2012 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

Taxes. Enough to drive you crazy. There possibly couldn't be more a complicated tax system in the world. There. That's off my chest and with them somewhat out of the way, I finally got time for the barn.

This Saturday I headed to Hammond for some iron oxide therapy. On the way I took a picture with my mobile telephone of a field near Sarsfield that was the temporary home for a few thousand Snow and Canada Geese. From a distance it looked like it had snowed on that one field.

At the barn we spent the majority of the day fixing the front pivot shaft of Bob's tractor. It seems that the bushings had worn and this and the lack of grease made steering somewhat sloppy. I helped Bob pull the beast apart and Grant helped with the reassembly and the re-reassembly. The lesson learned was to mark the position and location of the steering actuator and the pivot shaft...

While the boys fretted over the steering, I sorted parts that have been piling up over the winter. I also aired out the shelters and tents to take advantage of the good winds blowing through Hammond. It was sunny and seasonably cool on Saturday, but the wind helped dry up shelters.

After a very nice brunch in Rockland, we wrapped up the tractor fix and I finally found the mirror arm and then reattached the pax side door to the HUP. That marked the end of my day at the barn and I headed back to Ottawa to change the snow tires on my vehicles.

The boys were planning to meet at the barn today (Sunday). I hope they enjoyed the April Fools Day joke that Mother Nature played on us today - it snowed (no fooling!).

Photos:

1 - Geese
2 - Wounded tractor