Thomasville elevator, Montgomery County, Illinois

I recently re-discovered this. It belonged to my great uncle Charlie. He and my father farmed together. He bought an Allis Chalmers WC with rubber tires back in the thirties.

Best birthday ever. Got a handmade card from my goddaughter and a SPAM slicer with a can of low sodium. I guess if you don’t have an uncle Joe you get to be one.

I set the time machine to 1985

The most rain we’ve had since the end of July was .08”. This seems almost surreal.

These things are fabulous. I am grateful to all those who raise these hideously ill tempered animals. I got these from the ⁦Jenny Sauer-Schmidgall⁩, get some yourself before they sell out.

My regular coffee maker broke down, had to resort to the backup. Not sure I want to go back now. Tastes better but there’s wait time. I was fascinated by the coffee boiling in that glass as a child. Kinda puts me in mind of my dad.

It only took me 35 using a spray gun to figure out how to get close to the finish I want.

The cows have been gone since the eighties, might as well do something different with the old pasture.

Got this SPAM slicer as a gift. No odd shaped slices. Just doing my part to support the pork industry.

This edition may be a bit old. There’s a fossil inside the back cover.

Shout out to all the men who have the patience and fortitude to manage these situations. Because I sure like beef.

I think I might have found that problem with the water heater

Neighbor is enjoying the weather.

Not aggressive? My chickens are currently unavailable for comment. Leave on your own? I’m skeptical. But don’t worry…..I won’t call animal control….

My first. It’s now fossilized

We built this hydraulic down pressure system for an 870 ripper. Whatever you have, a ripper, field cultivator, vertical tillage….we can make it active.

We’ve had excellent results with this as a replacement. We can manufacture any length or any diameter. Any make, any model.

Active down pressure on rolling baskets in use, mounted to a 2310 finisher. The entire attachment is custom made, but the hydraulic portion can be easily adapted to whatever tool you own.

You can’t see the decal very well, it a 1586. I forgot how unfriendly the cab is for taller men.