Letting go of life’s relics

Big Blue, once a workhouse, is now a lawn ornament in Lorane. PHOTO PROVIDED

LORANE — Another quiet celebration combined with sad tones took place one morning, when Jim helped a man load his big Ford tractor onto a trailer and haul it away.

Big Blue and his less-powerful mate, Blue, served Jim well for many years in the hay fields around Lorane.

I spent a fair amount of time myself over the years on…