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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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I have been in Europe for 11 days, mostly The Netherlands and Finland. Overall, looking ahead, I think I have everyday and evening booked in February. Pic 1. Central Finland in winter at 4:00 in the afternoon. Pic 2. Hints at the fairyland side of Finland from the air. Pic 3. Been on this plane several times now. I like the call sign. "Approach Control, Oh-8 with you at 12500." Pic 4. George Patton's Grave at a US cemetery in Europe. Pic 5. Great Sense of humor in Finland Pic 6. This is the tractor I am getting if I get back to farming. I only got it stuck once on my test drive. Pic 7. Great Architecture feels like putting on a pair of jeans just out of the dryer. Pic 8. Venlo, Netherlands Pic 9. This beer was pretty much unbelievable, the stuff on the side of the glass is known as "Brussels Lace" for good reason. Pic 10. What world heritage site is this? Pic 11. Chocolate! Pic 12. "I am looking for an attractive tariff."