Maine Bound!

[Hooligan]

Cool, on a recent trip through Idaho got to see the tail end of a porcupine, was hoping it would sit still cause I wanted to check it out…from a distance.

 

[ThePanzerFuhrer]

and my brother in law arrived last night for a visit. Total city boy so he is way out of his element here.

Lol go a chuckle out of this. Your both city slickers. It will take a few years for that tag to come off.

 

[92 Green YJ]

Lol go a chuckle out of this. Your both city slickers. It will take a few years for that tag to come off.

I’m really not though. Born and raised in upstate NY on a 28 acre horse farm. We used to breed race horses and was good friends with the son of a dairy farmer up the road. Spent a lot of time on his cow farm too. Loved on a 32 acre farm in northeast Ohio too. I’m probably even years between country life and city/suburb life.

 

[woods]

Last porcupine I shot was loaded with ticks. THere had to be 100 of them on it. SOme of them were the size or marbles.

 

[Grendel]

I’m really not though. Born and raised in upstate NY on a 28 acre horse farm. We used to breed race horses and was good friends with the son of a dairy farmer up the road. Spent a lot of time on his cow farm too. Loved on a 32 acre farm in northeast Ohio too. I’m probably even years between country life and city/suburb life.

Do you know how I know you're a city slicker?

LOL.

 

[woods]

Saratoga Springs, baby!

 

[92 Green YJ]

Took the kids and bro in law out for some fun today. The wife found this place online on the other side of Bangor. The Treworgy Family Orchards. I guess every year they do these huge crazy corn mazes that look like different things when viewed from the air. So we all piled in the truck and went to check it out. This years. Are there was Charlottes Web

and yes, the entrance was at Wilburs nose and the exit was, well, pretty damn close to its ass. They also had 6 quiz checkpoints thru the maze you had to find to scratch off and complete cards that could then be redeemed for a free ice cream. Pretty cool. They also had apple picking, a huge pumpkin patch, flowers to pick, hay rides, etc. the kids had a great time. Didn’t pick any apples though as we still have a bu ch from last time we went a few weeks ago.

after that we swung by Bull Moose in Bangor for my brother in law. He’s a music junkie and loves old vinyl. Then we finally went and checked out Stephen Kings place.

pretty Sure he was home too. Mercedes AMG in the driveway and the gate was open. Kinda feel bad for him really. Few other people there taking pics in front of his gates. That’s gotta suck having people coming by constantly to look at your house.

 

[bigun]

after that we swung by Bull Moose in Bangor for my brother in law. He’s a music junkie and loves old vinyl. Then we finally went and checked out Stephen Kings place.

pretty Sure he was home too. Mercedes AMG in the driveway and the gate was open. Kinda feel bad for him really. Few other people there taking pics in front of his gates. That’s gotta suck having people coming by constantly to look at your house.

Maybe he should get a house farther back from the road! AMG is probably his maids car
As for apples get a dehydrator

 

[Slander]

Took the kids and bro in law out for some fun today. The wife found this place online on the other side of Bangor. The Treworgy Family Orchards. I guess every year they do these huge crazy corn mazes that look like different things when viewed from the air. So we all piled in the truck and went to check it out. This years. Are there was Charlottes Web

and yes, the entrance was at Wilburs nose and the exit was, well, pretty damn close to its ass. They also had 6 quiz checkpoints thru the maze you had to find to scratch off and complete cards that could then be redeemed for a free ice cream. Pretty cool. They also had apple picking, a huge pumpkin patch, flowers to pick, hay rides, etc. the kids had a great time. Didn’t pick any apples though as we still have a bu ch from last time we went a few weeks ago.

after that we swung by Bull Moose in Bangor for my brother in law. He’s a music junkie and loves old vinyl. Then we finally went and checked out Stephen Kings place.

pretty Sure he was home too. Mercedes AMG in the driveway and the gate was open. Kinda feel bad for him really. Few other people there taking pics in front of his gates. That’s gotta suck having people coming by constantly to look at your house.

According to Google they don't even live there anymore, it's a writers retreat and they spend their time in another house in Maine and Miami.

 

[Murse]

That actually makes me feel better. I thought I was just doing a shit job stacking it. When it’s all filled out this spot under the mezzanine should be 5 rows deep floor to the bottom of the mezzanine.

