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07-29-2013, 09:12 PM
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#521
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,489
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/AT545
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Re: Best Home Yet
Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
I love your new home site but I can't even imagine how many hours a week it would take riding on a lawn mower to keep that lawn trimmed. I sure hope that isn't your responsibility!
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I was having the exact same thoughts. What a beautiful place though!
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07-29-2013, 09:14 PM
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#522
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
I love your new home site but I can't even imagine how many hours a week it would take riding on a lawn mower to keep that lawn trimmed. I sure hope that isn't your responsibility!
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Mowing the 10 acres here is almost a full time job. I did not even take pics of the front of the property. Fortunately, we have a 56 inch wide zero turn mower. It takes about 10 hours to mow the whole place in one day.
I am still posting pics right now. You will see the mower in the pics that I am about to post.
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07-29-2013, 09:21 PM
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#523
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Some of the blackberry bushes on the left.
An old horse drawn tiller.
Rufus's dogs in doggie jail.
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07-29-2013, 09:24 PM
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#524
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
A windmill that operates a pump for the water well.
Chickens that are actually alive.
The 50's truck that is used to haul vegetables to the farmer's market.
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07-29-2013, 09:28 PM
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#525
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Some kind of shed? I don't know what it is.
Truck and tomato plants.
The very friendly and sweet donkey named Clarence.
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07-29-2013, 09:31 PM
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#526
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
A beautiful animal.
Big boy tractor.
The big barn.
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07-29-2013, 09:33 PM
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#527
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
In the barn.
Donkey and truck.
Clarence loves me. He loves all people.
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07-29-2013, 09:36 PM
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#528
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Ford tractor.
Another old building.
Some structures.
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07-29-2013, 09:39 PM
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#529
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
A hay trailer in the foreground.
The hay trailer with cherry tomatoes in pots.
Vegetable truck.
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07-29-2013, 09:41 PM
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#530
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Rows of tomato plants. 90 in all.
The green house.
More peach trees.
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07-29-2013, 09:45 PM
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#531
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
some kind of machine. I think it takes the corn off of the cob.
Tubs with plants and onions. My bus in it's nice location.
A giant smoker.
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07-29-2013, 09:49 PM
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#532
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
My truck and the greenhouse.
Peach trees. There are also pear trees and apple trees on the property.
The John Deere Gator. A good device for hauling stuff around.
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07-29-2013, 09:52 PM
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#533
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Some antique device. Maybe this is the one that takes the corn off of the cob?
The wonderful John Deere zero turn lawn mower. I love this thing.
Some other contraption.
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07-29-2013, 09:55 PM
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#534
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
The old railroad station building.
Big tree and bus.
Two other buildings.
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07-29-2013, 10:00 PM
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#535
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
A gazebo that becomes the stage for many of the musical events that we have here.
Bus under big trees.
An old wood cooking stove just hanging out.
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07-29-2013, 10:06 PM
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#536
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Best Home Yet
Sure hope you have enjoyed the pics.
Here are some words from last Sunday.
I will start with the awesome day I had.
After recuperating from Friday, I had a wonderful day today. I had the energy to clean my bus very well. I even took the air conditioner apart and cleaned it. I also vacuumed the dog hair that is always a part of my life.
Then the fun began!
Usually, on the weekends, I go to a friend's house and play music with some friends.
I think that I told you that there are two guitarists, who sing, as well as the keyboard player who sings as well.
I usually play the bass.
Today, a guy named Bob could not make it to the(what we call a Jam).
He plays guitar, and is also a real good drummer.
I asked Stanley, who is a friend that I have been playing music with for many years, if he would like to come to the "jam".
Stanley was all for it. He started on the guitar. Then he switched to bass.
Because Bob was not there today, we played just two guitars (Stanley and Joe). Mike played the keyboards( piano or organ).
I was asked to play the drums. Stanley then played the bass.
Everyone, including myself, was extremely impressed with my drumming. I knew that if I kept the drumming simple, yet convey a strong beat that has impeccable timing, it would work well.
I guess that those other guys inspired me. It was very fun.
So, I got home, and noticed that there was company here. I went into the building and said Hi.
As always when there is company over, Rufus asks me if I could play soft background music on the accordion for his guests. I like doing that.
There were a couple of songs, however, where I got carried away and played some fast fun songs. They all loved it.
It is a beautiful, unrainy night.
I walked the dogs.
My bus is very clean.
I am feeling very happy tonight.
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07-29-2013, 10:26 PM
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#537
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 133
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Phantom
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Series 50
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Re: Best Home Yet
What a wonderful post! Thanks for sharing! That's a lovely homestead. It's nice to see people enjoy life!
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07-30-2013, 05:32 AM
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#538
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: Best Home Yet
Glad to hear your relaxing and enjoying life
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
George S. Patton
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07-30-2013, 07:11 AM
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#539
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South/North Dakota
Posts: 201
Year: 1989
Chassis: Ward
Engine: 6.6L Brazilian Ford
Rated Cap: 1
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Re: Best Home Yet
Pictures are extremely deceiving. Someone is working their
butt off to make that place look the way it does; aaannd they
may be enjoying it too. They are working their butts off though!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyChow
What a wonderful post! Thanks for sharing! That's a lovely homestead. It's nice to see people enjoy life!
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07-31-2013, 12:04 AM
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#540
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Olympia, Washington
Posts: 557
Year: 87
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International s1700
Engine: 6.9 internatiional
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: Best Home Yet
you have a really great place there,thanks for sharing the pics
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