This is a picture of David Ficker's current project. The front axle on the ol'Dodge broke. They had a 'new' front axle off of a big Ford that was transformed into a trailer for the last load to come down. The ol'Dodge had coil springs/shocks but will now have Ford one-ton leaf springs with its new axle. My favorite part is the welded frame pieces to hold the front of the leaf springs shown in the above picture. Below is a picture of the cab waiting to be put back on.
Watching the Ficker's work on projects like this make me think about how quickly I rush out and buy a new whatever when something breaks. The ingenuity and creativity that they show is fun to watch. I was hoping to see a CJ-7/Bronco combo get started, but we will be leaving in just over a week and there are a lot of other projects that need to get done first.The weather has been great. Most days a little 'too warm' during the day and just a little 'too cool' in the evenings. We really enjoy going for walks while we are here. We usually stop at the corner store for a sucker at the start of our walk. Here is a picture Bethany took while on a walk with the Fickers this last week. We stopped on top of what they call 'Bunker Hill' to have a look around.
Here are Hazel and I having some quality time together.
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