The last couple of weeks have been fairly routine- for the summertime: “Went to the lot, cut firewood, chipped brush, etc…” Here are a few updates and photos taken along the way.
Chipper:
I moved the chipper over to our new path through the Aspen Grove and chipped some brush. No easy task, as the chipper weighs 1700 pounds and is not very “nimble.” There is plenty of brush to work through; the chipper will be in its current location for several weekends worth of work.
Chipper in new location on the path.
Firewood:
Here is a photo of a typical load of wood after it has been cut and is waiting along our driveway for our friend Kathy to pick up. This pile is about 2/3 of a cord:
Typical load of firewood
The above load has since been picked up, but another load waits in my utility trailer.
Load of uncut firewood
The load is shown here with the tie-down straps removed; for transport I use no fewer than 4 separate straps to keep everything from falling off. (Pam says the outside cats consider the cut and uncut wood”Wood Disneyland.”)
The Lot:
Because of the South Park view from Pavilion Point, we get a number of people trespassing on the Sanderling acreage – they usually come in from the ridge above. Pam thought these signs would help cut down the traffic over the upcoming Labor Day weekend:
Pam’s custom Keep Out sign: Don’t disturb the SNAKES
We’ve never actually seen any snakes in the rock outcroppings (under this sign). If there were any, they would be rattlers, but I don’t think they live at 9,000 feet elevation. Pam figures people who would walk on private property will not pay any attention to a “Keep Out” sign but they might pay attention if they thought they would suffer a snake bite for their trespass.
Around the house:
Foster cat Sollette is getting pretty comfortable in the house. She now mingles freely with our other inside animals, both feline and canine.
Sollette relaxing on a pet bed. (Photo by Pam)
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Two Cents Worth:
We drove over Boreas Pass this weekend and I communed with Mom. It has been almost three decades since her ashes were dispersed up there, and Boreas Pass has seen some changes in the interim. Considerable conservation activities have occurred at the boarding house and log cabin, plus railroad signage now describes the historic activities that took place at this location. Mom is always with me, but particularly on Boreas.
Happy Trails.
Hi there, in your old machinery gallery, you had a picture of a Federal truck cab. Is that from some salvage yard? I am restoring a 1947 Federal right now, and I can tell by sight that many of the components I saw in your pictures would be of great use to me. Any information you could provide me with on how/who to contact for purchase information would be greatly appreciated! I can also show you pics of my truck so you know I’m not fooling! Thanks so much,
Bill
Hi, I had asked you about your photo of the Federal Truck in your Old Machinery gallery. I am looking for Federals to help me in restoring mine. I tried to attach a picture of mine here but it would not allow me to do so. Any help you could give me in contacting the salvage yard where the one you photographed is located would be of great use to me! Thanks so much
-Bill
Bill:
The Federal truck is not in a salvage yard but is on private property. I only know the owner’s first name (Ken) and do not have contact information for him.
Ken “saves” old equipment from salvage yards but never sells any of it himself. I asked him for permission to walk his yard and take photos; I later made him a couple calendars over the years featuring some of his stuff. This was a few years ago. When I see him again I will pass along your request and see what happens.
Location is in western Colorado, by the way.
Hello Jerry,
Thanks so much for your response. If that’s the case, than it is what it is. You can let him know that I’d be using it to get an actual Federal truck restored and back on the road as originally built, not cutting it up into some sort of hot rod. I’m a history teacher, so I like things “as they were,” much more so than rat rodding things up. I figured from your blog it had to be way out Colorado way. I’d do what was necessary; my truck came from Mississippi originally, and I went down there to get that, then I chased down more parts by going up to Minnesota and getting them! So it’s been quite an adventure, had me out seeing the country. If you shoot me an email at bpolasky@mail.meridian223.org I’ll show you some pix of my toys, I think you’d like them. But I know that with the dry weather at elevation, much of what you get to look at and photograph is superior to what I’d see here in the Great Lakes. Thanks again for getting back to me, you’ve been very considerate.
-Bill