Happy Birthday Uncle Ralph !!!

Today was the celebration of Marlin's Uncle Ralph's 84th birthday! We joined family and friends in a surprise party for him this evening. He certainly seemed to enjoy himself. Cake had his picture on his D250 - looked terrific. Was a great evening visiting with everyone and enjoying some wonderful food. Going to re-post some pictures in honor of Uncle Ralph. This is his D250 from many angles. Remember you can click on a picture to enlarge detail.... Had to stick in one picture just for the fun of it all.....





Hope you truly have a wonderful birthday and a terrific year. Love from all !

Back to red....

So, I took a bunch of pictures at last years Wheel Horse Show but now realize that if I am going to blog I will need to take more - can't imagine - need to find a battery for the camera that will last. These are some pictures of our boys, niece, nephew and the youngest with his Pappy. A new generation to pass along to!





Enjoy the week. First tractor show in our area that I know of (remember I don't know much 'bout these things) will be the Cumberland Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Assn. Consignment Sale and Spring Fling April 25-27 http://www.cvaema.org/index.htm in Chambersburg, PA. One the end of May is at Penns Cave www.nittanyantique.org/index.html.
Show time will be here before you know it.....

A bit of green for St. Pat's Day...

How about a bit of green in honor of St. Patrick's Day ~ Marlin's good friend, Tim has built a half scale John Deere G unstyled on steel. Along side it is a half scale John Deere 70 Standard that Tim's brother Ben built. Both of these are working half scale tractors. Pictures are from last year's National John Deere show in New York. The "group" shot of the tractors includes the half scales and some of the tractors from their father's collection that they took up to the show. Even a horseman can appreciate fine talent!

That's it for the green celebration - later -

Back in the garage....

Raining all day today (better than snow - sorry Ohio) so thought would check back in with Marvin's garage. Still working on ???? what do you call it ~ will have to come up with a name for this "Heinz 57". Slow process especially with working full time at the real job. Marvin seems to be enjoying what time he can work on this newest project. Marlin grabbed some tools from his shed and headed over to Marvin's man cave - I mean garage. Hope they enjoy their afternoon and hope you all do too. Remember you can "click" on picture for that up close view...

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Hope to have something different next weekend.... ~ Later, Lisa

Few show pictures & Lawn Ranger

Such a spring feeling day here today! I am sure Marlin will want to be in the shed tonight working on his RJ for the show. He needs to do some painting but the weather just hasn't been right to complete that task. Today is just a hiccup in the week as it is to rain tomorrow and balance of week doesn't look good ~ so I am afraid the painting will have to wait for a bit.

The count down has begun only 109 days till the 2008 Wheel Horse Show - June 20th. Hope you have an opportunity to make it! Here a few more pictures from last years show. Now these are NOT from our collection but some nice tractors! (You can click on a picture to enlarge)

Now this Lawn Ranger is from one our Marlin's brothers collection. This is Marvin's nicely restored tractor.





That's it for today - hope you are keeping busy with your restorations. ~Lisa~