Have trailer, will travel...

Don't know exactly why I feel the need to own this, but the last one I owned I kicked myself in the butt for selling it!

Real nice 2005 6 x 10" enclosed aluminum trailer...will move almost anything- motorcycles, furniture, camping equipment, mowers, whatever...  So its in the playhouse for when I need it!

My New Toy

I've been thinking that owning an antique tractor might be kinda fun.  I finally got some antique plows bought for yard art in my front yard (just needed 1, sold the other for what I had in it!), and that "primed the pump" so to speak.  I started looking online for one and I came across a model just like this a month or so ago up in GayHawk-ville (Lawrence) KS, but dismissed it.

Then last weekend I went to Threshing Days at Goessel, and that re-lit the fire.  I had seen another tractor closer to me (in Ark City) that looked very nicely done and not too pricey.  I decided that the Funk Family Trust needed to own a tractor for mowing around the playhouse and doing some gravel grading...this little beauty would be/do just what the doctor ordered.  So I negotiated with the guy, quickly wired up some lights on my tiltbed trailer, and flew down to Ark City Sunday afternoon, wrote the man a check, and loaded her up.  For all you city folks, its a 1950 Allis Chalmers Model B Row Crop model with a 5' Woods belly mower, is about a 20 horsepower tractor and its about 90% restored...I will finish up the rest.  It will be used for the above mentioned as well as for grandkid rides and parade duty/antique tractor shows.  I think I've fallen in love with her...she's a pretty sweet ride!

Shelf renovation

 After years of getting down on hands & knees to get stuff out of our base cabinets, Nancy voiced that she would like sliders in her lower cabinets(also after seeing M & S's sliders that were way cool), so in-between fighting sciatica pain, I got started.  And after how many weeks?....

The finished project!!!  Man, are they sweet to use...now I just need to get up the "gumption" to do the other cabinet.....

NEW ACQUISITION-TRANSPORTATION DIVISION

Funks Hibrids had a good year financially in 2012, so the transportation department decided to upgrade 1 of the fleet vehicles.  They are in the process of finding a new home for the CEO's '95 SS Impala, and have acquired a very nice, clean 2007 Buick Lucerne CXS.  As per company preferences, the vehicle has the 4.6L Northstar V8, Harmon-Carden stereo radio/cd player, fully loaded with electric everything, heated/air conditioned seats and less than 70K on the odometer.

 The exterior is an almost flawless maroon and the interior a tan/bucksin with walnut burl appointments.  This car is Buicks' flagship model, with the most interior room and the smoothest ride of any in their fleet.  The CEO & CFO were able to negotiate a buy price of $3K off of retail price, so it seems to be a very smart purchase.  It will receive its first road test in 5 weeks on a trip to central Colorado.