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Well I just cut some grass and sweep up the cuttings and some other stuff. Oh, I did rake up the leaves and stuff in the Dog Run.  The Dog Run  Zoe's Sheltered Space And yes I know there are some "things" there. Zoe rarely uses the space but, it was built for her if we had to leave her alone during the day (usually less than 12 hours). |
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The winds have been relentless here.
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The winds have been relentless here.
And need rain badly!
Not that windy here in the SC Midlands but the rainfall this year has been very marginal. The creek at the back of our property is really getting low. Still some water that is clear but.... really low level wise. I worry that when the rains come, if they come with heavy rain, there will be heavy erosion which will result in more damage. Yes, I know that is Mother Nature at work but....... Praying for some raindrops which will enhance the land not destroy it. |
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WWe are facing a severe drought. I’ve been going up the mountain every other day, working on the spring.  |
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Well the roof beams that broke in the the early spring is now fixed.
The only thing left is the gutter remount
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« Reply #885 on: November 03, 2025, 05:44:21 AM » |
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Photos as promised. Before , when the 9" heavy wet snow broke beams  Fixed  And gutter remounted and finished  |
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« Reply #886 on: November 03, 2025, 09:14:00 AM » |
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Scabbed  Or as you said sister butted to it . When you look at that bottom pic you can see it a double beam It appeared to be the simplest option. And the posts are notched for more support. |
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« Reply #888 on: November 03, 2025, 01:19:40 PM » |
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did you sister the beam or rebuild the whole dang thing
I sort of wondered the same thing and if you look closely you can see the sister in the last picture. Always amazed at what you can accomplish Tracy. Well done! Well done! |
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« Reply #889 on: November 03, 2025, 02:57:51 PM » |
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My neigbhor Jason has a nice 100hp JD that is what we used to lift the roof to just a tad above lvl.
With the help of his wife her dad,and myself.
Other wise my Ford never could have lifted it up.
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« Reply #890 on: November 03, 2025, 07:13:13 PM » |
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Great job as usual and surprising that the beam broke in the first place. Cant get good tomatoes here in Florida but that is alot of them. How much do you actually need to make the sauce since that seems like alot, from someone who does not know. |
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« Reply #891 on: November 04, 2025, 01:47:38 AM » |
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Good job that needed to be done before snow flies!
Looks much better than when I saw it in June for sure.
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« Reply #893 on: November 06, 2025, 04:06:43 PM » |
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I got that butt end cut up split and stacked 2 loads.
BTW it was 42' long and pretty much took all of my 18" bar the whole length!
Not rot in it as well Ibuzzed through 2.5 batteries. It was hard!
I was so glad I threw a new chain on the saw today...
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« Reply #894 on: November 06, 2025, 04:58:52 PM » |
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I got that butt end cut up split and stacked 2 loads.
BTW it was 42' long and pretty much took all of my 18" bar the whole length!
Not rot in it as well Ibuzzed through 2.5 batteries. It was hard!
I was so glad I threw a new chain on the saw today...
Again, truly impressive Tracy. Really!!!!!! I have some trees that must come down (pines that were killed by pine bettles). On is about 36" in diameter and a really big tree but not totally dead. Currnlety the Buzzares love to hang out in the upper branches. I have the tools to down the tree but I am going to try and haven someone else Yonge than I do the work.. May cost a few Thousand but.....that is life.. Again, great work Tracy!!!!! |
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« Reply #895 on: November 13, 2025, 02:52:58 AM » |
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Those are some big trees. Pines that large can get what's called wind shake!
I only have 2 pines , that are big 1 Bluespruce and 1 long needle . Both in the front.
It has been too windy to get in the woods here. I will not cut when it's very windy, too many limbs and black walnuts falling.
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« Reply #896 on: November 20, 2025, 04:52:57 AM » |
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When I bought my house it had a portable dishwasher in the small kitchen. I don't use dishwashers, so I threw it away. But I used the nice butcher block top off it for a counter top on a small kitchen cabinet I added. EDIT: Your nightstand would be too tall for my bed. I took the frame off mine and sleep on box spring and mattress only. It's a lot easier for an old man to get in and out of bed this way (with trips to pee at night). And no cleaning dust bunnies underneath it either.  |
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« Reply #898 on: November 20, 2025, 08:49:10 AM » |
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I also keep legs off of things that were thrown out
Does that make me a hoarder? Ya never know when......
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« Reply #899 on: November 20, 2025, 01:32:27 PM » |
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Nice very nice. Good job!!!
