April 10, 2017
It’s been nearly a couple weeks since my last post but to me it seems like it was yesterday. We have been crazy busy with work and the farm that I’m not sure how we are going to get everything done before summer gets here. Not to mention the new project that just came about. More about that later! This past weekend was physical fitness day for the Navy. Our bi-annual PT test, for those who don’t know. A couple years ago I went over my weight for the weigh in but was still able to be “taped” within regulations and was my sole purpose for the Beachbody workout programs. I will say THEY WORK! However, you have to keep going and the past couple months have been so hectic I’ve let go and back to square one. Grrrrr….. I cannot stress how upsetting this is to me. I look horrible, feel horrible, and I’m just plain old upset about it. But…it is what it is and I just have to keep pushing forward. Something tells me I’ll loose weight again as I continue to work my horses. HaHa!
As for the farm, I’ve been working the boys lately and starting to plow. As we learn together there are some glitches. I continue to chuckle here because I know these boys are so patient with me and really better than I could ever know. We have some zigzag plow lines but at least there is something there and I’m giving this horse-drawn farming my best effort. I know it will get easier. Last night I hitched up Duke, my full Percheron and ground drove him some while John tried to find a hook for the new walking plow we just picked up. Needless to say, Duke and I walked quite a bit and called it a day. John could not find anything that would work so we called it good and went back to the barn. He was good. Better than I had expected. My only problem at the moment is my nervousness and the horse’s tendency to take off to the left. I know it has to be in my hands, not theirs. Looks like I might be calling on someone to give me a hand here shortly. Afterwards, John and I worked on his IH1066 tractor and pulled off the… uhmmmm…uhhhh…I think they are called boom lift cylinders. Anyways, we took them off so he can tear them apart and rebuild them so they stop leaking hydraulic fluid all over the place. I suggested he replace the front hoses too as they are dry rotted, but I’m thinking he wants to wait until they break. Typical Seabee! If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. LOL… Anyways, that’s what we have been doing the past coupe weeks. It’s raining today so we are most likely working inside tonight and getting our uniforms ready for the Derby. Stay tuned for the new project.
