Ye Old Garage

[xtremek]

That's a really cool set up.Going to make prep for next winter a lot nicer I bet.

 

[sublime68charger]

log splitter?

yes you are correct, this is in the working mode pic was in the transport storage mode

 

[sublime68charger]

That's a really cool set up.Going to make prep for next winter a lot nicer I bet.

I hope so, I need to get the correct belt to run it yet that is on order. will let you know how it does. It will be better than me swinging a maul over my head at least it will have staying power me and the maul are good for about 10 min then my arms are in jelley mode

 

[Finallygotit]

Definitely a log splitter. Going to need that puppy come this fall/winter.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nice looking addition to your logging biz. Are you 100% wood heat now for both home and garage?

 

[sublime68charger]

Nice looking addition to your logging biz. Are you 100% wood heat now for both home and garage?

yes this last winter in Mid November I fired up the wood boiler and it ran till April I think is when I shut down for the summer.

Heated House, Workshop and Garage when Needed

 

[sublime68charger]

also on my trip for the log splitter I got what is called a scoop tote as well, I used it today and its gonna be handy to have around I think.

 

[xtremek]

Looks like a drag bucket that faces the wrong way. Can you use it like a drag bucket?

 

[sublime68charger]

You back up to fill it up the there a trip lever to make it dump. It's a 1 step up from a shovel but still it's seat time on the john deere 140 which is always fun for me

 

[captain14]

Looks like a couple of useful accessories for the tractor. I hope you make use of them.

Work smarter not harder!

Isn’t your staff able to split the firewood and work the manual shovels yet when needed?

I feel the pain thinking about splitting fireood.

 

[xtremek]

So it'll scoop up dirt, just like a drag bucket, but in reverse. You'd be surprised how quick that can make certain jobs.

 

[sublime68charger]

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Looks like a couple of useful accessories for the tractor. I hope you make use of them.

Work smarter not harder!

Isn’t your staff able to split the firewood and work the manual shovels yet when needed?

I feel the pain thinking about splitting fireood.

staff is hard to get motivated and keep on task. Yes they still get to due the manual work that I don't want to due but if I can use some mechanial aide to help me along on the task I want to get done I wont shy away from that route as well.

 

[sublime68charger]

So it'll scoop up dirt, just like a drag bucket, but in reverse. You'd be surprised how quick that can make certain jobs.

it seems to work pretty good just have to be mindful of not bending the 3 point arms on my 3 point beyond use. I'll have to be careful to not ram into no movable objects to much. The 3 point arms all ready show some warpage but I didn't pay close enough attention to when I got the 3point that was it like that or not. The little forks I have had on the back and been used to push on things when I probaly should have had a better plan. I may have to take my 3 point arms off and put them back into a press to make straight and then weld them up to beef them up. they are not just straight arms and have 2 bends in them which makes a weak point for it to bend more.

 

[sublime68charger]

Rock Steps next to the house to provide better access to a flower bed. I had to dig out the dirt to fix a wet basement spot so these steps went back in place of the river stone that was here before. John Deere 140 hauled all the rocks for the steps with either the Little Forks or the scoop tote

 

[sublime68charger]

so after the rocks steps got wrapped up. Since I was in rock moving mode I worked on rebuilding the Rock wall on the garge that got dissassemble for putting in the wood boiler lines. A before and After and then a Pick of my Rock moving Machine.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nice looking addition to your JD accessories. I love the new steps you built next to your home.

I also like the look of the rocks next to your old garage but like I mentioned before putting rocks or dirt up against wood siding/foundations and your garage could be a recipe for early failure. I like rocks a ton better than dirt though so it might drain off better.

don’t feel bad that your kids aren’t super motivated to help with chores because I’ve seen your kids working with you and having fun too and you’ve earned a ton of dad of the year points. Keep up the great work

 

[sublime68charger]

Drives its on my list to put tin over the bottom boards to give them some more protection but I have not got that far yet. The Bottom of the top board is the floor level of the garage inside and Some day I hope to put in a actual Cement floor in the garage but have not gotten that far yet.

