Our last week at the homestead was fairly hectic as we met with the two contractors that we'll be getting bids from and finalized the floor plan on the house. We are currently taking a break here in the UK we are enjoying some lovely weather. We stayed at a small B&B in North Yorkshire and enjoyed the company of my two
Very Best Friends (is that ok lads?) one of whom was celebrating his Ruby Wedding anniversary with his lovely wife. Who I might add deserves a medal for putting up with him for forty odd years! But I take pride in having introduced the two of them at some party back in the 60's and we could all see it was love at first sight. It was a great party. From North Yorkshire up to Whickham where we were reunited with our precious grand-daughter, Grace. She is heaven personified. Happy, playful and so full of expression it is hard not to know what this girl wants.
So here is the latest news on the homestead. After much agonizing we (and please note the emphasis on the 'we' here) have decided that we need a tractor. Hold on ladies before you start, this is not just another expensive "man-toy". This is an essential piece of tooling that will enable us maintain the property in an orderly and efficient way. We'll need it with a front-loader, a bush hog and a trailer. Perhaps fork-lifts at some stage. And if you are really nice to me I might let some of you
play with drive it. You got to be really nice though! So the big task for me next week is to find a medium size tractor.
And while we're talking about "we" decisions, I also persuaded my partner to go with the fireplace in the master bedroom, a significant addition that will allow us to truly make the front of the house look as it was. Plus it will be nice and romantic to have a fire going on those cold January days and nights. So if you arrive unannounced and see smoke coming from the chimney at the front of the house this does not mean we've elected a new Pope. You might want to come back tomorrow.
This is your new, very grateful neighbor ... grateful to have you and Pegge next to us. I will take the advice ... if the fireplace is rockin, don't come knockin! Barb ... and Tom says add an AC cab to the tractor so he can borrow it!!!!
ReplyDeleteAn essential piece of "tooling????" I can just hear that conversation with Pegge.... "But Pegge, the problem is you're thinking too narrowly here. This tractor is not merely green and shiny with new wheels that will go bloody well with my new boots and all, it's an ESSENTIAL PIECE OF TOOLING! I can't believe you don't see it! Why, its as plain as, as, as...hay! And boy can this baby move hay around. And don't go be spoiling it by telling me that we won't have any hay left in a few weeks on account of us cleaning it all out of the barn, and on account we won't even HAVE a barn, because I garontee that we'll be making hay......up in the house, if it comes to that....."
ReplyDeleteT-- you are so right!!!!!!! That's exactly the way the conversation went. Didn't work out like that mind you but hey at least I tried>
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