I'm privileged to have a quest writer for this article. Judy Snyder is also an author published by House of Honor. Her book Twisted Tales was released last June and can also be heard via Audible. I introduced Judy in a review of her book in a recent article on this blog. Now she tells … Continue reading International Harvester Christmas
This article may trigger some people, causing offense. If so, this report is based on my observations and I'm sharing my opinion. We all have freedom to agree and disagree. I also realize that this story can be viewed from different aspects. I'm trying not to be an antique tractor puller. It's a slippery slope … Continue reading Let’s keep the Politics out of Our Passion.
I took the time from normal dayTo see the marker where you lay Paying homage to family and youWe weren't always close sometimes unkindLooking back thoughts of you on my mind A father's love though hard is always true The time I lost when you were hereCause me regret I shed a tearMy disdain I … Continue reading Remembering my Dad and his Dad
The views from inside Spoon River Valley Antique Tractor Clubhouse Spoon River Valley Antique Tractor Club held their second annual Memorial Day Weekend show on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th. I was informed the show size doubled in attendance. Jim Demery, the club president, thinks they will need a larger venue if the … Continue reading Big Fun at the Club House
My most recent collection add may have not been in my best interest....at first. I'm the type of collector that's better off with a electric start toy. That may have been good advice I gave to myself, but I didn't listen. I purchased a Shaw Du-all on auction last year. Maybe it had something to … Continue reading Modified
Readers, of my material, probably have come to notice that I don't get to technical. There's reasons for that. I will admit I'm not the most mechanically inclined. I know just enough to get myself into trouble. My talent is to seek, con maybe is a better description, help from more reliable sources. I'm fortunate … Continue reading How Not to Replace a Selinoid
There is a Peanuts charter, drawn by Chuck Shultz, Linus Van Pelt. He was known for a quirky need to carry his security blanket. I must have that same quirk in a different form. I don't carry a blanket pressed to my right ear, but I do have a blanket. In fact, I have six! … Continue reading I Better Understand Linus
Maybe I'm just a sentimental old fool, but lately I've been reflecting on friendship and memories. The past few year's social isolation, due to the pandemic, could be a major contributor as to why I personally cherish my tight bonds. The loss of close friends is also a factor. We make memories everyday, little realizing … Continue reading Friends and Memories
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