I hear they make pills for that now

Rotate the tapered pieces so the larger end is toward you

Yup. Even though you don't know it, your brain is subconsciously choosing you to pick them out of a pile by the small end. Take a look 3/4 through the pile while stacking. Mostly the big ends facing you.

 

[woods]

My home town lol

I went there once to visit my cousin. Few of us went to the track. I left there with a couple thousand. I was nailing it with the races. Never done it in my life. Not really sure what I was doing, but it was awesome. Lotta hotties there too.

 

[MoparMoe]

Do you know how I know you're a city slicker?

LOL.

 

[Subzer008]

My home town lol

And where we go grocery shopping.

Big big money in town when the track is running.

 

[92 Green YJ]

Spent some time with the chainsaw today cutting up more logs to run them the splitter. Didn’t split and stack today because apparently I punctured an inner tube in the mini trailer while mowing on Friday. Tire was totally flat and it won’t hold air. Ordered up 4 tubes so I’ll have some spares. But since I’ve been using this trailer to transport split wood and I don’t really have anything else suitable for the task at the moment, most I can do is prep the logs.

had the brother in law out and about with the boy and wife today as well. Spent some time playing outside, cleaning up around the door yard, etc.

broke out the throwing knives and axes for a while. Wifey gave it a few tries this time. I finally managed to stick all three for the first time. I’m still super inconsistent though. I’m averaging one out of three stuck usually with the others either bouncing off, going above or below the targets. My knife work isn’t great yet either. I need to watch some videos on how to do this properly. Still fun though.

and yes they all stuck upside down this toss.

 

[budget76]

FYI - the Harbor Freight $6 hatchets work for throwing too after a sharpen, mine hang on a hook on the back of the shed. They'd probably split a round like that though, more mass than yours

 

[92 Green YJ]

FYI - the Harbor Freight $6 hatchets work for throwing too after a sharpen, mine hang on a hook on the back of the shed. They'd probably split a round like that though, more mass than yours

Nice. I really was poking around for throwing knives when I found this combo set with the hatchets. looked fun so I snagged it. Part of that buying crap I couldn’t living in CA thing.

I could also cut some thicker rounds for beefier targets. I’ve still got a big chunk of the log I cut these off of.

 

[92 Green YJ]

Tried to take some cheesy fall pictures today. Of course the kids wouldn’t cooperate and my daughter insisted on wearing the hat way too big covering her face.

still cute though. After the pics we hopped in the tractor and did some driveway smoothing. That one sloped section towards the end of the trees is still getting torn up and rutted out. I’m having to back drag it and add some gravel at least once a month. I think it has to do with the slope maybe. Whenever it rains it washes some of the gravel down and ruts it out. I’m starting to watch marketplace for a back blade. I’m doing an ok job with the bucket, but I think the blade is what I really need.

 

[TiTRD]

Get some stone for the wet area. 1.5"

 

[92 Green YJ]

Got my new Gorilla Cart delivered and I got it put together yesterday. Pretty neat little cart I must say. Well designed too. It’s actually a dump cart and the handle flips around by pulling two pins and you can then hitch it to the back of a mower or quad. This is much more convenient to move and stock split wood with than my 2 wheeled lawn mower trailer was. Holds a bit less, but it’s easier to move around.

 

[Pocahontas]

They aren't super durable, they look much stouter than they are. I've busted two of them moving mulch/yard stuff with the mower. The wheels end up busting out at the hub if I remember correctly, it was a few years ago.

 

[92 Green YJ]

No school today for indigenous peeps day aka Columbus Day. Wife’s working so I decided to drag the kids outside. Figured we should do some more work in their play area so we cleared more general debris and finally got their trampoline out back together and set up much to their tremendous joy.

after standing around watching them for an hour or so I realized it would be really nice to have a place to sit and watch them play. Looking around I noticed a 12’ long, nicely aged dimensional 2x6 just laying against the chicken coop. Also noticed two trees growing relatively close together. So I grabbed a leftover chunk of 2x4, some deckmates and the 2x12 and built a quick and dirty bench.

and yes it’s level across the top. The ground is sloped that much between those two trees. So we made a good start to the play area. Need to get some more lumber to go across a few other trees higher up so I can hang some swings and cargo nets and such, but that’s most likely going to wait until spring at this point.

