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Posted: 8/28/2015 12:58:10 AM EDT
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As high as I can reach, about 7 1/2 feet.
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Posted: 8/28/2015 8:41:38 PM EDT
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I know... You know I have never seen an animal puke up a lung. It was the damnedest thing. I shot it with the suppressed 416 with m193. He ran for about 30 yds over the bluff, and I followed the impressive blood trail. He was leaking pretty bad 
Down in the creek I found him with a frigging lung laying beside him. Tripped me out. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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about time you bumped this thing, slacker! I know... You know I have never seen an animal puke up a lung. It was the damnedest thing. I shot it with the suppressed 416 with m193. He ran for about 30 yds over the bluff, and I followed the impressive blood trail. He was leaking pretty bad
Down in the creek I found him with a frigging lung laying beside him. Tripped me out. Sounds like we are missing a part of this adventure. TRG |
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Posted: 9/11/2015 7:16:57 PM EDT
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TRG, get your ass back in here brother! We have projects to discuss. Took this pic at a roadside sale just for you:
I was going to buy it and send it your way but he wanted 500 bucks for it. You'd have to live closer to me to work that debt off. 
Alright, my FIL picked up this bush hog for 500 dollars. I forgot to take pics of it before we worked on it. It is the heaviest duty one I have seen. 1/2 " plate steel 3 inch tubing etc. It is solid as a rock. I don't think you could get into this cutter for less than 1500 new now. I had to go pick it up so I hauled my tractor there and hooked it up. Judging by how my machine responded with it on its back end, I'd guess it weighs in at over 800 lbs. 
After getting it back, I broke out the grinder with wire brush and went through 3 of those knocking the surface rust/oxidation and dirt off it. Here it is 6 rattle cans later good as new: 
We took off the slip clutch and PTO spindle and are going to go through those and refurb as needed. He has an old cutter with a slip clutch and I will take that off and put on mine as it has a sheer pin setup currently. 
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Posted: 9/13/2015 9:00:08 AM EDT
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you missed a spot when you painted it.
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Posted: 9/13/2015 9:28:55 AM EDT
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you missed a spot when you painted it. Ha! On a side not we are now officially in the quail raising business. Our first shipment of eggs was damaged by usps but we plan to get 10 hatched it looks like. Our replacement shipment of 100 will be coming soon. |
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Posted: 9/13/2015 10:36:51 AM EDT
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Quote Historywe are now officially in the quail raising business. Cool! What kind? My dad used to raise pharaoh and bobwhites. Talk about some good eating! The eggs are the perfect size for pickling. I don't know if you've ever heard of scotch eggs, but they are nice to use for those too. |
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Posted: 9/13/2015 11:13:34 AM EDT
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Jumbo Coturnix
Wife picked these due to ease of keeping, efficient feed conversion, early maturity and egg/meat production. In other words, more bang for our buck. She drove the research on this, I just built the brooder and grow out pen (pics to follow). Breeder hutches are still on paper at this point. |
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Posted: 9/13/2015 11:28:02 AM EDT
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We used the old coop that was at the rear of my run in shed attached to the shop/barn. It is just a 2x4 chicken wire enclosure with a rear wall and door. It is enclosed on three sides.
I raked the gravel bottom out and put hardware cloth to enclose it. No digging will be allowed by predators. 
Framed it up with a partition. 
Here is a dry fit pic of the top. It has been taken out so we can paint it and install the hinged hardware cloth lid for ease of cleaning. 
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Posted: 9/19/2015 5:04:05 PM EDT
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Quail are hatched. In the top box under a heat lamp now.
Lights will be added to the bottom box below (grow out pen). We have two sides on this one. This gives a perspective of how we can access the different areas. 
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Posted: 9/19/2015 6:12:55 PM EDT
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Good looking helper you got there!
