27 May, 2009 -- Fly! Be Free!!!!!

Ben came by to help Lloyd take down the hangar door frame. He wasn't really dressed for this kind of work (so we chased him off). Lloyd had most of it done, anyway.

40 year old rusty bolts, kinda reluctant. But Lloyd won, as usual.
Got the 180 this far, then used Ben's tow dolly to pull it the rest of the way.


It cleared that hanging beam with lots of push push pull pull lean on it push push pull pull.
You get the idea. Relief.
Fly!!! Be free!!! Three weeks of captivity, over!

The Archer is still trapped, though.

Lloyd replaced the spinner on the 180, and it's ready to go to work. Now, if I just had some work to do. It won't be long.

Jody, I'm still using Mike's wheel chocks from your 172, and I still have all your LA and Vegas charts from the early 90's, too, tucked away on a shelf. You must tell us all your stories!

New fruit crusher and juice press arrived today... They are so beautiful, I hate to stain up the oak, and they smell so woody-good. I'm planning on making blackberry, and maybe blueberry, juice this summer. Then, maybe with a little yeast...

26 May, 2009 -- New moon

It really is a color photo. Clouds finally blew away after a blustery day.
Larry & Juanita drove up from Arkansas today. We ate out. It was good.

25 May, 2009 -- Colorado kids on Memorial Day

Well, not kids any more! Ann Dee, my niece, Bruce & their kid Tyler drove from Glenwood Springs, Colorado yesterday... only took them about 16 hours. They are on their way to southeast MO to spend a few days with Ty's wife & baby, and her family. Ty's on leave from the Marines this week. It's so good to see them!

Rained off & on today.


Toadie took up residence in my flower/tomato garden... and two Brown Thrashers danced around in the driveway.

24 May, 2009 -- Another rainy day

23 May, 2009 -- Rain Saturday... frogdrowner

Well, not really a frog drowner, but it did provoke this fellow to travel and take up the center of the driveway to the airport.

21 May, 2009 -- MO Pilots' Assn. meeting

Our Missouri Pilots Assn. members gathered at the EAA hangar in Willow Springs this evening, and it was really nice outside. Steve spins some tall tales for Sharon and the group.

Ray accepts the Wings traveling trophy from President Mike. We're the only chapter on it for the last five years. There are 10 more spaces to go, so get your Wings, aviators, and don't wait for March 31 to make it year 6! Ray will get pushy, and I guess that's what we need.
Notice that the old MO Mule logo is still on the plaque. We've kept the same image for our chapter, even though the State assn. has changed. We like the Mule!

Election night... Jerry takes the helm as president for 09-10.

20 May, 2009 -- Traffic conflict

National Guard doing practice landings & take-offs... Battle for right-of-way... I guess the heli won!
Randy flew the ag-truck this evening... with the new engine, a new tire... now for some jobs...

18 May, 2009 -- Ag Truck running again

Got the engine changed out, and Randy did a run-up. Almost finished with it, needs new tires.

18 May, 2009 -- Sunshine! Flowers! Great day!

Hooray! No rain! Finally got iris blossoms. Now for the tomatoes!

17 May, 2009 -- Did not rain last night!

Well, blow me down... no rain last night. Sunshine! No hint of blue yet.
The clover's ready, lots of haying going on.

Lloyd & Randy are changing out the engine on the Ag Truck.

Night blooming cereus is going to bloom, it will look like Juanita's. Only found one bud so far.