Sunday, April 12, 2015

Spring Drying Out


      Spring is trying to spring, but it needs a little help from Mother Nature.  The mustard that should be shin-to-knee high is trying to blossom about the ankles.

 

    The wheat still looks good, but could certainly use one of those April heavy wet snows.



       The peas are trying to get up.  They would welcome a little moisture.  It may have to come from a hose.

 

    The rose bush is trying to rise above the competition of the lamb’s ear (or whatever that fuzzy plant is).
    Two unnatural events have occurred.  The 830 finally returned to the lineup.  It took some doing.  It did not cackle right off on the first attempt to start it.
     For some reason the fuel system became “unprimed” during the overhaul.  It took some two or three hours to figure out the problem.  When it did start, it had to run for thirty minutes to warm up to operating temperature.  Then the tappet cover and rocker arms had to come off and the head retorqued to 275 foot pounds. The tappets had to be readjusted to .015 inches.  But it all got done and it did start right up this time.




       I had to renew my pesticide applicator’s license.  That is, if I want to be able to play with dangerous and environmentally harmful pesticides, I have to have a private applicator’s license. To that end, I attended a meeting in Anton last January (cost $40). The cost of the license is $75. This year they are putting pictures on the license so it will look like a driver’s license.  They asked that you send your own picture.  So. . . . .


    Will you sleep well tonight knowing such a person is licensed to handle dangerous chemicals?    
   
   







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