Work done on Saturday Feb 1:
* Slash and burn: Steve Z got a burn permit for the next month yesterday (we're in trouble now!). Fred started up a fire near the big brush pile that had been built a few weeks ago, then got out the chain saw and started cutting up the big pine he dropped last weekend. Once he was done with that, for good measure he dropped a poplar east of it and cut it up too. Mike helped with the brush pile by using the John Deere tractor (got to specify them now) to push the pile onto/closer to the fire.
* Machinery: Zack had disconnected the backhoe from the Mitsubishi tractor yesterday. Mike tried to start it but could not, so it was pushed off to the side. Mike got the John Deere to haul the backhoe from the trailer to near the garage (using the scoop) then backed around to it to check on fittings. Looks like it will all work, but Zack has a part on order which should arrive Monday. Mike did some additional work on the Kubota.
* #9: Several people were in the machine shop working on #9.
* John R reported about $1300 in sales from the train show last weekend. Neither the lanterns nor the set of Two Feet Between the Rails sold (unfortunately).
* Zack was cutting up more battens for the garage.