Back in July of 2013 I took the kids to watch the mini rod tractor pull. Naturally I decided to take a few pictures. Well… Pictures turned into videos. I’m not one for keeping cool videos to myself so it was uploaded to my YouTube channel. For some reason I was looking at view counts … Read more
Having heard the stories about The Edmund Fitzgerald and it’s disappearance on November 10th, 1975 we’ve been talking about making a trip up to Duluth in November. So arrangements were made to get the trip put into our busy schedule. As luck would have it the weekend, Duluth and the majority of Minnesota is being clobbered by … Read more
Here I sit, contemplating the scenery before me, behind me, beside me, all around me. Simply enjoying life and some good ol fresh country air waiting for the floater to arrive so that I can unload this fertilizer. Life is good! – QBall45
Class 5c gravel is a wonderful alternative to class 5 gravel. What makes it different? The answer to that is simply C. C is for concrete which is crushed into an aggregate of suitable size and used in the place of natural aggregate. Class 5c gravel seems to pack more firmly than natural aggregates providing … Read more
Sometimes the view in the mirror just forces me to stop what I’m doing for a moment. Sometimes that momentary pause is required to simply enjoy the unbelievable beauty of the surroundings. Sometimes I find that I need to stop a second to actually comprehend the complexity of the visual stimulation of current situation I … Read more
This is my last load of asphalt in the paving machine for this year. The last load of the 2016 paving season ended up going back to the recycling pile to be crushed and recycled into new asphalt.
Friday morning was spent hauling away demolition debris from Firmenich which is a custom drying facility. They specialize in turning liquid ingredients into dry powders used in the food industry.
As the construction season nears its end things get a little goofy. By that I mean there are no longer any major projects requiring large numbers of trucks and many days of work. At this point of year all that remains to be completed are the small or last minute jobs. One such small job … Read more
When I’m asked if you wouldn’t mind backing straight up I tend to just do as I’m asked. OK so maybe it didn’t end up “exactly” but who cares and does it really matter? This is a bean field after all.
I’m having a fun day sitting in a field waiting for the floater enjoying a beautiful day.