[Farmall] O/T...but serendipity

[Jason]

Good neighbors just doesn't happen, reaching out to them is a great start.

Good luck on the project,

Jason

Eagan, MN



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Moran" <jrmoraninc at yahoo.com>
To: <Farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:16 PM
Subject: [Farmall] O/T...but serendipity


> 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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