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LadyDraco

#440
Sat 06, Jul 2024, 05:58:14
The rain gauge has 6ths in it ..
I'll take it ...
Both rain barrels are full ! And over flowing yay !!!
At least now I can water and feed the garden at will...

I might try and hook up the brush hog...
And hit the pasture.. Key world Might
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

carolinarider09

#441
Sat 06, Jul 2024, 09:50:48
My bush hog has not seen much use since we finished the house and cleaned up the areas around it.

I always found it a real chore to get connected to the tractor's three point hitch.  But once done, it was a good tool for mowing large areas.

LadyDraco

#442
Sat 06, Jul 2024, 11:18:37
I went up on the  mountain and  checked  and  cleaned  the  spring..
STILL SLOW ... but a  small flow  is  better  then what a  few  other  folks  have...

The  best part of  today was  seeing 2  scarlet tanagers and  listening to them sing !  :smitten:
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#443
Sat 06, Jul 2024, 15:27:24
Well got  the  spear off and after  2h, I  got  the  brush Hog on..

I  couldn't  get the  top  fill nut off..

So I  put gear oil in the  over flow hole  .Had  to  cut some  hose  so I could   put  what I  had in it.

Never  came  out the  over flow.. But I  only had  a  bottle.  Just got  me  feet wet  ,down in the  feeding area.

And  Only did  a few  rounds.. And  felt maybe  more  gear oil. before  I  mow  anymore..

Not too sure  I  like  brush hogging...

Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

carolinarider09

#444
Sat 06, Jul 2024, 20:21:41
Quote from: LadyDraco on Sat 06, Jul 2024, 15:27:24

Not too sure  I  like  brush hogging...



I was never sure about it either.  A lot of power in those blades.  And I understand your issue. 

LadyDraco

#445
Sun 07, Jul 2024, 06:41:56
Has  nothing to do with the power  of  them blades.
Having to run the  tractor  at such high rpm, sure  makes  it hot work..
And  the  area I was working in was tall milky weeds..
But at least NO rocks..

I really need to hit the  old  hay/pasture  and  kick the  weeds down .
Now  that we  had  gotten 6 ths. of an inch  of  rain.
  That should  give  the  grass  a  good  drink. They are  calling  for  more  rain this  week.. We  shall see..
I  think more gear oil first.. But it's  Sunday so maybe  Rural King is  the  place. For  my oil..
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#446
Sun 07, Jul 2024, 16:50:35
I stayed home  fed the  garden . And  fixed  the  rain barrel..

HeroBud  loves his  belly rubs,
https://youtu.be/Y7gMnVARrrM?t=2
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#447
Tue 09, Jul 2024, 06:49:30
We  got  a  great rain last night!
1" and  a  tenth ! :cooldude:
Filled  that empty rain barrel right up ! :smitten:
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

carolinarider09

#448
Tue 09, Jul 2024, 12:08:04
We got our first rain in four or five weeks (maybe longer) on Friday I think.  It was about 2.8" in 12 or so hours.  A lot in a short period but the land needed it and  there were no major events. 

I don't remember where it was, maybe it was when we lived in Florida, it was sort of cool to have a nice shower every afternoon.  Just enough to not have to water the grass.   

Only issue was I rode the back to work and it generally rained around 4 PM.  But it was only three or four miles to home. 

LadyDraco

#449
Wed 10, Jul 2024, 16:50:55
Today Remey  lettuce  and  beans , GroundHog mowed  them all down  :tickedoff:
Mowed  the  yard   it's  was  short from no growth, but the  mowing helped  it's  looks..

I  picked  Blackberries today  just down the  driveway.. Got about a  gal...

Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#450
Fri 12, Jul 2024, 20:09:12
Moved  a  few  trailers  around  to find  that one  now  needed  a  new  jack stand  after  24yrs..
So Harbor  Freight had  the  same  POS  that  is  broken.. So I  got it..
Hey 24 yrs  I  think got our's  $$ worth.

Working  a   veggy dish  that I freeze.. Taters, celery, peppers, snow peas, squash,garlic  , Onions  and  this time  I added corn. And   a gravy.. Sure  makes that house  smell good... :smitten:
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#452
Sat 13, Jul 2024, 06:38:09
Hmmm I just saw on my weather Sparta NC had a 2.5 quake 0.8 depth @ 5:44 this morning
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

carolinarider09

#453
Sat 13, Jul 2024, 09:08:54
We have been having similar events around Elgin & Lugoff, SC.   It seems that this is "new" to the area since I was working at a nuclear power plant from 1979 to 2016  and such events were monitored closlely. 

Nothing major luckily. 

LadyDraco

#454
Sat 13, Jul 2024, 11:21:54
Yeah  I  have  always  followed quakes..
And  they truly are on a  rise..

BlackBerry  jam in the  canner...

Looks  like  BB fry pies mañana ..
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#455
Wed 17, Jul 2024, 06:45:28
As  ya'll read  in another  thread  I trapped  my first GH..
Got  a  'coon this  morning.

