Pretty cool that somebody got here through his reading log!!
My grandpa also had a few trees, but he was growing nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts and also cherries, but the trees did not make it (bad soil).
The one mistake you can make when you are bored is to not do anything. I was trying to make the case for letting your imagination wander and then just whatever dumb idea comes up. As soon as I got the last components I will finish up my wind engine, very excited! Thank you for your comment, cheers!