. Your car will get wet from condensation and then will not be able to dry out.
We didn't get hardly any of the 6-8 " of snow predicted for here...think you got our share. Cold as heck tho.. glad not to have any cattle this year. I am a"cell phone farmer" this year. get on the phone and order custom work done, fertilizer applied and spraying , etc. ...Have any trouble finding what to spend your last years crop sales profit on ???????................................MO

We've managed to dodge most of the heavy snow this year.
A few miles north of me in Mason City. They've got 15" of snow 3 different times this year. You'd swear your in the North Pole

 

[747mopar]

I spent all day moving snow from livestock facilities and digging neighbors out. Winter's last gasp. I always hate to see this season go. There's a beauty to all seasons, but in its own way, winter is the most beautiful.

Too bad you didn't live closer, Ido give you all the sweetcorn and pork loins you could eat.

Just remember, farmers wouldn't exist if not for people consuming our products. So thank you as well.

I love it when the snow is on the ground and in the tree's but that's about it. I always look forward to seeing the tree's starting to turn green again, that's beauty.
Sorry to see her getting tucked back away but like you said, it moved forward which is better than just sitting idle.

 

[BeeKool]

I was going to suggest that there will be "rain days" you could work on it, but see now it could get a little wet. I found this Winter, not to put plastic sheeting over your car cover. Your car will get wet from condensation and then will not be able to dry out.
We didn't get hardly any of the 6-8 " of snow predicted for here...think you got our share. Cold as heck tho.. glad not to have any cattle this year. I am a"cell phone farmer" this year. get on the phone and order custom work done, fertilizer applied and spraying , etc. ...Have any trouble finding what to spend your last years crop sales profit on ???????................................MO

It's -5° out right now. Damn global warming. I bet all the Robin's and waterfowl wished they had stayed South.

 

[69 GTX]

BeeKool, stay warm. Glad to see you got the Bee put away.

 

[747mopar]

It's -5° out right now. Damn global warming. I bet all the Robin's and waterfowl wished they had stayed South.

Just about ran over a Robin in my driveway yesterday, think he was having trouble getting motivated to fly in the blistering cold lol.

 

[BeeKool]

Just about ran over a Robin in my driveway yesterday, think he was having trouble getting motivated to fly in the blistering cold lol.

Will probably see some casualties. The ware fowl can handle it, don't know about the robins