It's  better then Killing I guess.. If ya  kill  then ya  have  more  clean up ? Maybe
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

NewValker

#456
Wed 17, Jul 2024, 07:06:56
Last spring I set out to trap ground hogs on the horse farm I now live on.  The holes they dig will break a horses leg and that's the end of the horse.
Anyhow, after the 3rd trapped and pissed skunk, I gave up my trapping career.
The horses got used to the .22 report....

Craig
Turns out not what or where,
but who you ride with really matters



LadyDraco

#457
Wed 17, Jul 2024, 08:53:14 Last Edit: Wed 17, Jul 2024, 08:57:22 by LadyDraco
Yes  on GH holes  being  devasting to livestock and  haying Equi...
Don't ask me  how I know  this. on both..

At least here  they only dig around  this  old  barn that is  NOT used  by  the   garden.
I  just don't  have  the  time  to sit for  hours  on end , That was  Don's  job..
To keep the  vermin out of  the  gardens.

The  stock we  have  now  are  very wise  to holes .

Side note :
It's  the  damaged  tendons  that are  the  worst .
Lost 2 out of  5 to that.. Breaks  2 lost 1 the  one  was just NOT repairable ...

If the  break is  minor, and  some can be.
They can be  healed. and  Be  great baby sitters or  broodmares if they have  the  breeding.

Hey we  had  40 head of  TB~ QH~ Anglo Arabs.. On our other  farm...
Here  we now  have  just the  last old  BM...


Left mare  AA,  The  bay mare  was one  that was Snake bite  as  a  long yearling..



QH ~AA~ PB arab~TB~TB  Still living  QH 28 yrs old ,AA 24 yrs old ,TB 24 yrs old.


And  of course I  have  17 head  of  Longhorn cattle
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

NewValker

#458
Wed 17, Jul 2024, 20:30:36
Nice!  The farm I live on has 5 geldings and 2 mares.  Just a small place.
I don't have much experience with horses, but learning to care for them has been a learning experience!
I retired and moved here, and loving it! Owner goes to FL. For the winter so I'm in charge. That includes snow plowing, frozen pipes, moving manure, etc. pretty glamorous hahaha. But I'm sure you know that.
Take care Tracy, you're doing great,
Craig
Turns out not what or where,
but who you ride with really matters



LadyDraco

#459
Thu 18, Jul 2024, 06:08:01
Quote from: NewValker on Wed 17, Jul 2024, 20:30:36
Nice!  The farm I live on has 5 geldings and 2 mares.  Just a small place.
I don't have much experience with horses, but learning to care for them has been a learning experience!
I retired and moved here, and loving it! Owner goes to FL. For the winter so I'm in charge. That includes snow plowing, frozen pipes, moving manure, etc. pretty glamorous hahaha. But I'm sure you know that.
Take care Tracy, you're doing great,
Craig

Oops  sorry about the  over  sized  photos .. I was  using one  of  my other  hoisting sites..
You don't  resize photos  there.. (rolls eyes) Forgot
That's  what a  farm is  good  solid  work..
I  miss   my old  barn in BlueGrass and  PA.. You could  eat off  the  barn floor  it ya  wish..
   Here  NO  horse  bard  to keep clean..  I miss  cleaning stalls and  adding fresh bedding...
Here  stock live  outside. And  that's  great too... As  many other  things  to keep busy with..
    I  loved  putting lime  down on the  cement floor  and  sweeping it . Had  that  floor  white  and  NO flies  in the  summer..
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#460
Fri 19, Jul 2024, 06:13:47
Got  my 2nd  GH  today !

That's  2 GH  2 'Coons..
As  I  said  I  just  open the  cage  for  my 'coons..
Unless I  get a  female  then she go's for  a  ride .
After  all she's  got  a  ticket to ride   :2funny:
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#461
Sat 20, Jul 2024, 07:00:38 Last Edit: Sat 20, Jul 2024, 08:09:35 by LadyDraco
Now I'm dealing with yellowjackets , they broke #1 rule!
So now they die!
Where they are  living.. Well at least for  the  time being ...

I  know  everything says  Do NOT seal them up.. (they can find a way in to the  house)
Well I think it's  safe  to say ,sealing up in there  and  a  whole  can.
There is  NO worries of them getting  in to the  house..  :roll:

Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

GiG

#462
Sat 20, Jul 2024, 09:17:49
Tracy: just to let you know - Theresa got home ~ 9:30 Friday so we had Happy Hour then.  Sat down & first thing I said was "here's to Don HB"  :cooldude:
THen we got to reminiscing about the good times & great friends we have  :coolsmiley:
To return to your thread...  Ground Hogs have about 6 holes dug around my barn concrete floor, it's cracked & sinking. No matter what I do, they always return  :tickedoff: Theresa thinks they are cute,  oh well, my birthday just happens to be February 2 / GH Day. Maybe I'll just go burrow under the barn...  :coolsmiley: :
Cheers
Everything is - Nothing is .


When you come to a fork in the road - TAKE IT!
(send it to OSS)

This isn't Rocket Surgery

LadyDraco

#463
Sat 20, Jul 2024, 10:08:19
Yes they are  very distractive  on buildings..

