Heard You Missed Me?

Heard through the grape vine some of you were wondering what was new and exciting in the life of Bryce!

I've been super busy with work, which is still installing flooring products with a buddy out of our local Carpet1, and my newest adventure, buying and selling cars... I've been buying Chevrolets that need transmissions, removing them, having a buddy rebuild, and then replacing / detailing / and selling the cars, and letting him in on the profit, and so far we've been doing very good!

Casey is doing outstanding at college, she was on the Deans list last year, and has maintained excellent grades this year, and will be spending Christmas here with us. She is also still very in love, with her Chevy Blazer dad and I built for her that is.

Now that the reading is over with, how about some pictures??

This was the start of my harvest season, hay, which ended in a pile about 2x that size! I picked and stacked every bale while Barry (pictured) drove "Jolly" my 1965 C60.



Then in the fall Barley Harvest with the SuperM and AC-60, and Straw with the TO-30.





Another new prospect is Crawfish! The neighbor and I have started trapping them in Lake Pend Oreille, this was our first batch, and much to our surprise and satisfaction, they are nearly identical to Lobster! And a LOT cheaper....



Fall also brought the local Injectors Car Show, which of course means Dad got his toys out...



After the farming was done for the year, I made a run to Southern Oregon to see Casey, and her new best friend...





In more recent news, I spent last weekend getting the Meyer snow plow put onto my 1995 K1500, which sadly, due to safety reasons, brings the retirement of our beloved Shreck, who is now on fire wood duty only.



Blue is the newest addition to my toy shed, a 1985 K20 Chevrolet, 350 / 4spd. A neighbor lady bought this truck brand new from the local Chevrolet dealer where my dad has worked for a huge portion of his career. Blue has been completely repainted, and is nearly a flawless truck. The gal decided that she wanted Blue to go to her "forever" home, and felt I was the only guy in the county that would take care of her. So she made me a deal I couldn't pass on. Blue also won 1st place in Stock 79 to 85 truck this year at our local car show!



Other than that, I don't have a lot more to report on! They are calling for temperatures in the low Teens here tonight in North Idaho, but amazingly we are still snow free!

I wish you all happy holidays, and hope all is well. Talk to you all soon! Bryce

Very glad to hear from you. You and yours have a wonderful season. Don't be a stranger!

Nice hearing from you. I may be in Idaho soon, my daughter moved near Boise. Ron MN

Merry Christmas Bryce.And a hug for Casey.

Great update and great pics, Bryce.

Wishing you and Casey all the best.

Thanks, Glad to hear from you...
Cleo K in Michigan....

Nice to see your comments and pics. Looks like you're on an adventure!

Good to hear from you, happy all is well with you both. Happy Holidays

Really good to hear from you! Keep up the great news !!!!!

Real glad you're doing well,and those are some nice big Crawdads great eating.

Thanks Bryce. Great photos. That Casey is really something. You better hang on to her.
All those truck and tractor photos reminds me of about 25 years ago when I would have to remember if I checked all the radiators before cold weather hit.
Richard in NW SC where it is pouring rain with ice and snowed supposed to hit tomorrow.

Thanks for posting. I always enjoy your photos, and hearing about your adventures. Brings back memories.
Hang in there, and have a very Merry Christmas.

Thanks for the update (Casey's a beauty) and those mud-bugs look great. I've been living in Idaho for 30+ years and didn't know there were any here worth looking for.

Great update, love the '85 K10, as much as I like my Ford's, 73-87 K series were a big favorite, maybe not so much the ride, but mechanically, just great trucks.

Darned things rusted out too easy around here, you don't see a lot of them around. I wanted one in a 4 speed, K10 that is, and ended up converting an automatic one to a 4 spd with a nice donor drive train. Interesting project, not all that hard either. This thing pushes over small trees, I used to line them up with the plow frame and knock em over, drive over them. That truck would go and has been to a lot of places many won't. Creek beds with water, deep snow and over logs and knocked over trees and vegetation.

Thanks for checking in, sounds like things are going well !!!

Stay as active as you are and you will live productively and long. Figure how to Keep Casey's career in a path that includes dreams you both share. I believe you are on a realistic path. Jim

Bryce, I started this posting because I always enjoyed your posts and really enjoyed your ambition for a young fellow. Don't stay away so long again. Let us know how you and Casey and all your families are doing. I have a brother in St. Maries Idaho, That I hear from at least once a month. Good Luck to you and have a very merry Christmas.

You could not get me within 10' of those things, no way.