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Posted: 10/25/2015 7:48:10 PM EDT
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Collected eggs today. Got some weird looking ones
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Posted: 10/25/2015 8:11:48 PM EDT
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One thing you can do this year is start tracking that... make yourself a sketch of the clearing including the garden spot, and print off a bunch of copies. Once a week or so go out mid-day and draw in the areas the sun is hitting, and where it isn't. That changes a lot over the course of a year, as the sun moves around in the sky and leaf cover comes and goes. If you get serious about the gardening, you can use this history to help choose what to plant where, and when. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not sure on the sunlight, we just bought the place.... Hopefully enough
One thing you can do this year is start tracking that... make yourself a sketch of the clearing including the garden spot, and print off a bunch of copies. Once a week or so go out mid-day and draw in the areas the sun is hitting, and where it isn't. That changes a lot over the course of a year, as the sun moves around in the sky and leaf cover comes and goes. If you get serious about the gardening, you can use this history to help choose what to plant where, and when. I myself just do the equinoxes and solstices at 1 hr before after sunset and sunrise and noon (adjusting for daylight savings time). |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 5:45:45 PM EDT
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I also picked up this old rusted out spreader for free from a buddy who had replaced it last year. After many hours with a grinder, epoxy to seal holes and motor oil (don't ask
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I don't have the money to afford JD equipment but I had a few cans of green paint lying around the shop. Not bad for a couple of afternoons work. This is an Italian aggrex brand that retails for 675 dollars at everything attachments. Total cost: less than 20 dollars in materials. 
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Posted: 10/28/2015 9:19:50 AM EDT
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Nice place you have.
How many acres? Do you have your own range? |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 9:24:10 PM EDT
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Nice place you have. How many acres? Do you have your own range? Thanks, we love it. We have 10 and are working on another 10 right now. We have a pistol range and 22, no rifle due to the layout. We do back up to .gov owned wilderness so it like we own thousands of acres
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Posted: 12/31/2015 1:58:46 PM EDT
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Well
12 months after deciding to get a grapple, I am finally operational. This thing is going to make me lazy
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Posted: 12/31/2015 3:07:47 PM EDT
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Well 12 months after deciding to get a grapple, I am finally operational. This thing is going to make me lazy
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/20151231_100806_zpsrmsprwus.jpg nice rig! |
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Posted: 12/31/2015 3:14:06 PM EDT
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nice rig! Thanks, I think I have everything I need now, but I will be adding a hydraulic top link soon. That should do it. Tiller, bush hog, auger, spreader, box blade, disc, bucket and grapple. Man tractor disease is as bad as BRD. |
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Posted: 12/31/2015 3:50:54 PM EDT
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Thanks, I think I have everything I need now, but I will be adding a hydraulic top link soon. That should do it. Tiller, bush hog, auger, spreader, box blade, disc, bucket and grapple. Man tractor disease is as bad as BRD. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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nice rig! Thanks, I think I have everything I need now, but I will be adding a hydraulic top link soon. That should do it. Tiller, bush hog, auger, spreader, box blade, disc, bucket and grapple. Man tractor disease is as bad as BRD. no pto driven log splitter 
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Posted: 12/31/2015 4:36:21 PM EDT
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no pto driven log splitter Quote HistoryQuoted:
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nice rig! Thanks, I think I have everything I need now, but I will be adding a hydraulic top link soon. That should do it. Tiller, bush hog, auger, spreader, box blade, disc, bucket and grapple. Man tractor disease is as bad as BRD. no pto driven log splitter Man you just want me to spend another 1600 on a split fire log splitter 
I have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat )
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Posted: 12/31/2015 4:48:11 PM EDT
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Man you just want me to spend another 1600 on a split fire log splitter
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nice rig! Thanks, I think I have everything I need now, but I will be adding a hydraulic top link soon. That should do it. Tiller, bush hog, auger, spreader, box blade, disc, bucket and grapple. Man tractor disease is as bad as BRD. no pto driven log splitter Man you just want me to spend another 1600 on a split fire log splitter
I have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat )congrats! here's a little bobcat splitter porn
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Posted: 12/31/2015 7:28:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryWe have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat ) |
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Posted: 12/31/2015 8:25:17 PM EDT
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CONGRATS! If you don't stop that you're going to be working forever! Quote HistoryQuoted:
We have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat )
Im gonna be the 61 yr old dad at graduation hooting and hollering. They are gonna be saying, hey dude, why is your grandpa yelling so loud 
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Posted: 1/4/2016 12:10:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Man you just want me to spend another 1600 on a split fire log splitter I have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat )Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: nice rig! Thanks, I think I have everything I need now, but I will be adding a hydraulic top link soon. That should do it. Tiller, bush hog, auger, spreader, box blade, disc, bucket and grapple. Man tractor disease is as bad as BRD. no pto driven log splitter Man you just want me to spend another 1600 on a split fire log splitter I have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat ) |
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Posted: 1/24/2016 3:43:55 PM EDT
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Its been a boring winter, not much happening figured I'd take a few pics as I began to plow the driveway.
