What does retirement Woelk style, look like? This World’s Best, trophy holding, Woelk just retired…. completing 31 years at Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood, Spokane Washington plant. Friday was his last workday. He has 4 weeks of vacation before his “real” retirement starts. So, he is actually “on vacation” . This is really his first week of vacation. Doesn’t look like a vacation to me, does it look like a vacation to you? Hmmmmm.
In all honesty, I am glad he is getting the tractor fixed because we need it to finish getting the garden in, but honestly, this is NOT how I picture retirement or vacation. Not even close.
This Machine Has Needed This
Every nook and cranny of the machine has been inspected, cleaned, greased, and put back together and now he is taking apart the front-end to find the noise it made. Hopefully, it will stay fixed all season after this thorough go-through. This is a Kubota we bought from Ann and Dan when they moved to Arkansas. I pray for safety and protection for him every morning. We own stock in Band-Aid and Tylenol now.
Retiring Woelk Style isn’t Normal
Who Cares? I’ve never really cared much about normal anyhow. I’m Just As Guilty As Pete…I am working in the garden this week. Got the strawberry patch transplanted and spaced so they are not overcrowded. Hoping to be able to replenish the strawberry jam, strawberry syrup, and strawberry juice this year. Un Huh! I will put up the before and after pictures of that in later posts.
Will get on the berry bushes and fruit tree bases-clearing next so that they stay healthy and should be ready for when the tractor is back together and ready to plow and disc the rest of the garden so we can seed. We already have the other starts in the house waiting to go in.
But, I already had steamed asparagus for breakfast this morning. Yummm. Our roses are budding, fruit trees are blossoming, iris are getting ready to do their thing. Love the warm weather and the hummingbirds, life is great in the fast lane here in Elk. Never thought this ski bum would say that, did ya? Neener neener neener!