 

[92 Green YJ]

Been working outside most of the day today. Bucking up and splitting more firewood and stacking it. Raised the FEL and climbed up in it with the pole saw to cut back some branches overhanging our power line where it comes into the meter. Continued clean up and work in the kids play area, etc.

at one point I was taking a break in the garage with a cold one when the wife came out and said there was an animal in the front yard but she couldn’t tell what. So I went and had a look. Ugly ass female turkey. She was all by herself which is odd. I haven’t seen any on their own yet. Anyway over the next ten minutes or so she just ambled on up the front yard and practically came right up to the door. Wife and the boy were fascinated to watch her rooting around for food.
man they are a seriously ugly bird.

and no I didn’t shoot her. Not sure if they are in season or not and she was kind of on the small side. Probably not more than 8 or 10 lbs.

 

[Clemson13]

Been working outside most of the day today. Bucking up and splitting more firewood and stacking it. Raised the FEL and climbed up in it with the pole saw to cut back some branches overhanging our power line where it comes into the meter. Continued clean up and work in the kids play area, etc.

at one point I was taking a break in the garage with a cold one when the wife came out and said there was an animal in the front yard but she couldn’t tell what. So I went and had a look. Ugly ass female turkey. She was all by herself which is odd. I haven’t seen any on their own yet. Anyway over the next ten minutes or so she just ambled on up the front yard and practically came right up to the door. Wife and the boy were fascinated to watch her rooting around for food.
man they are a seriously ugly bird.

and no I didn’t shoot her. Not sure if they are in season or not and she was kind of on the small side. Probably not more than 8 or 10 lbs.

Dude... Weeds, kill them. Holy shit a few min every month with round up and your walk would look way better

 

[I HATE PONIES]

How did you smash the brush guard on the new tractor?

 

[92 Green YJ]

Dude... Weeds, kill them. Holy shit a few min every month with round up and your walk would look way better

yeah I need to reload my string trimmer so I can knock that stuff down. Maybe tomorrow I’ll hit that up. Getting due for another mow too.

How did you smash the brush guard on the new tractor?

I had a chain wrapped around it for some on tractor storage. Wrapped around both the top and bottom bar. Well one end popped off while I was using it one day and I guess it got caught under the front tire which compressed the chain and bent the bar. It was actually way worse. I straightened it out quite a bit with a high lift jack.

 

[I HATE PONIES]

 

[92 Green YJ]

Well we are in full peak fall foliage around here. It’s drop dead fucking gorgeous! Driving home from a trip to Home Depot yesterday and graham lake was like a piece of glass, reflecting the foliage around the banks. Truly breathtaking. Even right out my front door.

today I finally finished stocking my garage firewood pile. Not really sure what the cord measurement is, but this space is 8’ deep, 8’ high, and I think about 7 or 8’ wide. Packed and stacked to the top all the way back. Now I’m loading up the crawl space in the boiler room and will start stuffing the stall in the pole barn.

 

[djljeep]

Well we are in full peak fall foliage around here. It’s drop dead fucking gorgeous! Driving home from a trip to Home Depot yesterday and graham lake was like a piece of glass, reflecting the foliage around the banks. Truly breathtaking. Even right out my front door.

today I finally finished stocking my garage firewood pile. Not really sure what the cord measurement is, but this space is 8’ deep, 8’ high, and I think about 7 or 8’ wide. Packed and stacked to the top all the way back. Now I’m loading up the crawl space in the boiler room and will start stuffing the stall in the pole barn.

The old rule of thumb is that a cord is 4'x4'x8' stacked.

 

[Lilyota]

yeah I need to reload my string trimmer so I can knock that stuff down. Maybe tomorrow I’ll hit that up. Getting due for another mow too.

Don't cut weeds in walk ways.

Pull them.

Cutting them with a trimmer just spreads em around.

 

[Clemson13]

Don't cut weeds in walk ways.

Pull them.

Cutting them with a trimmer just spreads em around.

This is what they make round up for.......

Kill the weeds and their roots. Faster than pulling them