[Farmall] O/T...but serendipity

[John Junkroski]

Excellent. There is something about this kind of project that brings  
folks together to the mutual benefit of all involved.

My own experience has brought me new friends and a whole lot more  
knowledge and enjoyment than I could have imagined.

John

On Nov 17, 2007, at 5:16 PM, James Moran wrote:

> Several of you responded to my troublesome ground issue and the  
> idea of wildflower (prairie) solution.  I have made my "purchase"  
> of a goodly amount of wildflower seeds from a (sad story) lady in  
> Buffalo, New York.  Now, in an effort to "get things a-rollin" I  
> called upon a lonely single fellow up the street and a recently  
> widowed gentleman of (about) 85 years of age to "discuss" the  
> concept.  Both of them are full of ideas and advice...eager to "get  
> involved" and supply assistance and equipment (e.g., the widower  
> has a manure spreader that "should just work fine and dandy").  The  
> "plan" is to rid the fields of as many rocks/stones as possible  
> and, then, in the spring arrange for the town to deliver leaf  
> compost from the fall collections and cut it in using whatever  
> devices come to mind.
> The point, here, is that (in addition to possibly becoming an  
> attractive and "green-centered" project from which we and the  
> community can benefit) two (at least) lonely and depressed folks  
> are now "engaged" and something to anticipate.  Not bad, in my  
> humble book.  Agree?
> JM
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