This morning I was thrilled to see this...
...and I was thrilled to do this...
Jim mowed the last few acres of fifth cutting hay, and after milking we spent the evening at the West Lampeter Fair! I watched the dairy beef show and Jim spent sometime looking at the old tractors and watching some of the happenings in the arena.
This is my brother-in-law Marty's tractor...a 1936 John Deere D...one of the many antique tractors entered in the fair this year...
It sat in the middle of a field in western Kansas for years until he convinced the owner to sell it to him. He had it hauled east and restored it in my Dad's "shop". A bunch of the family was around to cheer him on when he started it up for the very first time, and his Dad in western Kansas was listening in on the phone. Over the past number of years he's spent a lot of time working on this old tractor. Not too shabby for 81 years old! (the tractor, not his wife! :) )
The only problem is the color...
Wow, your brother in law ddiid a great job restoring that cool tractor.
ReplyDeleteThe weather has been hot and muggy but today was cold this morning. There are even frost warning for our province for tonight. I can't believe it...
Hugs, Julia
5 cuttings?! That is insane. We had a good year this year and still only got one (prosperous) cut. Obviously, I live in the wrong place for growing hay. Since hay is our only crop, maybe the 4Shoes should move...
ReplyDeletePeople are still crossing the border from your country to mine on foot & claiming to be refugees... we'd probably stand out trying to buck the tide.
I bet those clothes dried super fast!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like he won a prize for his tractor! It's nice to get out to some Fall fairs. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteCan't believe a fifth cut of hay! A few good farmers around here might get three.
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