Right past the turn into the property: 
coming up to the gate 
Here are a few pics of the woods 
The chickens digging in the snow 
I need to get a back blade, but it did ok 
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Posted: 3/13/2016 12:44:13 AM EDT
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Still got snow?
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Posted: 3/13/2016 12:08:57 PM EDT
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Still got snow? Nope  warmer weather is a great thing.
With the little one on the way my garden will be much smaller. I am planning on a 25x25 this year. |
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Posted: 3/13/2016 6:59:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope warmer weather is a great thing.With the little one on the way my garden will be much smaller. I am planning on a 25x25 this year. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Still got snow? Nope warmer weather is a great thing.With the little one on the way my garden will be much smaller. I am planning on a 25x25 this year. |
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Posted: 3/13/2016 11:34:52 PM EDT
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Im gonna be the 61 yr old dad at graduation hooting and hollering. They are gonna be saying, hey dude, why is your grandpa yelling so loud Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We have a boy on the way in about six months, so we are watching what we spend (somewhat )
Im gonna be the 61 yr old dad at graduation hooting and hollering. They are gonna be saying, hey dude, why is your grandpa yelling so loud Nah. My dad was 62 when I graduated. The best people have older dads, cuz they've lived enough to chill out and understand which fights matter. Blue hair? That does not matter. Learning how to work, how to be honest and give a good day's work for a day's pay? Yeah, that matters. And it translates into all of the rest of life. Going to dinner with the company? That does not matter....if the other choice is spending the evening rebuilding an engine (or going fishing) with the kid. Because the first one...that really doesn't affect much of anything in the long run.. The second one...that changes the course of a life, and maybe the whole world. Older dads rock. |
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Posted: 3/13/2016 11:36:35 PM EDT
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Its been a boring winter, not much happening figured I'd take a few pics as I began to plow the driveway. Right past the turn into the property: <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/661970C5-4EE5-45CE-8225-160C0138A238_zps2kwzphu1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/661970C5-4EE5-45CE-8225-160C0138A238_zps2kwzphu1.jpg</a> coming up to the gate <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/FC873C49-8529-41EE-833D-D180656C2169_zpsfduyclpj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/FC873C49-8529-41EE-833D-D180656C2169_zpsfduyclpj.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/750BE39B-658B-44C8-A2A0-529C7BDE7B5C_zpsbb7apyap.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/750BE39B-658B-44C8-A2A0-529C7BDE7B5C_zpsbb7apyap.jpg</a> Here are a few pics of the woods <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/C47926D2-6665-4AF3-8A19-D5B8EC992C87_zpsva7seylj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C47926D2-6665-4AF3-8A19-D5B8EC992C87_zpsva7seylj.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/49DC097A-6349-479A-BC26-B32F177A590F_zpsvby99rvd.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/49DC097A-6349-479A-BC26-B32F177A590F_zpsvby99rvd.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/C49E80CB-4DA3-4BE0-9C50-768CA564EB75_zps3zdocksx.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C49E80CB-4DA3-4BE0-9C50-768CA564EB75_zps3zdocksx.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/F1CC1EC5-7C38-4523-9216-66D33523F221_zpsclrmu6rp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/F1CC1EC5-7C38-4523-9216-66D33523F221_zpsclrmu6rp.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/B6EBA2EF-C76B-4FD0-845F-44AA0907F841_zpsaewzjpqy.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/B6EBA2EF-C76B-4FD0-845F-44AA0907F841_zpsaewzjpqy.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/4101B4B1-1400-4520-9653-96BAA5C4CE57_zpseh6guv75.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/4101B4B1-1400-4520-9653-96BAA5C4CE57_zpseh6guv75.jpg</a> The chickens digging in the snow <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/A9068A51-0644-4670-ADF1-BD8DED7C10A7_zpsnmrx2jfp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/A9068A51-0644-4670-ADF1-BD8DED7C10A7_zpsnmrx2jfp.jpg</a> I need to get a back blade, but it did ok <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/BCF28FAF-DF5C-4075-8FF7-78A0FCA13F5E_zpss3yxwmx5.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/BCF28FAF-DF5C-4075-8FF7-78A0FCA13F5E_zpss3yxwmx5.jpg</a> Just catching up with the thread...SO beautiful! |
