Status Quo
What’s happening on the farm now? Well, pretty much everything that we started and talked about before is still being worked on, only we are farther into the project now than before:
- Scream Acres: We are putting the finishing touches on everything, getting ready for opening night on October 3, 2009. I’m pretty excited about this year’s attraction–or should I say attractions. That’s right, we are doing a triple-haunt attraction this year. The Curtain Chaos (you saw pictures of the red and white stripes last month), the Dread Shed and the Haunted Cornfield. I’ve been putting up the props, laying electrical cords, air hoses and mowing the trails. Every year I feel challenged to help make these haunts better than the previous year. This is one type of event that you can’t just “set and forget.” Kids love to be scared and they can’t be scared if they know what’s coming. I’m up for the challenge this year. Bring ‘em on!
- Chevy Flatbed: I’ve been working on this since last January! Each part has been sandblasted and painted. The pumpkin cannon is about ready to be sandblasted, painted and mounted on the flatbed. Those pumpkins are growing, turning from green to orange and just waiting for that cannon. (Don’t tell the wife, but I can’t wait either!)
- The Corn Maze and corn texting are already in use. Of course, there were a few glitches here and there, but we’ve figured them out. Most important is that people are having a good time.
That’s about it, unless you consider setting up fall artwork, mowing the waterways, making fudge to sell in the Sugar Shack & Gift Shop, and preparing the corn cannon for the kids to use to be more work. Don’t worry, my time is coming. Harvest is coming and I upgraded my John Deere combine. This one has so many new features I had to attend a one-day class to learn them all. Oh, the boring life (ha!) of a farmer.
Later, Dave