Good old farm humor, gotta love it!
Keeping it real down on the farm……….
It’s All About Getting The Best Bang For Your Buck
We are all looking for ways to cut back on our expenses these past couple of years. There is a lot of information on the TV about ways to reduce your expenses, but for folks like me that don’t get to see much TV, we depend on the Internet for information and tips instead. I just watched a clip on a new book, “Living Large in Lean Times”, that was just recently released by Clark Howard, a money expert, who is famous for giving us all kinds of advice on how to get the best bang for our buck and how to avoid being ripped off in the process. I don’t have much time for books these days but hearing short clips like this that let you know that you can get prescription eyeglasses for $7 at ZenniOptical or that you can extend the life of your razor just by drying it after each use, I can take in small doses and not get over whelmed with too much information.
Shopping online is the way to go these days, especially for people like me that don’t live right in town, the nearest town to me is over 35 miles away, so running into town is a time consuming chore and takes a lot of gas just to save a couple of bucks on something that is on sale. With so many companies catering to the ever growing online shopping population you can find great deals all over the Internet and if you stick with only the companies that provide you with free shipping you can really make out on top. Let them bring it to me, yes indeed, that is what I’m talking about.
My Love of The Ford Mustang
My first car was a 1967 Ford Mustang and I wish I had never gotten rid of it so long ago. Surfing the Internet earlier I ran across a site that sells Mustang Parts and I ended up taking a trip down memory lane for a time being, then I came back down to earth with only the sight of Mustang Tail Lights in the far distance once again.
Dad’s Old Harley, a Basket Case
Since my brother has caught wind that I found and am going to try and restore our fathers old 1932VL Flathead, Harley Davidson, a sweet little 74 incher, he has been emailing me much more frequently and is showing enthusiasm in the whole project that lies ahead for the both of us.
Since he rides a Harley for a living he knows a lot about bikes and their accessories, so I’m happy to hear anything that he has to say about the situation facing us. He has found several websites for me to check out, so many options to choose from and so many decisions to be made, glad that we are not in a major rush to get this “basket case” up and running and looking suitable once again after so many years of collecting dust and I’m sad to say some rust has taken place as well, understandably so.
The latest company that he is referring me to is called cruiser customizing and they have a good website that I have been drooling over for the last hour or so. A good site to bookmark and come back to in the near future, when warmer weather prevails and I have some spare time, money and energy.
Just a Bit Out of My League
Tomorrow is Father’s Day so my sister just shot me an email inviting me to come over to her place for dinner with her family. Since both of our parents have passed Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are a real drag around the farm, so it will be nice to get away for the day and spend time with her, her hubby and the 3 kids.
The bad news is that she wants me to stop and pick up a few presents for her hubby that she didn’t have time to get to this week. She wants me to check out a Blu ray Ripper and/or a Blu ray Burner, which I really don’t know much about, so I’m going to do some research on the Internet to find out more about them so that I can learn more about them before having to make a blind purchase. It is too bad that there isn’t enough time to order these online, that would be the way to go as far as I’m concerned, but stuff happens and now it is up to me to stop in town and see what I can find on my own. Wish me luck on this task folks, I think I’m going to need it.
Too Bad That Youth Is Wasted On The Young!
I’m so glad that we are being able to enjoy some nice weather days and evenings for a change. After weeks of dealing with the temperature being in the high 90’s and the 100’s, these past couple of days in the 80’s are just awesome. As I’m getting older it is becoming harder to deal with such extreme weather, but at least we are not dealing with tornadoes, hurricanes and all the other extreme weather that seems to be devastating so much of our country these past couple of months. We did have to deal with way too much rain this past Spring, but at least it is better than not having enough rain, which has happened too often lately. Without rain a farm like mine can go into ruins real quick like.
Last night I actually had some free time that I got to enjoy outside before hitting the sack. This is something that I don’t get to do very often as an adult. As kids we would spend a lot of time on the front porch and in the front yard, catching fireflies, playing Kick The Can, Hide and Seek, and roasting marshmallows and making those wonderful S’mores with tons of chocolate dripping all down our arms. It sucks that youth and wasted on the young.
GREEN Rubber Mulch – The Way To Go Folks
What can I say? When I think of mulch, rubber is the last thing that comes to my mind. But apparently there is a new fangled type of mulch that is being manufactured out of old tires by a company called Rubberecycle. This is the same company that provided the White House with the playground that the Obama’s daughters and their lucky play mates get to play on. I’m assuming that when a new president moves into the White House that the playground will stay right where it is, but who knows what the future will bring when that takes place when all of that comes about. But for now it is good to know that the Obamas are doing their part in going green in numerous ways that are all good to know about.
This particluar company offers several products that are long lasting, safe and extremely environment friendly, not to mention economical. I would urge anyone to check out their website of rubberecycle.com and see all that they are about. If I had kids and was looking into having a playground for them to enjoy I would certainly be interested in having this company come out and see what they could come up with for them. We all want our kids to spend time outside having fun, but safety is a big concern, right? The numbers are startling when it comes to injuries that occur on playgrounds all across the country, nothing new really, just more media attention is taking place on the subject these days. I know that I would feel like a real dog if one of my kids or one of their friends or another member of family’s kid got hurt on something that I paid for and allowed them to play on. So it sounds like this rubber mulch is the way to go folks, if you have the need.
That’s a BIG Burger!
This burger is the biggest grilled ground beef on a bun that I have ever seen. I can just imagine going to a restaurant and ordering “the biggest burger you can make,” and then having the server walk up to my table with THIS! I would definitely need a doggie bag with this order!
Friday Came Quick
When of the best things about a week that includes a holiday is that Friday sure seems to come quick. With everyone taking off for Memorial Day on Monday, this week flew by. Friday is my favorite day of the week – full of finished business and great expectations for a weekend.
Really Clever Builder
The guy who got this idea and then built it is pure genius in my book. What a clever idea to take a common phrase like, “House of Cards” and turn it into a real thing. I admire people who can come up with ideas like this.