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Posted: 3/13/2016 11:38:01 PM EDT
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Congrats! My 4 month old has made my updates more sporadic but the work has continued. Some platings have been late, but not too bad. Corn popped up today. Mrs. Samiam laughs because I carry her (4 mo old) out there to check on things. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Still got snow? Nope warmer weather is a great thing.
With the little one on the way my garden will be much smaller. I am planning on a 25x25 this year. She will be a gardener! Be sure to put her little feet in the dirt. That's important for so many reasons.
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Posted: 3/16/2016 5:45:27 AM EDT
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How did I miss this thread? Glad I finally found it. You have a beautiful place. I'm just over the border. It's a shame NY politics, lots of good plots up there priced right.
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Posted: 3/16/2016 9:48:58 PM EDT
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Its been a boring winter, not much happening figured I'd take a few pics as I began to plow the driveway. Right past the turn into the property: <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/661970C5-4EE5-45CE-8225-160C0138A238_zps2kwzphu1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/661970C5-4EE5-45CE-8225-160C0138A238_zps2kwzphu1.jpg</a> coming up to the gate <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/FC873C49-8529-41EE-833D-D180656C2169_zpsfduyclpj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/FC873C49-8529-41EE-833D-D180656C2169_zpsfduyclpj.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/750BE39B-658B-44C8-A2A0-529C7BDE7B5C_zpsbb7apyap.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/750BE39B-658B-44C8-A2A0-529C7BDE7B5C_zpsbb7apyap.jpg</a> Here are a few pics of the woods <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/C47926D2-6665-4AF3-8A19-D5B8EC992C87_zpsva7seylj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C47926D2-6665-4AF3-8A19-D5B8EC992C87_zpsva7seylj.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/49DC097A-6349-479A-BC26-B32F177A590F_zpsvby99rvd.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/49DC097A-6349-479A-BC26-B32F177A590F_zpsvby99rvd.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/C49E80CB-4DA3-4BE0-9C50-768CA564EB75_zps3zdocksx.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C49E80CB-4DA3-4BE0-9C50-768CA564EB75_zps3zdocksx.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/F1CC1EC5-7C38-4523-9216-66D33523F221_zpsclrmu6rp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/F1CC1EC5-7C38-4523-9216-66D33523F221_zpsclrmu6rp.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/B6EBA2EF-C76B-4FD0-845F-44AA0907F841_zpsaewzjpqy.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/B6EBA2EF-C76B-4FD0-845F-44AA0907F841_zpsaewzjpqy.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/4101B4B1-1400-4520-9653-96BAA5C4CE57_zpseh6guv75.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/4101B4B1-1400-4520-9653-96BAA5C4CE57_zpseh6guv75.jpg</a> The chickens digging in the snow <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/A9068A51-0644-4670-ADF1-BD8DED7C10A7_zpsnmrx2jfp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/A9068A51-0644-4670-ADF1-BD8DED7C10A7_zpsnmrx2jfp.jpg</a> I need to get a back blade, but it did ok <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/BCF28FAF-DF5C-4075-8FF7-78A0FCA13F5E_zpss3yxwmx5.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/BCF28FAF-DF5C-4075-8FF7-78A0FCA13F5E_zpss3yxwmx5.jpg</a> Just catching up with the thread...SO beautiful!
