More Tractor Work

Bucked off a Horse named Tango!!!

Mike showed me a couple of jobs before he went to work and mentioned on Saturday they were going to Fremantle for dinner and a horse drawn carriage ride. He asked if I wanted to come and ask me to work a little more each day to cover the $150 price for dinner and my drinks for the night, so that was great and I enjoyed using the tractor anyway. So for three days in a row I operated the tractor which was great work to do being helpxer instead of cutting grass or whatnot, although my left knee was a little sore from using a awkwardly placed clutch for three days.  After we were done for the day, Emma and I went for a ride on Tommy and Tango. I started on  Tommy and almost lost it a few times, I think, due to us using jumping saddles!!! So I had this great idea to switch horses and I started to gallop a little and all of a sudden he just stopped!!! and I went flying over his head and right into the dirt head first! I wasn’t going to wear a helmet either, but Emma told me I had to before we left and i a good thing I wore it cause I was seeing stars after my fall.

More Tractor Work

I moved a bunch of hay today with the tractor.

Tractor Work

Today I got to do some work on the tractor and move a bunch of sand into the paddocks with low spots that get wet in the winter time so that was great. 

Just odd jobs all over the place.

Harvey Agricultural Fair

The earliest start for me since the road trip we were up at 6:30 and off for the fair. Harvey was about an hour and a half away. I wasn’t sure what to expect for a small little town but this was the “event of the year” for Harvey! It was quite an event with all sorts of things to do and see. I was pretty much all by myself for the day as everyone else was busy with the horses. There was cow, sheep and horse judging  competitions as well as wood cutting comp’s. Lots of old tractors, cars, engines, and chainsaws. They had lots of amusement rides set up with other games to play to. I got my picture with a python and walked around the whole fair which included a rec center full of booths and a gym where there was ever a fashion show going on. I got right up close to the horse jumping which was really neat to watch. There were more horses in one spot than I’ve ever seen before in my life! They were doing all sorts of different competitions all over the place. It was a fun day with beautiful weather and it was nice to be able to come along. 

April fools day!!!

I guess they don’t take it to seriously because nobody pulled any pranks on anybody else! One man who was here pulled one on himself and left his lights on in his car and killed his battery. So I tried to jump him with the suburban but it wouldn’t start and we couldn’t even open the hood because the cable was broken. The was another lady there and we asked her and she said “No”, who says no when someone need a jumpstart!!! So we push and car about 50 meters so I can put a tiny little charger on it and we were gonna be there for awhile. I guess she felt bad about her decision and called the old man over and told him he could use her vehicle but she isn’t going to move it! The car was sitting right in front of her vehicle before we pushed it around the other side of the barn, so we pushed it back and I thought the poor guy was gonna have a heart attack! So we push it back, she says she has a bad battery and says to me “do you know how to start it” before I can even say anything she starts her car for 2 seconds and shuts it off!!! I don’t even know what to say to her so we just put the jumpers on and the guy gets on his way. Some people, eh! Did a few more odd jobs and after during supper they mention they are going down to the “Harvey fair” for the day and I could go if I want to. So I think I will!