Made a mad dash to the homestead yesterday afternoon to load up the tractor. Last two times I've used it, the electrical system has failed me. Either the voltage regulator or the generator is the problem. I ordered a conversion kit for it, swap out the generator and VR for an alternator. Pulled in to driveway last night about 2330. Glad that I had installed a winch on my car hauler, had to use the winch to pull the tractor up onto it, then chained her down.
Going to can some salsa today, then make some roasted tomato soup to can this week. Tons of maters this year, last year we had just enough to eat fresh and put up 24 pints of salsa. This year I've been giving them away to everyone who walks through the door at the shop.
Planning this week to clean up the tractor, do the alternator conversion and get started on installing a loader on it. We bought another couple acres next to ours that is covered in brush, junk cars and and an old house. I want it cleaned out by winter, having a loader is going to be necessary for this job. Watching a 68 check g50 grain truck in a local auction. Hopefully the bidding doesn't go too high, I'd really like to have a truck with a dump box like it has for this project. Roll off dumpster rental in the homestead area is really expensive. A 20 yard roll off is $780 a week plus dump fees. I'm guessing I'll need it dumped at least 4 times and I can't get down there for more than three days at a go. If I can snag this grain truck, I can be a little more flexible with filling and dumping it. Plus it will come in handy hauling crushed rock and gravel for the pole barn build.
Going to can some salsa today, then make some roasted tomato soup to can this week. Tons of maters this year, last year we had just enough to eat fresh and put up 24 pints of salsa. This year I've been giving them away to everyone who walks through the door at the shop.
Planning this week to clean up the tractor, do the alternator conversion and get started on installing a loader on it. We bought another couple acres next to ours that is covered in brush, junk cars and and an old house. I want it cleaned out by winter, having a loader is going to be necessary for this job. Watching a 68 check g50 grain truck in a local auction. Hopefully the bidding doesn't go too high, I'd really like to have a truck with a dump box like it has for this project. Roll off dumpster rental in the homestead area is really expensive. A 20 yard roll off is $780 a week plus dump fees. I'm guessing I'll need it dumped at least 4 times and I can't get down there for more than three days at a go. If I can snag this grain truck, I can be a little more flexible with filling and dumping it. Plus it will come in handy hauling crushed rock and gravel for the pole barn build.
. Hope you at least got a good price as a consolation. I liked our little one for ease, but the “real” bathroom is nice in our “new” one (new to us).
. Ordered some piddly parts, tub spouts were too corroded to divert, and ball catch hardware for the pantry doors. Got the water turned on for the fridge, I swear they build the house around the fridge, there is 2mm of room on each side
pruning 
and got 3 mountains of extra vines trimmed. Sweat was rolling by 8:30. 96 here today. Also picked tomatoes. Got showered and cleaned up and went to church. Stopped and grabbed Hubby a couple things he wanted for hunting. 
Came home and made a batch of sausage balls for him to take. Did 2 loads of laundry and have 1 more in the washer ready to go. Chopped and processed a canner of tomatoes. Hubby made some pickles since we have a bunch of cucumbers 
House is a mess, but I’m sitting 
. Oh yeah, been watering amongst all that.
