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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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Wow. That week was fast! I hired a personal trainer. I am having a metabolic study done Saturday so I can find my fat burning band. It is all pretty interesting. The workout I get with the personal trainer is pretty much amazing. It really makes that much of a difference. I learn a lot and my muscles are getting taught new things. I ordered a new keyboard for my other laptop off ebay. The N and B keys aren't working. That is the computer with all the pics on it so I will have to mess around to get a pic posted here. I haven't been taking many pics in the last few days. I guess it all seems pretty routine around here now. The traffic can get really bad. You have to plan. I spent 1/2 an hour the other day going about 6 miles and that was normal for that stretch that time of day. Crazy. I am starting to get used to the really nice weather. The fall is really nice here. 50 degrees leaving for work and 70s during the day with clear sunny skys. Atlanta suits me well for a big cit...