When Juniper was in the shop yesterday, she was eager to do as much as possible. Her dad was doing some welding, and Juniper wanted to give it a try. She suited up with the appropriate safety gear and did her first welds. Like all of us, the first welds weren’t perfect, for that takes time and practice. But she is now on that exciting journey! Stay tuned…
Juniper the painter
With the summer holidays coming, the kids will be on the property more, and they are taking a keener interest in the goings on of the shop. Juniper was eager to help out today and applied the second coat of paint to the bridges that will be installed on the pirate mini golf at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska. As expected, Juniper did an awesome job!
Stripped
Henry and I had a great time yesterday as we rolled down the main drag of Yarrow with our custom-built parade float, but that achievement is now in our rear-view mirror, and it is time to look forward once again. Henry and I did some research and sketching yesterday, and after pondering a variety of fun ideas, he’s settled on something truly original for next year’s entry. Henry really has his heart set on a self-driving unit rather than a trailer. Rather than build something from scratch, we decided to recycle a golf cart chassis we had converted to an award-winning 1940’s car/dinosaur parade float a few years ago. I hauled it from the boneyard and, in a little over an hour, had cut up and removed the body. With the chassis now fully exposed, we can get to designing a new custom structure. There’s a little more cutting required, and then the fabricating and welding can begin in earnest. I also visited Princess Auto today to peruse the wide variety of hydraulic equipment and parts they offer. The first few critical pieces are now in hand. Next year’s entry is going to be EPIC! Stay tuned…
