Wednesday 10 May 2006

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Awake: 5:26am Temp 47 Sleep 6+01 Sunny Overnight @ Nicktown


@ 7:05am, Melissa calls to see if it�s OK to visit today? �You bet!� we
tell her.

Kathy & I walk to our community center, exercise for 1.0 hr before joining
the non-existent coffee club members. Only Bill A. showed up but it was
good as we got to know Bill a little better. After the meeting, we attend
the 9:30am children�s Mass.

@ 12:15pm Ken P. delivers his John Deere 4110 tractor on a trailer for my
use & use it I do. Mowing started @ 1:00 & finished @ 7:00. During mowing
time, I sent Kathy to town for more diesel fuel. She returns @ 2:35 with
Melissa & the boys behind her so it�s break time for me & time to fill the
tank, visit briefly with the gang + take Matthew for his first tractor
ride. This tractor has power steering so Matthew turns that wheel�..&
turns that wheel & around in circles we go. His next lesson will be in 2
hrs.

This tractor with it�s belly mower, hydro-static drive, power steering &
hydraulic mower platform, 25 horse power engine & 1600 lbs weight + 4
wheel drive�.is a delight to operate. Before the Footes leave, I cruise
back to the motorhome area & give Matthew another steering experience. He
does a lot better @ watching the front tires to see which way they are
turning. Both times when I attempted to lift him off the tractor when the
ride was over, his hands were frozen to the steering wheel & both times
Melissa had to persuade & lure him to let loose of the wheel�.I think he
likes this machine. During this slightly longer break time, I had an ice
cream cone & water.

With the Footes gone, Kathy gets into action with the limb cutters &
slices down many thorn bushes that threaten to bite into a tire or flesh.
After cutting for at least 2 hrs, she drags them up onto our circular
drive for burning later. After our field is finished & looking like a golf
course, I wash off the tractor, top it off with diesel fuel, take a good
hot shower & slowly drink a cold beer. During the night, we listened to
rain falling on our roof. Our timing was good.

9:15pm dinner: Meatloaf, baked potato, mixed salad & toast.

No movie tonight!

High temp=73 Lights out: 11:23pm

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