New Farm Surprise

I seem to have this ongoing headache virus that is going around these days so not much went on today. I had to go to town to pick up the sprocket shaft and new sprocket that was SUPPOSED to be ready at the engineering firm . I showed up and it was not even touched.

Anyhow the shop leading hand said it would be done in the morning. I had spoken with the owner the other day about needing a trailer to carry our fruit bins around the farm when picking fruit. I could not afford the $2000.00 to have one made that does the same job. I saw an old trailer sitting in the corner of the yard. I offered to buy it from him but he told me that I could have that one for FREE! Was I happy. Mind you it weighs a ton and is HEAVY DUTY ; has plenty of rust all over it too.

It has one new tyre and an older tyre which I don't mind. It will be used on a seasonal basis so those things do not affect the quality of fruit we will pick. I had the workman load this trailer onto the back of the ute and off we went. It was a good surprise gift.

I purchsed more steel to add to the Tomato Picker along with bolts and a few odds and ends and by the time I arrived back it was dark. So much for getting anything done during daylight hours.

I have a friend coming in the morning to help me install a new fence to keep the horses out of the rose bushes. I just don't understand why they like to chew on those things. It must be sweet to their taste buds. Definately organic. I have to clean up all the peach prunings as well so busy days ahead of me.Some days on the farm one hopes to get many things done yet the "To-Do" list never seems to get any shorter. I won't mention the " Honey-do list" in this blog. That will get me in trouble!