Green Tomatoes and Fallen Ash Tree

They are everywhere. Green tomatoes. With fall prematurely showing it's face, our tomatoes have not been able to ripen before the deer or tomato worms have their way with the huge plants and massive amounts fruit. Our granddaughters help pick the plants clean yesterday and we tried our hand at green tomato pickles. We will let you know in a couple of weeks if it was worth the effort.
Now for Woody.

The ash tree that has been lying on the ground for several years has been cut in two. Half of it was loaded on a trailer yesterday and we are going to take it to be made into useful wood. We feel like loggers on a much smaller scale. We can't begin to imagine the effort it takes to load a timber full of trees after we have loaded only half of one. I suppose we can pretend.

Just Getting Started

It is getting cold in the evening and a fire outside is always nice but lately we have been coming in the house to stay warm. Woody spends some time on Craig's List trying to find something he can't live without  and Peg usually fixes dinner.
We decided we would start a blog because Woody has all of these orange tractors (Allis Chalmers) that he rebuilds and restores. Some of the things he does, Peg thinks he should share with others who also like to do this kind of stuff.  For example, the rims of the last tractor, were trimmed with the cardboard from an Old Style twelve pack box in a circular fashion. Kind of like the cones you put on a dog after ear surgery. He then spray painted them silver.  This technique kept the rim smooth, without drips. The coverage looked professionally done.
Peg joined in on the blogging because Woody doesn't type and she has a little to add. Maybe a recipe or a project with the grandkids. She's also a quilter. The possibilities are endless and we are just getting started!