I was down Bowling Green way yesterday and it was 84 degrees and beautiful. What a day! |
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Posted: 3/16/2016 10:37:03 PM EDT
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Its been a boring winter, not much happening figured I'd take a few pics as I began to plow the driveway. Right past the turn into the property: <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/661970C5-4EE5-45CE-8225-160C0138A238_zps2kwzphu1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/661970C5-4EE5-45CE-8225-160C0138A238_zps2kwzphu1.jpg</a> coming up to the gate <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/FC873C49-8529-41EE-833D-D180656C2169_zpsfduyclpj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/FC873C49-8529-41EE-833D-D180656C2169_zpsfduyclpj.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/750BE39B-658B-44C8-A2A0-529C7BDE7B5C_zpsbb7apyap.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/750BE39B-658B-44C8-A2A0-529C7BDE7B5C_zpsbb7apyap.jpg</a> Here are a few pics of the woods <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/C47926D2-6665-4AF3-8A19-D5B8EC992C87_zpsva7seylj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C47926D2-6665-4AF3-8A19-D5B8EC992C87_zpsva7seylj.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/49DC097A-6349-479A-BC26-B32F177A590F_zpsvby99rvd.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/49DC097A-6349-479A-BC26-B32F177A590F_zpsvby99rvd.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/C49E80CB-4DA3-4BE0-9C50-768CA564EB75_zps3zdocksx.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C49E80CB-4DA3-4BE0-9C50-768CA564EB75_zps3zdocksx.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/F1CC1EC5-7C38-4523-9216-66D33523F221_zpsclrmu6rp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/F1CC1EC5-7C38-4523-9216-66D33523F221_zpsclrmu6rp.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/B6EBA2EF-C76B-4FD0-845F-44AA0907F841_zpsaewzjpqy.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/B6EBA2EF-C76B-4FD0-845F-44AA0907F841_zpsaewzjpqy.jpg</a> <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/4101B4B1-1400-4520-9653-96BAA5C4CE57_zpseh6guv75.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/4101B4B1-1400-4520-9653-96BAA5C4CE57_zpseh6guv75.jpg</a> The chickens digging in the snow <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/A9068A51-0644-4670-ADF1-BD8DED7C10A7_zpsnmrx2jfp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/A9068A51-0644-4670-ADF1-BD8DED7C10A7_zpsnmrx2jfp.jpg</a> I need to get a back blade, but it did ok <a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/BCF28FAF-DF5C-4075-8FF7-78A0FCA13F5E_zpss3yxwmx5.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/BCF28FAF-DF5C-4075-8FF7-78A0FCA13F5E_zpss3yxwmx5.jpg</a> Just catching up with the thread...SO beautiful!
I was down Bowling Green way yesterday and it was 84 degrees and beautiful. What a day! You were in Bowling Green, KY??????? You should have let me know!!! I would love to buy you a beer. Or iced tea if you don't drink beer.
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Posted: 3/19/2016 5:53:55 PM EDT
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Yes ma'am. I'll let you know when we are back that way.