Awww Thank You.. I just miss  him sooo...But being with someone  for over  43 yrs.  will do that..
And  really never  apart ! 
Yeah the  27th  is  coming up fast !


I'll never  forget the  burning of  un-mentionable :2funny:  LOL
That  was funny carrying it on a  stick  :2funny:
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

Jess from VA

#464
Sat 20, Jul 2024, 12:46:21
Now I'm dealing with yellowjackets

The smart move with those bastards is to watch them in daylight, and then wait until well after dark (when they all group up together in a nest or wherever and are all lethargic, unlike in the heat of broad daylight).

And then kill them all in the nest.  Even at night, I still suited/covered up (esp head and hands).

Mine were in ground nests (this is what you discover watching in daylight), so I poured gas down the hole, lit it (thump/boom), and covered the hole with a big flat rock.  All gone. 

Don't take any chances with them, even if you're not allergic, multiple stings can lead to breathing and other troubles besides pain (and you're all alone out there). 

Keep animals away from nests as well.

Yellow jackets will enjoy dead animal carcasses too so bag and stick those coons and groundhogs in the freezer (or somewhere). 

LadyDraco

#465
Sat 20, Jul 2024, 19:18:09
You are  not  fully reading my posts..
I let my 'coons go .. And  take  the  GH  for  a 17 mile  ride down the road..
This  IS NOT  my first rodeo Jess with any of  this  stuff..

And  yes I  know  with all the  apples  on the  ground  YJ  and  may other  Hornets  and wasps  love  rotting fruit. As  well as  carrion ..
My YJ had  been living  in that box  since  May. When I stopped using that wood.

Even thou I  had  been burning  in to June.
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#466
Sun 21, Jul 2024, 20:56:04
Yeah ! Today was the  first day ,NO  damage  in the  garden !
Now  I  hope  I didn't  jinx  myself..
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

Robert

#467
Sun 21, Jul 2024, 21:36:21
The horses are beautiful.  :cooldude: :cooldude: :cooldude:

Boy you stay busy that's all I have to say.
"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that."

LadyDraco

#468
Sun 21, Jul 2024, 21:46:40 Last Edit: Mon 22, Jul 2024, 18:57:35 by LadyDraco
Thank you  :cooldude:
It's  the only way I can stay ahead of the  demons..   :angel:

I  just pulled  6 jars of  BlackBerry jam out of the  canner..
Time  to watch a  little  TV..

I  did  make  some  cucumber salad, while  I was  waiting for  the  canner..
It will be  good tomorrow.. :cooldude:
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#469
Mon 22, Jul 2024, 18:58:32
Today was  pickles, only got  6 pts  of  my Stellie Dills..
I was lucky to get that many  after  them ground hogs
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#470
Wed 24, Jul 2024, 07:40:46
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#471
Wed 24, Jul 2024, 07:43:56
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#472
Wed 24, Jul 2024, 07:49:06
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#473
Wed 24, Jul 2024, 07:54:53
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#474
Wed 24, Jul 2024, 07:55:23
Just some  tunes .. Enjoy
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

Farside

#475
Wed 24, Jul 2024, 08:17:09
Quote from: LadyDraco on Wed 24, Jul 2024, 07:40:46
https://youtu.be/_81qPs7UmtU?t=61


Good morning LD. Sorry for your loss but nice to see how you are focusing your time on all the projects around your place once things have settled down. :cooldude: Good song by the way! I'm glad we don't have GH's down this way but the Armadillos run a close 2nd as a Big nuisance destroying the grounds. Only coming out after dark makes it tough to catch too.  :tickedoff: Chewed up my flower beds! Enjoy your post, take care  :coolsmiley:
Farside

LadyDraco

#476
Thu 25, Jul 2024, 21:39:45
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

LadyDraco

#477
Sat 27, Jul 2024, 05:41:59
What do you do when your favorite moto coat has a frayed collar?
Why you fix it of course!
And a few inside pockets needed hole sewn as well ..
All I had was red no wale corduroy ..
I had a funky brown , but the red suited me better..



And  took it  on a  test ride.. Nice  and  comfy too..
Nice  too stick your  hand in your  pocket ,and  not go through...
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way

da prez

#478
Sat 27, Jul 2024, 07:27:54
  Depression area children. Reuse! Patches can go on patches. Bonnie was on me to buy new. I always said "it's just getting broke in"!  Some of the new improved products are worse than the old tried and true! :crazy2:

                                                 da prez

LadyDraco

#479
Sat 27, Jul 2024, 07:44:06
Quote from: da prez on Sat 27, Jul 2024, 07:27:54
  Depression area children. Reuse! Patches can go on patches. Bonnie was on me to buy new. I always said "it's just getting broke in"!  Some of the new improved products are worse than the old tried and true! :crazy2:

                                                 da prez

I would  so much rather  fix /repair  then spend   a few  $$$$ + on new  that is  now  real crap.
We  are now  living  in a  disposable  world,  with over flowing landfills.. Crazy
Life is what you make of it~If it don't fit make alterations...
One does not speak unless one knows.
Never underestimate the power of a woman !
It's a Poor Craftsman who blames their Tools !
This  is  the  way
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