WHAT IS A STONE BOAT?

The dictionary states that "A stone-boat is a device for

moving heavy objects such as stones or hay bales.

It was used with horses by the settlers of the American West.

Larry/Dad says that his Dad and grandfather used a stone boat to

move rocks on their farm. Hardscrabble is known for its rocks.

Here is the one that Larry built and is useing to move rocks.

Note the front curves upwards like a sled.

They were also called stoneboat sleds.

Google "Stone boat" and you'll find pictures of old stone boats in use

THE DAM (Phase Two)

The Repair of the Dam Project Continued

Monday Mike and Owen arrived to work on repairing

the dam and on Wednesday they were finished.

UNBELIEVABLE

But they aren't the only ones who worked

on it, you'll notice in these pictures that

Larry/Dad is still hard at it.

(Click on the picture to enlarge)

Thanks Larry for all your hard work !!!

WHAT IS THIS IN OUR POND?

Back in the 60's, my cousin Phyllis Crannell Canary

and her husband Ken Canary would drive their amphibious

car into our pond to the amazement of folks camping here.

Many years latter they restored the car and just this week

 brought it back to our pond.

HERE WE GO AGAIN RE: The Dam

Yesterday (Monday the17th) they started to repair the dam.

Hopefully they finish today.

More info and pictures coming as the dam progresses

THE POND/DAM IS DONE

FINISHED...LOTS OF WATER..GRADED..NEW BRIDGE.

BEAUTIFUL !!!

The above pictures were taken on Sunday July 26

THEN

ON TUESDAY

July 28th

5 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR

What a shock...a downer and discouraging

But after we adjusted to what happened

and talked to Mike who did the work in  the

first place....we consider a lot worse things

could happen, so we can still be thankful

for the good things in our lives.

The Dam will be repaired.

LARRY'S FAVORITE OF THE SHOW

1928 ROADSTER

TECH SESSION..MUSEUM..AND...

CHATTING WITH HUDSON PEOPLE FROM

ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

Larry's Tech Session

"Search and Rescue"

There were about 30+ at the class

At the end of the session he tells

"Uncle Josh Buys an Automobile"

They love it!!!!

We went to Ypsilanti via bus (4 buses full)

They served us a nice buffet before we went

through the museum.

Quite a few years ago we were driving to Northville

from Endwell and saw a Hudson stopped at a gas

station just outside of Cobleskill.  Larry turned around

and went back and talked to the owner.  It was the

man who owns this museum.  It was the first time that

Larry/Dad had heard of a Hudson Club, and then the

fun began !!!! 

More to come!!!