This was one of those weeks. Sometimes you just wonder how in the world it's ever gonna get done. Blew all the leaves from around the truck today, trying to make it at least look like something's happening... No response from the local railroad people I sent an email to last week, asking if they might have any usable old ties they wanted to get rid of. Need a bunch to build a retaining wall that I can then back-fill to create a parking spot. I know we'll get there eventually, but it would be nice if we could pick up the glacial pace...


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Yes, there IS a bed...

Taken this morning... Yes, John's Old Truck DOES have a bed! It's just still in pieces, where it will stay until I can spare the cha-ching to get the two rear stake pockets and front bed wall we need. Hopefully that new finish I put on the wood last year will still be good when we're finally able to take this thing down the road... lol




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Remembering Mom on Her Birthday

Her memory is the inspiration behind this project, as anyone familiar with "The Whole Story" here knows. She would have been 82 today. I have no doubt that she'll be ridin' shotgun when I finally drive this thing, and that will be a great day. This is the thought that keeps me going, however slow the pace may be...

Happy birthday, Mom! Love you and miss you every day...




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