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NOTES FROM THE FARM
Get assistance with a walker; plug in the new saw
JERRY MILLS
Mills Apple Farm
jerry@millsapplefarm.com
are too short to stand fully upright when
using it. The solution came when I spotted
a piece of steel conduit in the shop. I made
a copy and fastened the two on the walker
and presto, I can walk straight again!
My goal is to do serious exercising
Fruit crop later than normal. Here it is
Oct. 10, and we are still selling Jonathans
off the trees. Goldens are coming in as
are Jonagolds. Early and mid Fujis came
and went. Late Fujis are next. I wish I had
more early red Fuji cultivars. They were
prettier. Grannies are as green as can be.
Tool of the month: The need for it
came sooner than expected - a wheeled
walker. I can walk quite well for about 50
yards, even further with a cane, but then
my system runs out of steam. However,
pushing a shopping cart in a big store is
different. The problem seems to be the
effort maintaining balance while moving.
This is a common problem for people with
Parkinson's disease. That, plus congestive
heart failure, makes real pulmonary
exercise difficult
This is not an ordinary walker. It has
four wheels, 8 and 10 inches in diameter,
large enough to navigate uneven surfaces,
plus brakes and a seat.
The biggest problem is that the handles
before winter sets in and see if there
cannot be improvement.
Needs lights, turn signal and horn.
Tool of the month No. 2. Heart
problems and family edicts prevent me
from using a gasoline-powered chainsaw.
I did not argue with them. However, they
said nothing about electric chainsaws, so I
got one, the cheapest, Stihl. Cuts well and
limits working time to battery endurance.
I hope to take it flying in the pruning
tower to open up aisles so bigger tractors
can get through.
Last month I shattered a back glass
quarter panel while spraying. It costs $430,
for the glass, about the same price as the saw.
Anyone thinking of using one for
serious cutting should buy the more
expensive version.
Politics: I somehow got on both
parties mail and email mailing lists.
You will not believe how much they are
pestering me for money. We voted early
so it was easier to say, " Already voted.
You're on your own, Bub. " VGN
EDUCATION
Modification to an all-terrain walker to allow a taller person to use it without
having to hunch over. Photo: Jerry Mills.
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