2008 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

The past few weeks saw the Hammond Trio fighting the ravages of Mother Nature including her most evil of weapons - SNOW (hey! it's a four letter word...).

How much snow? So much that weekly shelter cleaning is a must.


Where are the global warmers when you really need them?

Bob tended to the yard clean up:


I tended to the roof of the old barn:


Access was easy:


Lunchtime interrupted the clearning operation. There was some "eye-popping" new talent serving slop at Chez Maries! Lunch went by way too fast, eh, Bob?

After lunch we worked on fixing the hole in my sliding hatch cover.




Some welding and clean up is required, but this is when my leave pass expired...

[Grant Bowker]

I'm just glad we don't have to resort to these methods at the barn, at least so far.

Unless you are a masochist, the only way to get into the feilds of dreams is by snowshoe. Once you got to the field, I don't know how much you'd see sticking out of the snow. Bare chassis would be invisible and most trucks would probably be little more than a few corners sticking out of the snow pile.....

I've been watching as this snow pile grew during the winter. They started by just dumping the truck loads. As space became scarcer, they pushed the snow up into a heap using a bulldozer. Now they've run out of space for simple measures and are using excavators to lift the snow from one level to the next and then to the next. It will be several months before the ground gets back into sight from under the pile. No perspective tricks were used, in fact the pile starts several hundred feet behind the bus. These are real excavators as well, not the toys used by landscapers.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

I'm just glad we don't have to resort to these methods at the barn, at least so far.

Unless you are a masochist, the only way to get into the feilds of dreams is by snowshoe. Once you got to the field, I don't know how much you'd see sticking out of the snow. Bare chassis would be invisible and most trucks would probably be little more than a few corners sticking out of the snow pile.....

I've been watching as this snow pile grew during the winter. They started by just dumping the truck loads. As space became scarcer, they pushed the snow up into a heap using a bulldozer. Now they've run out of space for simple measures and are using excavators to lift the snow from one level to the next and then to the next. It will be several months before the ground gets back into sight from under the pile. No perspective tricks were used, in fact the pile starts several hundred feet behind the bus. These are real excavators as well, not the toys used by landscapers.

Hi Grant..
That looks like the end of my driveway...
And there is 10 CM's more snow coming tonight..
But then it is still winter in Canada..and will be for two more days..
The 20th is the first day of spring..
Thats that Sean Spence fella sending those Alberta clippers our way..
Even the tree rats won't come out..

[Bob Carriere]

Our ever smilin' cook with her boys.....

[Bob Carriere]

......... How's that for decorum Jiff........

The new little blonde is Jessica........ wonder why she feels she needs to pump up her jacket front.....



.....oh I know.... she was adjusting her undergarment trying to line them up with Rob's left ear!!!!!!

....hihihi Boob

[RHClarke]

It was a difficult task keeping ones "eyes front". Now why don't you show the picture of the real beauty we saw in front of Chez Maries, Bob?
We actually did get some work done, including finishing off the HUP hatch hole and some pounding on the hatch locking mechanism support plates.

The" Before" shot (note the luxurious cardboard lining and the stove pipe hole):


The "During" shot:


The "After" shot (love that primer colour...):

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

......... How's that for decorum Jiff........

The new little blonde is Jessica........ wonder why she feels she needs to pump up her jacket front.....



.....oh I know.... she was adjusting her undergarment trying to line them up with Rob's left ear!!!!!!

....hihihi Boob

Oh my.... just.... oh my....

NOW I know why you guys have been so quiet since...

[Bob Carriere]

... the b'ys from the Hammond Barn are actually going through some very difficult times..... actually we are in mourning.....

Last weekend the pretty little blonde was fired ...... apparently for sleeping while standing up...... something to do with her leaving a late night party and showing up directly for work at 5 am.......???

Darsn't been a suitable replacement hired..... although I did volunteer my vast Human resources experience in recruiting a replacement particularly ass-essing their charms.... er mean qualifications.....

Rumours has it Rob was so depressed he left the country!!!!

Boob er... I mean Bob

[Mike Timoshyk]

Hey Grant!

Want to get away from all the snow...there is none down here in Sunny Windsor...oh ya bring enuf dot dash dot plate for a master cylinder access hole...red wine comes wit the board.

cheers

Mike BTW Nice work!!!

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Lunchtime interrupted the clearning operation. There was some "eye-popping" new talent serving slop at Chez Maries! Lunch went by way too fast, eh, Bob?

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

We did not have a camera to record the sights...besides, how would one go about photographing the subject(s) without being slapped (with a hand and or a lawsuit)?

Don't worry tho', the image is firmly burned into my mind...I'll keep you abreast of the situation if any changes occur...

[Bob Carriere]

....do you need to cut your teeth on a dot & dash plate......??


What do you need..... I will trade you a picture of what you need for a picture of the new waitress...... and if you good.....and she has no been fired yet..... will take you to meet her!!!!


Boob