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Posted: 3/19/2016 11:24:12 PM EDT
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Yes ma'am. I'll let you know when we are back that way. IM me when you know you might be inbound.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:19:30 PM EDT
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Well, I planted the seeds today.
Garden size has been decreased to about a 25x30 ish sized plot. It is fenced to keep the chickens out this year. I also have a smaller fenced spot that is about 25x15 that I planted overflow squash and carrots in. It has a bit of shade, so this will be an experiment. I don't know how it will turn out. I plan on doing the tomatoes on fence panels again this year. That worked well last year. I just decreased it from 96 linear feet to 48. I have about 18 ( i think) zucchini plants and 16 squash plants. I put in about 10 cucumber mounds along a fence to let it grow up it. I also planted 2 rows of carrots, and I know absolutely nothing about growing these. The rows are about 20 ft long. I also put in about 7 rows of corn and beans but this isn't fenced and I just did it to try and grow corn again. I have failed each time I attempt it. This was just to see some green grass growing in the woods
really no need for pics at this point, as I did not plant any plants as I am holding off on the peppers and tomatoes for another couple of weeks. Work has been nuts and I have a boy coming by June. The way this year is going, we may not process any of the food by canning, just pick and use what we can eat, and give the rest away or feed it to the chickens. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:05:58 PM EDT
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Some years are just like that.
I will probably do very little this year, as it turns out. 
Situations happen and there's just not time. Sort of sad for me when it happens, as I get a lot of joy out of it, but it is just the way of things.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 3:56:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, I planted the seeds today. Garden size has been decreased to about a 25x30 ish sized plot. It is fenced to keep the chickens out this year. I also have a smaller fenced spot that is about 25x15 that I planted overflow squash and carrots in. It has a bit of shade, so this will be an experiment. I don't know how it will turn out. I plan on doing the tomatoes on fence panels again this year. That worked well last year. I just decreased it from 96 linear feet to 48. I have about 18 ( i think) zucchini plants and 16 squash plants. I put in about 10 cucumber mounds along a fence to let it grow up it. I also planted 2 rows of carrots, and I know absolutely nothing about growing these. The rows are about 20 ft long. I also put in about 7 rows of corn and beans but this isn't fenced and I just did it to try and grow corn again. I have failed each time I attempt it. This was just to see some green grass growing in the woods really no need for pics at this point, as I did not plant any plants as I am holding off on the peppers and tomatoes for another couple of weeks. Work has been nuts and I have a boy coming by June. The way this year is going, we may not process any of the food by canning, just pick and use what we can eat, and give the rest away or feed it to the chickens. . I tried in the middle of summer as my start though.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 7:52:02 PM EDT
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Lol samian at the carrots.
I went to get tomato plants and peppers today to leave in the greenhouse, but they were only 2" tall.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:49:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: they said bigger ones were coming later this week. that's what she said. LOL. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 10:11:13 PM EDT
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that's what she said. LOL.
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they said bigger ones were coming later this week. that's what she said. LOL.
Like I say on the golf course when I leave it short and left. ...story of my life
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Posted: 4/22/2016 8:56:45 PM EDT
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Well, guys no updates just a little story.
I bought this tractor about 2.7 years ago and financed it 
Knowing what I know now, I should have searched around and bought a good used machine, but since it was my first tractor I wanted a warranty. I paid about 1.1k (1.9%) in interest over the last 3 years and I decided to pay it off 2 years early by cutting a check today. Its not much, but its mine. It was a package deal with a trailer, bush hog, box blade and chains and binders. Every time I used one of those chains it bugged me that I didn't really own it.
I wonder if it will drive differently Sunday when I go till 5 acres for our sunflower patch for dove hunting this fall. Anyway, just wanted to share the news that casa HKH doesn't have a loan on a piece of equipment any longer.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 9:04:08 PM EDT
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Well, guys no updates just a little story. I bought this tractor about 2.7 years ago and financed it
Knowing what I know now, I should have searched around and bought a good used machine, but since it was my first tractor I wanted a warranty. I paid about 1.1k (1.9%) in interest over the last 3 years and I decided to pay it off 2 years early by cutting a check today. Its not much, but its mine. It was a package deal with a trailer, bush hog, box blade and chains and binders. Every time I used one of those chains it bugged me that I didn't really own it.
