Laboring

Sun rising

The Village is installing a fire suppression system. The orange barrels are guarding a new fire hydrant.

While the Village crew worked on waterlines, I hauled loads of household goods to Thrift Town, and then moved a solid oak table I built when I was 15 years old and a freezer to our house. The women at Thrift Town were gaga over Jake. He loved the attention.

48 thoughts on “Laboring

        • First gear is a low gear for hard pulls. We call it the Granny Gear because you can’t go very fast in it. It’s like a tractor. The truck effectively has three on the floor.

            • I start out in second gear. Too bad you’ve never driven a tractor. I drove a tractor when I was six. There was a photo of me driving the tractor when I was six, but I don’t know where it is. I learned to drive our 3-on-the-tree Rambler when I was 7, then started riding motorcycles at 9.

    • “Jakey Price Stuperstar! Who are you? What do you think you are?” He thinks he’s people. Thanks, Becky!

    • It’s a heavy table. I could handle it easily when I was younger. I really feel its weight now. Thanks, Lavinia.

  1. I can’t believe you were building tables at that age. I love the way the trees look in the background in that one shot, Tim. We have lost a lot of big trees this year. With snow, ice, and rain, the gust of wind just took several 50-plus-high trees up by the roots. I hate to see that. It sounds like your buddy goes with you everywhere, that is really nice.

    • I was building all kinds of stuff when I was 15. I was lucky enough to work for an artisan woodworker. Thanks, Joni

  2. Jake is a real about town ladies’ dog. He is a cutie.

    Hey, is that Jake’s fire hydrant?

    Neat shots, and that table still looks solid. Good work!,Tim

    • That’s Jake’s fire hydrant. I took him into the bank when I deposited some checks. The bank girls were all over him. Thanks, Resa.

  3. Busy, busy, busy Tim! Will be heading in your direction at the end of the week..will be skipping that other NM city that you already know my opinion of.

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