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"I'm on a mission, bolt by bolt and stick by ever-lovin' stick, to "get back" all that equipment/tools/assets that I lost those many years ago. Dumb I know, but that's what I'm doin'. :>(" Nah, not as dumb as you think, that old iron in good shape is paid for, still a nice chunk of land you have, but I'll give you tons of credit for dealing with that dry soil, that is one interesting way to farm, + assume you make a livin from another venue, and just by the posts here, no denying probably a good thing cause you enjoy it, + all the posts here, lot of good accomplishments fixing those tractors, implements etc. always looks done right ! And to boot, I'll bet you will eventually fulfill that vendetta and set things right, that will be a satisfying day. We used to have a fair amount of equipment ourselves, and maybe not such a vendetta for me, but I have replaced things we once had, either due to need, hobby or who knows why, just felt I needed it, it's a comfortable feeling to know your well equipped and capable with what you have. "I like walking outide, having no neighbors in sight, and lots of old tractors, trucks, - and living things all around us." JD, you're not alone in that regard, it is nice to have a little privacy, some space you can call your own and be able to enjoy it, I've lived in a lot of neighborhoods in NY and NJ, where the houses are on top of each other, but my roots have always been right here in the dirt, the darned taxes is the rent you pay, and it certainly is not cheap, they keep uppin the anty, like they have been on this 98 acre piece. Used to make it home on weekends as much as possible to get away from the hustle and bustle, was just there to make a buck, kinda glad that is over, that last big power outage Aug '03, just escaped the subway before it happened, kinda did it for me down there, on top of everything else, like you said, having some space is something highly appreciable in my book. So many farmers get old and have to sell, there is no next generation in many instances, much easier to sell, developers circle like vultures for the oppurtunity and tell the community they need whatever they propose. I don't know what it is, I've always enjoyed it, since the days of our ford dealership, used to love the display we had at the fair and all the farmers, even the other kids in school, most came from farms, generations of farmers, it's way a of life that can come at a big cost, especially today. Some of my most treasured items are all from that old dealership from those days and how it represented how things were, so many people today, not all, but many, have no idea of the hard dirty work that was done by farmers back then, still nothing like a hot sweaty day, filthy dirty, getting cleaned up and enjoying an ice cold beer lookin over ones place when the day is done. Funny how the news made stories of high grain prices and it's effect on food prices, well what about the people who make the grain, I hope it gets better for them.
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