I wonder if it will drive differently Sunday when I go till 5 acres for our sunflower patch for dove hunting this fall. Anyway, just wanted to share the news that casa HKH doesn't have a loan on a piece of equipment any longer.
<a href="http://s109.photobucket.com/user/trip157/media/445b35fabcb09fc3c055cc99913709e6_zpsurliqksi.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/445b35fabcb09fc3c055cc99913709e6_zpsurliqksi.jpg</a> 
that's awesome! Sometimes debt can pay off when it's handled right. This is a good example, to me,of how that can work.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 1:31:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, guys no updates just a little story. I bought this tractor about 2.7 years ago and financed it Knowing what I know now, I should have searched around and bought a good used machine, but since it was my first tractor I wanted a warranty. I paid about 1.1k (1.9%) in interest over the last 3 years and I decided to pay it off 2 years early by cutting a check today. Its not much, but its mine. It was a package deal with a trailer, bush hog, box blade and chains and binders. Every time I used one of those chains it bugged me that I didn't really own it. I wonder if it will drive differently Sunday when I go till 5 acres for our sunflower patch for dove hunting this fall. Anyway, just wanted to share the news that casa HKH doesn't have a loan on a piece of equipment any longer. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/445b35fabcb09fc3c055cc99913709e6_zpsurliqksi.jpg Congrats! Used is the way to go on compact tractors these days. The price on new ones is .I'm keeping my eye out for a good used 2000-2006 New Holland TC40. |
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Posted: 4/28/2016 8:48:45 PM EDT
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Used is the way to go on compact tractors these days. The price on new ones is .
I'm keeping my eye out for a good used 2000-2006 New Holland TC40. That my friend is a good machine. Wish I had done something like that, even though i haven't had any issues out of my machine yet. Well, we worked my buddies place last week. Tilled and planted about 5 acres total in sunflowers. 
I was tilling and took this pick of them planting. We had 3 tractors going, one spraying pre-emergent, me tilling and one other planting. 
working the disced ground. 
The planter we used is older than the dude driving the tractor old steel wheels and all. wished i would have gotten an close up shot of it.
It was a good day on the tractor. Spent about 8 hours total seat time. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 8:59:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That my friend is a good machine. Wish I had done something like that, even though i haven't had any issues out of my machine yet. Well, we worked my buddies place last week. Tilled and planted about 5 acres total in sunflowers. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/B7EFB189-F944-45CF-9FCC-2CD7F6A0F3C0_zps17j5euoc.jpg I was tilling and took this pick of them planting. We had 3 tractors going, one spraying pre-emergent, me tilling and one other planting. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/24A1BEB1-76A3-4962-A539-760334808482_zps7nbkwk2n.jpg working the disced ground. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/FBC34611-CAFC-41CA-B879-0D7ACA1D845B_zpsnigsigof.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C9F113C5-4D95-4FE9-973A-148F0AA5FFD9_zpswldxnodu.jpg The planter we used is older than the dude driving the tractor old steel wheels and all. wished i would have gotten an close up shot of it.http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/4CB065AC-5F14-4C41-9D49-F2CDAB41B746_zpspncqrfud.jpg It was a good day on the tractor. Spent about 8 hours total seat time. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Used is the way to go on compact tractors these days. The price on new ones is .I'm keeping my eye out for a good used 2000-2006 New Holland TC40. That my friend is a good machine. Wish I had done something like that, even though i haven't had any issues out of my machine yet. Well, we worked my buddies place last week. Tilled and planted about 5 acres total in sunflowers. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/B7EFB189-F944-45CF-9FCC-2CD7F6A0F3C0_zps17j5euoc.jpg I was tilling and took this pick of them planting. We had 3 tractors going, one spraying pre-emergent, me tilling and one other planting. