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Back South Again with More Projects

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A lot of driving. I have forgotten how much driving is involved when on the farm. Everything is far. But I also had to drive up and back twice to Syracuse to pickup/drop off Angie at the airport and a business meeting for Wisdomino in Albany. Yeah it was a lot of driving for me. All and all it was about 4000 miles in three weeks. Early in the morning I decided to check out some auctions (dangerous). I ended up being high bidder on a 2015 New Holland Boomer 33 ( "hours unknown, does not run, may have problems, no key, no battery" ) from the State of Tennessee. I figured I could swing by Nashville and pick it up on the way to Georgia. And indeed I did. It was only a couple of hours extra, maybe 4. But, it was more efficient than going to Georgia and then back and forth to Nashville. Nashville is about 4 hours from Duluth. So I was looking at a 4 hour savings. After I go through it and getting if working I will tow it up to the farm in NY. I wasn't prepared for a trac...
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Well my foot-thing or my Achilles-tendon-thing is really a pain-thing at this point. It was a nuisance. Now it it is a downright inconvenience. I am on crutches. I am back at work, but on crutches. Rather than have a ruptured Achilles tendon which can be crippling, I am doing the right-thing and taking care of it with no weight on it. What a pain in the... well the ankle. It hurts, but I will survive, actually thrive. Farming on crutches is a bit of a challenge. I was out back (good thing my new jeep has an automatic) with the chainsaw. Exhausting. My editorial piece in the town newsletter will be distributed to all the towns folks on May 2nd. It reads as follows: Conservation of our most important assets. Community pride is a real thing. I believe in the potential of any town or community that understands and senses the power of community pride. Two years ago I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the United States Antarctica Program. I spent four months in Anta...
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DJ got me a trumpet for my birthday. My lips are bruised now, but wouldn't you know it, I haven't played a trumpet in 30 some-odd years and I pretty much picked it up and played a bit of a tune. Just don't ask we what I had for dinner the other night. I injured my foot. I am hobbling around at the computer with a trumpet. I seem to have Achilles tendonitis. It is quite painful and if I don't stay off it it can be quite a debilitation. I need to run more. Not just right now, however. Blah blah blah
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