'The flying fickle finger of fate.' or however the quote goes.
Looks like I may unER after a 22 year run. The Wife's Brother passed away from his second heart attack out on the Family Farm. Didn't farm (CRP) but a retired 'gear head' from mega corp over 25 plus years so tuning up for an auction of surplus in the spring of 2017.
Perils of Pauline sawmill driven by 128 hp Caterpillar Diesel, 7 tractors from a 1935 Farmal up to International rigged for log handling, 3 pickups 10 wheel C-60 down to Chevy Silverado, 2 ATVs and a small 1960 John Deere diesel bulldozer. Assorted mowers, snowplow and snowthrower(8 foot). Two machine shops 100 ton punch press , two bed mills, sheet metal roller, grinders, valve grinder, and others, drill presses, etc. etc. Assorted gas powered field welders, compressors and 4 or 5 chain saws. Maybe 20 - 30 cordless and regular electric hand tools plus three chest height machinist chests I haven't found the keys to yet.
Only the start - I have all winter to inventory 6 buildings from the 48 x 160 footer on down to the full size drive in tractor wash.
Auction in the Spring. Keeping the farm so mid contract CRP work Plus after 25 years as a bachelor the family farmhouse needs remodeling from 1965 when it got indoor plumbing and electricity.
heh heh heh - At age 73 the male hormones are twitching and the urge to remodel and tinker is strong.
I need to keep a grip after 22 years of hard work toward professional slackerdom and 'high class ER'.