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/24A1BEB1-76A3-4962-A539-760334808482_zps7nbkwk2n.jpg working the disced ground. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/FBC34611-CAFC-41CA-B879-0D7ACA1D845B_zpsnigsigof.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/C9F113C5-4D95-4FE9-973A-148F0AA5FFD9_zpswldxnodu.jpg The planter we used is older than the dude driving the tractor old steel wheels and all. wished i would have gotten an close up shot of it.http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/trip157/4CB065AC-5F14-4C41-9D49-F2CDAB41B746_zpspncqrfud.jpg It was a good day on the tractor. Spent about 8 hours total seat time. Nice! That reminds me I need to get mine planted for dove hunting this year. 8 hours on an open station tractor sucks. Reminds me of the summers I did custom hay. Now days it's all in a cab, heat, AC, active seat for a smooth ride, hydraulic A arm front end, Bluetooth stereo to stream Pandora through my iPhone. Rough life That 8275R rides another than my F-250! |
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Posted: 5/7/2016 11:19:50 PM EDT
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Well,
no pics or anything exciting like that but the garden is finally fully in. Condensed it down due to my sons impending arrival (less than 3 weeks). I planted 16 better boys, 8 varieties of cherry tomato, 4 jalepeno', 8 banana pepper, and 12 bell peppers. I also planted about 5 pods of cuke, 8 zuke, and 16 squash. These are not all coming up from seed, I have about 2/3 of these out of the ground. I also put in 7 rows of corn for the heck of it, and 5 smaller rows of beans. today my FIL shows up with 19 of the BIG tomato plants he got for free. These things already have flowers on them and are over 2 ft tall. I put them in too
The corn and beans are out of the ground and looking ok this early, but my pepper plants were so small, it will be awhile on those. |
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Posted: 5/9/2016 2:29:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, no pics or anything exciting like that but the garden is finally fully in. Condensed it down due to my sons impending arrival (less than 3 weeks). I planted 16 better boys, 8 varieties of cherry tomato, 4 jalepeno', 8 banana pepper, and 12 bell peppers. I also planted about 5 pods of cuke, 8 zuke, and 16 squash. These are not all coming up from seed, I have about 2/3 of these out of the ground. I also put in 7 rows of corn for the heck of it, and 5 smaller rows of beans. today my FIL shows up with 19 of the BIG tomato plants he got for free. These things already have flowers on them and are over 2 ft tall. I put them in too The corn and beans are out of the ground and looking ok this early, but my pepper plants were so small, it will be awhile on those. |
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Posted: 5/10/2016 9:06:34 PM EDT
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Pretty big garden. You'll love it for "me time". Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well, no pics or anything exciting like that but the garden is finally fully in. Condensed it down due to my sons impending arrival (less than 3 weeks). I planted 16 better boys, 8 varieties of cherry tomato, 4 jalepeno', 8 banana pepper, and 12 bell peppers. I also planted about 5 pods of cuke, 8 zuke, and 16 squash. These are not all coming up from seed, I have about 2/3 of these out of the ground. I also put in 7 rows of corn for the heck of it, and 5 smaller rows of beans. today my FIL shows up with 19 of the BIG tomato plants he got for free. These things already have flowers on them and are over 2 ft tall. I put them in too
The corn and beans are out of the ground and looking ok this early, but my pepper plants were so small, it will be awhile on those. Yes, It is not nearly as immaculate as last year with staked rows etc. It is definitely more 'hodge podge' I actually went out today as I found some squash seeds from 2 years ago in the deep freezer. I don't know if they will germinate, but I dropped in about 20 more mounds around the perimeter of the garden
I also made a surprise deposit in the wife's rose bed and in the circular flower bed that my drive goes around. Hey I like yellow flowers, what can I say
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