Category: May 2013
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Another Job Done
May 31, 2013 I can scratch this job off my list. The logs have been sold, picked up and we have been paid. The log cart and equipment is back home. I will say not a bit too soon. The temperature has skyrocketed, especially for this time of year! Yesterday,…
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The End of a Good Job
May 26, 2013 It was late February 2012. The sap was just beginning to run and I was looking for help to gather it all. A boy showed up in the drive and introduced himself to me. He had an easy manner, a firm grip and an honest look…
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On The Move
May 25, 2013 The pastures are growing like mad, which is a good problem to have. We are rotating animals through them and mowing afterwards. It seems a bit early, but what a great season so far! This morning it was cool. We even had a frost here. I used…
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Woodland Wonderland
May 24, 2013 Today, in the cool weather, we were back at our logging job. It was a nice day to work for men and horses. I ran the chainsaw and hooked for Jake as he drove the horses. The forest floor was a little wet from yesterdays rain,…
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What Not To Do !
May 22, 2013 In my life so far, I have found out all sorts of things NOT to do. Don’t ever, no matter what the dare, never, ever pee on an electric fence wire! You will actually boil your future children…or at least it feels that way 😮 Never get…
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Parallel Lines
May 21, 2013 Last weekend I attended a forestry conference. It was very well attended by young people in the study of forestry, landowners and consulting foresters. I went to meet Wendell Berry, a guest speaker. I also went to see some old friends. The program was top notch…
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Meeting a Hero
May 19, 2013 This past weekend, I went out of town to a forestry conference. I caught up with several old friends and made some new ones. I re-affirmed my commitment to being a good woodland steward. It was good to hear that I share a love of the environment…
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Getting it all done!
May 9, 2013 What a week this has been so far! We have been working our butts off as they say 😮 The spring plowing has all been completed. The logging job is nearing completion and several small projects have been finished. It is good to be caught up again.…
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Your Lambs Are Out!
May 8, 2013 My daughter-in-law came in telling me that some of the lambs were out. I went to investigate. Sure enough two wayward youngsters were on the wrong side of the fence. I went to get them back in. It didn’t work too well because the babies run away…
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