 

[sublime68charger]

this weekend adventure,

Arrive at campground you never been to in the dark. Check
Get lost at campground in the dark. Check
Almost turn camper into a tree at campground. Check
Get help from random people in a golf cart. Check
Find your campsite only to be going wrong way to get backed in. Check
Don't have enough wood blocks for Jack's to reach. Check
Us firewood as temp platform for Jack's. Check
Bucket list camping check event. Check Check Check.
Beer is cold all is good.

that is all I got

 

[sublime68charger]

Camper spot got to back down into this spot in the Dark it was a fun time. Just Glad wasnt raining as well the setup would have then been really bad.

 

[drivesitfar]

Great post!! Glad to hear you ended up having a great time camping.

 

[xtremek]

Sounds like just getting set up was "fun".

 

[sublime68charger]

Sounds like just getting set up was "fun".

setup could have been worse, It was not raining, Setup Boy Scout Tents in the rain this year that was the worst. and I was thankfull it was just a steady down pour as we setup the dining fly and then could setup tents under that then move them to there spot's. Setting up in High wind and Rain would be darn near impossilbe.

Got setup and beer was cold so all was good on that front.

 

[sublime68charger]

 

[sublime68charger]

one of the neat things at the Badger Steam and Gas Show a Truck with a Hit and Miss as the power plant!

 

[xtremek]

That is WAY COOL. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BoxedWino]

I just read from where you took down the garage to get started straight through. It is a great read and really nice to see the way you have continued on making the garage better every year while really getting the kids involved and being involved with them. I took great pleasure in the snow pictures (its been in the 90's here all month). Weird that I haven't seen a single cheese head hat on anyone or in the background yet.

 

[sublime68charger]

That is WAY COOL. Thanks for sharing.

Thought you would like that xtremek, I did not take many pictures was 2 busy looking at all the cool stuff but the truck with teh hit and miss power plant I had to get a couple of that.

 

[sublime68charger]

So another camping weekend in the books highlighed with renting a pontoon boat and pulling the kids around on the tube. My hat flew off and the kid bailed of the tub to save it.

I told him he was the Now the #1 son if he saved my hat.

 

[sublime68charger]

Upon hearing this the older son dove into the water and took the hat so that he could be the #1 son. Ah the times of being Brothers!

 

[sublime68charger]

Brother and Sister out riding on the tube!

 

[sublime68charger]

The Crew at the campground fun times.

 

[sublime68charger]

Ah I'm playin Captin of the boat. Fun times for sure. I'll get back to working around at home soon but it was a great end of summer camping trip!

 

[Bob Heine]

Upon hearing this the older son dove into the water and took the hat so that he could be the #1 son.

Matt, did you tell them both the most important job of a #1 son is changing your diapers when you get real old and incontinent?

 

[sublime68charger]

Matt, did you tell them both the most important job of a #1 son is changing your diapers when you get real old and incontinent?

Bob ill mention that. though i think id trust the daughter to due a better job when it comes to that!

 

[xtremek]

Looks like you had a relaxing vacation. Kind of jealous. Ok, very jealous.

 

[sublime68charger]

Looks like you had a relaxing vacation. Kind of jealous. Ok, very jealous.

Yes it was but now I'm another week behind at home on stuff. Though I've decided there always be stuff to due at home so should enjoy the fun stuff with kids while they still kids.

 

[xtremek]

As long as it's not seasonal weather related tasks, take the week and enjoy it guilt free. They grow up too fast, and you grow old even faster.

 

[Chrisb62]

As long as it's not seasonal weather related tasks, take the week and enjoy it guilt free. They grow up too fast, and we grow old even faster.

Fixed it for all of us.

 

[sublime68charger]

So I did the whole Covid thing and took about 10 day's before I got to feeling better and back to doing stuff again.

some Pics from this last weekend the Pumpkin Harvest from the Garden.

 

[sublime68charger]

Homecoming Week this week at School so Got to Drive a Shiny Red Truck in the Parade and some Pics of that. Me and the Youngest on Ladder Front Bumper and Then us in the Engine, Wife and Kid and Me and then the Last is of Me and Wife and My Brothers Name that is on the Side of the Ladder Truck. Brother Passed away some time ago but Had been on the Fire Department and Department put his Name on the Ladder Truck a very Nice gesture.