More Pulling

Makes no difference to us, if they are pulling a sled with draft horses, farm tractors, or super modified truck and tractors! This evening's event was the truck and tractor pulls at the Eaton County Fair. And we ain't talkin' stock farm trucks and/or tractors folks!!! Can you say (or in my case spell) super charged, turbor charges, and alcohol burning???? We not only saw and heard it, but we even 'felt' it. This is just a handful of the participants. We watched for over 2 1/2 hours and there was still 2 classes to pull. If you like pulling, we recommend this event!

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If you wish to try one of these events, the above website has an excellent event calendar. And there is NOT a lack of events happening. Tis' the season!!! For B's birthday in August he wants to go to the National Tractor Pulling Championships, which is in Bowling Green OH, at the Wood County Fairgrounds. There will be TONS of competitors and more dirt than anyone should shallow ;-)

And even if you are not interested in the trucks and tractors - you have to go to the end of the post - first I posted the most unique tractor last and there is some funny 'talk' about naming a truck of our own. Enjoy!
The below truck won the event for his class - pulled over 340 feet, both times!

Yes, they throw dirt!

And now for the tractors. They were SO loud and literally shook the grandstands.

Yes, that is a wheelie. They drive these tractors down the track, almost the entire way, on the back two tires.

I saved the best for last - well at least the most unique! This tractor was called Plumber's Nitemare and Don Deane, from IN, drove it. It is powered by 3, 1964 jet turbine engines. Too cool!

Beginning of pass.

Shutting it down after the run.

3 HOT turbine engines

This is what I want to know? Why don't I have a boy who wants to do this as a hobby??? We were laughing about what we would name B's truck. He says, "WACKO." I said his truck should be called, "DEFINANT." But I do have to admit, B got the best laugh of the night. He said, "if mom had a truck the name would have to be, "Burned on One Side." Now, do you think he walked home???? Kiss that first truck when you turn 16 good bye, my young son!

Pond Rebuild Project

Restless, might be the answer. Not enough to do, could be the answer. Or.....just wanting to 'modify' things is much more likely. This week B decided he wanted to change the pond. So what was a three tiered pond, is now a 2 tiered, deep pond. Unfortunately, he did not take the step by step pics. But - this is what happens when I leave him and grandma at home, alone together, for the day! They either don't have enough chores to do, or they need more adult supervision. lol

This was the 'before' pond - from last summer.
And this is what the pond looks like now.

Now if I could just figure out how to get B to work as hard at his academics and his household chores, as he does at his 'projects.' And if I could figure out how to do that, and sell it to other parents - I could retire wealthy!!!