MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR?

I've always said that Fall was my favorite time of the year. But for the last 10 years, that has meant a lot of raking and bagging of leaves from our backyard maples. 

In 10 years, our trees have doubled in size to the height of about 60' and the width of 30'! That means lots more leaves!

In years past, we've raked, ground and stored a good portion of them for mulch. It now takes at least three full days of raking and blowing the leaves, usually a week apart each time, with a final cleanup after the trees are bare. Most years we're not done raking by Thanksgiving. One year we had it all done by Halloween because a big Pacific storm came through and dumped all the leaves at one time. I was knee deep in leaves that time! Usually I have to rake out the paths before I can blow leaves over to the south fence where they collect for bagging. Then it's all hands to the pumps to get them in big garbage bags and up to the street for collection...usually 20 or so bags of compressed leaves make it up to the street. I do keep some for mulching in the mulch bin. Good times! Sore shoulders! Irish whiskey in our coffees! And don't forget the Aleve!

  
 

NEW BOOKS FROM JACK ASHCRAFT

This is an entirely NEW book, with a ton of color photos and new art. It follows the exact sequence that I use and is probably the best engine overhaul book you will ever find. It is CHEAP at $105.00 plus post because it can keep you from screwing up an engine that will cost you serious money to overhaul correctly.

Carburetors are really just a pipe [or pipes] where air goes in the top, gas goes in the side and mixture that the engine can use comes out the bottom. The black art that goes on in between is fully explained to you for any carburetor you are apt to use on a Saab V4.

Damn good book for $75.00 plus post.

To order these new books, any of my other books, call Mark at 541-779-0731 or e-mail saabV4parts@markashcraft.com