AZ ranch

[Ken]

Mr. Fuller the 1st of Feb. will be retired for 23rd. year.
Still active and busy. Rebuilding a 5400 Kubota small but think will be good garden type tractor .to pull trailer in and out of garden.
Have quit driving a cattle truck hauling Holstein bulls and cows to where ever the on line buyer lives. been interesting type of driving. typical don't know where going and wondering how anyone would build where they did.

The interstate type driving begin to worry me as seemed the smaller the cars the shorter the temper of the drivers was. and cattle didn't like braking and lane shifting trying to keep from hitting the yokels.

So far were having a good winter gets close to freezing and threat of snow none this year.
planning on traveling the surrounding states looking at the attractions this summer. the long distance may be over.
Thanks for the answer back and take care of your self. and family
se'ya ken

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[AllenBurns]

I just found your thread and read through every post. I'm a home builder so I like seeing progress and I looked at every picture. I have to say, what you have done is inspirational.

Since taking over my families farm in Mississippi, I have taken inventory of all the building materials my grandfather has accumulated over his lifetime and I plan to build a cabin using his collection in the place of an old tenant house that has been uninhabited and decaying for 50+ years.

Congrats on an awesome build, I will continue to follow your thread for updates!

 

[BoFuller]

I just found your thread and read through every post. I'm a home builder so I like seeing progress and I looked at every picture. I have to say, what you have done is inspirational. Since taking over my families farm in Mississippi, I have taken inventory of all the building materials my grandfather has accumulated over his lifetime and I plan to build a cabin using his collection in the place of an old tenant house that has been uninhabited and decaying for 50+ years. Congrats on an awesome build, I will continue to follow your thread for updates!

Thanks for the kind words. It was (is) a labor of love and I enjoy every minute that I'm here. I just arrived for a week of odd jobs. Getting here was like riding Mr. Toads Wild Ride with 2 feet of snow on top of already muddy roads. A little touch and go but fun also.

 

[BoFuller]

My zipline tower is morphing into a clubhouse, lookout tower, and all-around fun house. I'm installing toe holds on this plywood wall for a climbing wall.

 

[BoFuller]

We also installed a tube slide.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Bo, when I hear of forest fires in AZ, I worry for you guys...Anything near to y'all?

 

[BoFuller]

Bo, when I hear of forest fires in AZ, I worry for you guys...Anything near to y'all?

There is a sizeable fire just SE of Prescott (about 25,000 acres). That is about 100 miles SE of me, and not expected to get much bigger, but I'm doing a little more tree trimming and brush clearing this weekend anyway.

 

[BoFuller]

I added an additional zipline. Beside the big one (325 feet), I ran a 60 foot line off to the side. It is between the ladders and is for the younger kids that are a little afraid of the big one.

 

[BoFuller]

I didn't even have half of the "holds" installed and the boys were already scrambling up the wall.

 

[BoFuller]

Wow, its been about 8 months. Time has gotten away from me lately. There is just too much to do in retirement. I've never been so busy!

After15 years, I finally upgraded my Tacoma and got a new Tundra. Way more power, hauling capability. This is what I needed while doing all my building. Oh well.

I should be starting on my front porch in a few weeks.