Skid steer skills...

Shed progress.

We got the roof shingled and I got the first coat of paint on yesterday.  It's looking real nice!  Trim, and a door, and I will fill it up with JD tractors and attachments.

The camo tarp adds a bunch. :)

It almost makes the existing barn look small.

The difference in paint colors on the existing barn.  I get to paint that too now.  Yay...

The best movie ever. Period.

I've been waiting to see Rush all summer.  Altair and I saw it yesterday.  It was so damn good!  A big thanks to my parents for watching Bubbs while we got to play grown ups.  And to my father for getting me interested in Formula 1 25 years ago.  Go see the movie.

Just relaxin' in the dog bed .

Watching his favorite show, Caillou.

"oooohhhhh!!"

The corn chopper!

We made a trip over to Ken's farm to watch the (severely underpowered) corn chopper yesterday afternoon.  I realize it's the wrong color equipment, but at least it was farm equipment. :)

"Niner do it!"

Since he can't quite say his "s's", Skyler calls himself "Niner."  Here he is helping on the new shed yesterday.

"My do it!"  Helping Grandpa carry some wood.

Drilling holes with his new drill that Grandma gave him.

More drilling.

Now it's time to use the clamps. 

Yes, he can actually use the clamp as intended.  He figured it out all on his own.

3 generations.

New shed progress.

As promised, here are the pics of the new tractor/garden shed that my father and I am building.  Skyler has to be involved because Grandpa is involved.  It's really rather amusing.

Thursday morning was cold!  Someone was still a little sleepy.

"My help!" That's his way of saying I'll help.  :)

One pier block cut into the sod.

Another pier block set in the ground.

Starting to look like a foundation.

All 9 piers set.

Checking on Grandpa.

Uh oh, he got the screw gun.

Pretending to drill.

Yesterday.  Much warmer!

He didn't want his hair combed or his picture taken.

Climbing the newly installed floor joists.

Tap dancing on the plywood.

Even Maizey dog got involved.

Whew, we got a lot done yesterday.  I even sealed the floor last night with Thompsons.

Birthday Fat Bike ride.

As mentioned yesterday, I went for a Fat Bike ride up to Dog Lake yesterday.  I hadn't ridden that trail in over 12 years.  It's still steep as hell and a long grind!  Altair had never ridden it at all.  We had a great time though.  Lots of other riders giving us respect for riding Fatties on such a grueling trail. 

Happy little trees!

Fatties fit fine.

My lovely blonde riding partner.

More happy little trees.

I'm not sure what she was saying here, probably another story about work. :)

Smile for the camera!

It's not quite fall.

Perfect birthday ride weather.

Altair zooming across one of the bridges.

Altair shredding up the hill.

Post ride pic.

The aspens were close to turning at the base.

Instead of cake, Altair made me a peach pie with our home grown peaches.

I usually dread my birthday.  I don't really know why.  This year was awesome!  Thanks everyone for making it so great!  I'll post the new shed construction progress tomorrow.

Thirty seven.

That's how old I am as of today.  I'm celebrating my birthday by riding the Fat Bike up to Dog Lake in Millcreek canyon.  Also, Union Pacific has a series of videos released that show 4014's progress in preparation for the dead tow to Cheyenne.

"Let's go!"

Skyler is ready to start the new tractor shed's foundation today.

Truckin'

Skyler loaded all his fish crackers up.

This was here first thing this morning!

Shed on a truck!  Some assembly required...

The Home Depot excavator.

Skyler and I went to Home Depot yesterday to order materials for my new tractor shed.  After negotiating a FREE delivery due to the fence SNAFU, we headed outside so Skyler could sit on the rental excavator.  I couldn't get him down was the only problem with that plan.  A promise of going to see the pigs and tractor on Ken's farm was the only solution.

Looking for the key.

Working the travel levers.

Working the boom controls.

Whew, got out of Home Depot.  Now we're at the farm.  The pigs are eating an apple.

Now he didn't want to leave the pigs....