Seasonal Work Tools – winter, spring, summer, fall

It’s summertime, so it’s a good time for a little refresher on chainsaw operating safety.

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Most of us are already well on our way to getting ready for spring planting. Equipment is out, cleaned and greased, and just waiting for dry ground. One thing is for sure, in the spring everyone, from the small family farm to the mega agribusiness, has to wait until conditions are right.

I know for me, one of the best things about spring is the many smells that fill the air. Fresh tilled dirt

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Yes, you can still mow your grass even if paralyzed, have a leg amputation, stroke, MS or other disabling condition!  Mowing your own lawn can save you money and provide healthy outdoor activity.  Lawncare or groundskeeping can be an enterprise for a worker with leg and mobility impairments. Many of the same adaptations for farm […]

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If you are anything like me, then a lot of the yard clean up was left last fall and needs to get done now! I look outside and I see fallen branches, blown in garbage, a lot of gravel thrown up in the lawn from snowplows, gutters full of leaves, and leaves that were blown into my yard after I raked last fall, not to mention a few toys and such the kids left outside in the snow and are now exposed with the snow gone. Spring clean up can be a pain, but there are lots of things that can make the job easier for all of us.

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Remember how we talked about the Easy Lift Harness back a few months ago? Perhaps you didn’t catch it as it wasn’t something you had a need for. Well, spring is just around the corner now and the whole country will finally hit warmer months. Whether you are a professional landscaper, tree trimmer, groundskeeper, or even just someone who has a decent amount of trimming to do, it’s time to start thinking about pulling out that equipment to make sure it is in good working order. 
Well, if you are one of those mentioned above and you have some sort of limiting disability or injury, why not look into something to make your job easier, or even possible?

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Spring is here! (Or at least the official date, it snowed yesterday here!)   The birds have arrived and are chirping.  If you are from Michigan as I am, then the arrival of the common Grackle is a great sign.  (Robins frequently winter over here, so don’t really count as a spring bird.)   Maple syrup season is in full swing and it is time to start planting in the house.  The mailbox is beginning to be stuffed with a myriad of seed and nursery catalogs.  

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Winter calving is well underway, and spring calving is just around the corner. This is the time I have always enjoyed. Seeing the new calves out with their mothers is a sight that cannot be duplicated!

I’d like to talk about those crucial first few hours and days of a calf’s life, especially during this time of year.

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Workshop Wonders: …Tools that help us in the workshop

Second half of February! Winter is on the downhill slide for the northern half of the country – or for anyone in the northern hemisphere.  For our southern neighbors (as in the southern hemisphere!) your summer is sliding towards fall.   

A lot of us take this time to prepare for the upcoming spring season, whether we are repairing equipment from the use of last season, or getting it ready for this season.  Even if your workshop doesn’t depend on the outside seasons, then you are probably still in it!

If you are disabled or in some way limited in function, a “normal” workshop may present certain challenges that you can remove.  Let’s look at some tools that can help you in your shop.

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