Thanks for checking in on me. The leg is fine now, all ten cords have been cut and split and about half of it is stacked up in the woodshed. Feels good to have it done and like having money in the bank. Wood will be nice and dry for next winter and I'm a year ahead. That chop saw made from a Jonsereds chain saw is clever!
Yes, indeed, weird weather this year from brutal winter through a brief spring that seemed like it lasted a couple of days followed by instant heat hotter than normal and frequent rain. The rain fostered lots of mosquitoes, but also kept down the danger of forest fires, always a concern when you live in a vast forest. Still it is summer and the clear water lakes of northern Minnesota are a glory.
My friend Fasteddy from Vancouver arrived for Motor Bicycle Summer Camp For Boys Who Never Grew Up (MBSCFBWNGU... which is a mouthful and kind of hard to say) . Got here a couple of days ago and we'll have the welder out making sparks as soon as the weather breaks into sunshine. We're going to try to get my 1934 Hiawatha tri-car finished up and also get a good start on a delta trike made from a 1960's step through Schwinn. Motor for it is from an Atco reel type mower from the early 1950's. I started it up yesterday and that is a very cool little mower. It has a 98cc Villiars midget cast iron 2 stroke on it that idles down to a very smooth putt putt putt. Has a foot start like an old Maytag washing machine motor and a simple dog clutch. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting it welded together and at least underway. Might be able to get it done over the winter. Having projects is good, I think, especially for old farts. Ha! Take care and stay in touch...
SB
