Month: January 2014

  • Trip to Orlando FETC Conference 2014

    For the last week of January, 2014, I have been at the FETC conference in Orlando, Florida.  The end of January is a good time to go to Florida, especially when you compare it to Wyoming’s weather!  This is an educational conference that covers a wide variety of technology aspects within education.  So far, the…

  • Star Light and Barn Light Photography

    Taking night photos is always fun, and produces exciting new photography.  January’s cold nights can be especially dark with a bright star-lit sky.  The only downside is–it’s cold!  It was around 5ºF when I took these photos.  Besides the fingers and camera getting cold, it was a lot of fun with desirable results. If you’re…

  • Pushing Snow with Farm King and JD 4230

    This year I purchased a snow blower to help keep the barnyard cleaned out.  The snow slides on the side of the barn to the point where it can’t slide anymore (builds up too much).  SO, with the snow blower I am able to keep it pushed out better.  It also lets me use the…

  • New Years ride on the John Deere A and 630

    Taking the tractors out for a nice winter stroll is a lot of fun–especially when you are able to take more than one out at a time!  Here’s a video I shot of the John Deere Model A and Model 630.  I was riding the A (same tractor that I restored), so the video mostly…

  • Feeding Beef Cattle December 2013 GoPro

    Here’s a video I recorded with the GoPro mounted to the back of the feed wagon.  Sorry about the loud sounds–the GoPro is pretty bad about picking up bangs and such. Here we’re feeding 3×3 Alfalfa and grain hay bales to a heard of Herefords and Angus.  The wagon is being pulled by a John…

  • 630 Christmas Eve Ride

    Enjoying a hobby in old tractors means more than just tinkering and working on them.  It means taking them out for a ride!  Here’s a video I took while on the 1959 John Deere 630 while going over the dry farm. Update: I also recorded a video that’s similar, but with the A and 630,…