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« Reply #900 on: November 20, 2025, 03:55:23 PM » |
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Still here Just super busy. I had to add a new addition to the stable and say goodbye to two old stable mates. Said good bye to old Yella '05 and Greeny '06 quads . They were no longer reliable for me and the farm. They still ran , but not right , no power . I know Don could have fixed the quads , But not me. I truly can't afford this but it was a must,I did get a very good deal on Blue already had a winch and plow on it ! It was a sign! I had been using TheBeast as a quad on the farm .  Yes for real, And had to stop doing that. Did that for about a month. Running it through the fields where I feed the cattle and checking the water in the lower trough. Hooking it to my wood wagon and putting gravel in the wagon ,to fix the driveway. No way was I taking it up the mountain over rocks and trees.. I felt that being that the quads still ran it was better to stop using them ,while they still ran; then till they stopped altogether.. A shop bought my 2 and put it twards a new to me. With a farming bank that was willing to help also. I will be putting TheBlack up for sale .. I got to do what I got to do.. I don't like it .. but what am I going to do. This piece of equipment is a must. I can't walk up the mountain every few days to work on the spring, and the lines , Go back up because something still wasn’t right. It just wastes too much time. That takes hours via walking ,checking what I did then heading back up to the spring again. My tractor can't make it up there, and the last thing I need is to damage it! So Hello to Blue '22 .. Yes Blue came with a new snow plow ,That has never dragged on the ground yet! I will add some mining belt rubber to this plow like I had done to my old plow. Yeah that old plow went with the quads. so now ya'll know what has been going on ... Oh I left out a lot of woes ! LOL With the wood cutting ,tractor and splitter   That's all been fixed..    |
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« Reply #902 on: November 26, 2025, 10:24:12 AM » |
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have a high school friend who has a mountain driveway a bit longer and Steeper than yours
Asked me to help him replace the blade on his plow a few weeks ago
The local radio station antenna is his neighbor, great views from his property
kudos doing all that single handedly
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« Reply #903 on: November 26, 2025, 11:05:12 AM » |
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Thank You Evan  And Happy Harvest to you and Bonnie.. Yeah this one is a tad heavier than my old one .. That's for sure. But I can do it |
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« Reply #904 on: November 26, 2025, 02:43:55 PM » |
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« Reply #905 on: November 26, 2025, 05:25:19 PM » |
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Nice Machine and I am sure you will find it a joy to use.
Just wanted to tell you that your abilities to handle things that many cannot is impressive.
Enjoy life, enjoy friends and enjoy your new "ride". I am sure it will be a joy.
Take care, wishing you the best and a lovely Thanksgiving.
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« Reply #906 on: November 26, 2025, 07:02:30 PM » |
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Thank You ..
I do like the power steering.. It makes going over rocks a whole lot easier.
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« Reply #907 on: November 27, 2025, 02:58:28 AM » |
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My first born Longhorn has crossed over. Toronado aka Tory . Is gone he was 19.5 yrs old. It's a sad day on the farm for sure...I will miss him very much .He was my boy baby.. He would sit and watch over me when I picked Black Berries ,BlackHeart Cherries. And apples. He always knew he would get a little hand out .. GOD Speed Tory RIP my sweet boy   |
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Sorry for your loss Tracy.
What a monster.
I'm sorry to ask, but what in the world will you do with him? It must involve some heavy equipment/machinery. Or do you call in some help?
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Thanks Craig
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5" of snow here, I was working in the shop well past dark last night .
But got the rubber belting on the snow plow.
I was too tired and worn out to attach the plow, since it's much heavier than my previous one.
The last 2 bolt holes were a tad off and well it was a RPITA to fix it but did...
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Three inches up here in NoVA Tracy.
I didn't need the snow blower. I just used my 600 backpack blower to clear the walks and truck.
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3600' makes all the difference.
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But got the rubber belting on the snow plow.
I was too tired and worn out to attach the plow, since it's much heavier than my previous one.
The last 2 bolt holes were a tad off and well it was a RPITA to fix it but did...
Being that I didn't have supper last night ,I felt I better eat this morning,
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Luckily we don't get a lot of snow here in SC but..... Since my wife is from Minnesota, I can relate to snow and snow plows and snow blowers and snowmobiles. A picture of me, December 1969 just prior to our marriage. The backyard of my wife's mother's home, Fairmont, MN. My first ride on a "Snowmobile".  |
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