So the April Showers arrived – slowed everything down so far as barn building went. The gravel base has been delivered and the framing materials are ready to come off the trailer. Corner posts were set and checked for square and vertical. The rest of the posts were set for the walls. Side girts were…
There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber of the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and…
You’ve heard the old adage, the second happiest day is when I got the boat, and the happiest is when I got rid of it. Well, guess the jury is still out on that one. For a while, I’ve been looking for a basic fishing boat and finally found what I was looking for. Not…
Planted some new fruit trees this week. 2 Moonglow Pears Big, bold, blushed fruit. This beautiful, Bartlett-type pear is soft and juicy but never mushy. The tree is blight-resistant and will bear fruit for years. A strong pollinator for other pear varieties. Ripens in mid August. O Henry Peach large fruit with red-blushed yellow skin;…
The selected area just west of the cabin. Started cutting trees, and brush. Used the Kubota with the front loader to clear most of the ground, a bit like a bull dozer, pushing the smaller trees and brush out of the area. The largest of the trees was this hickory tree, actually two trees from…