Hello, it's the end of June and lots and lots of things have gone on since the last blog. Corn is up, have had a fantastic alfalfa crop, am cutting a large hay crop, cows, calves and heifers all mowing grass like they were starving. Summer is here. Farming is underway.
We're working on grazing made easy. We have water in almost every paddock and are close to having the middle wire of all the fences as an electric fence. This makes bossies fence edicate much better as she no longer has the desire to eat from the next paddock. we are still mowing the easy parts of the new paddock and baling the hay right after we cut it. It is a wet bale and will spoil unless it is sealed up. We bring the bales home and wrap then in a plastic bag. Then we turn the cows in to eat along the fences and the steep hillsides.
Most of the birds have babies that are flying by now and the babies are coming to the feeders. They do not know how to eat. Can you believe that? We have a number of Red Bellied Woodpeckers at the feeders outside the computer room. Dads have the back, top and front of their head red. Moms have the back and top of their heads red. The kids have no red on their heads, only grey. The kids and one of the parents will fly to the tree to feed. the kid hangs on the tree while the parent gets a seed from the feeder brings it to the kid and sticks it into its wide open mouth. The Downy Woodpeckers are the same way. I should get some pictures. I should do a lot of things.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
May 9,2009
As I typed the 2009 date I thought back to all the perceived problems we thought would happen as we rolled into the new century. And what might have been on my grandfather's mind as he sat in this house and rolled into the 1900's. Fleeting thoughts about this beautiful planet the Lord made and how some of us enjoy his creation. Lots of yellow birds and orange birds outside the kitchen window, Downey, Hairy, and Red Bellied Woodpeckers on the suit feeder outside the computer room window. Thank you Lord for a job well done.
Last night Pete and I finally got the main corn fields planted. We got a late start because we drug the old 4 row corn planter out of the weeds (it was one of the better planters in 1956) and we began its reconstruction which took longer than expected. We had to get all the mechanism to
turn and function, had to change from 32" row spacing to 30" rows for both the seed placement and the fertilizer placement, had to set the rate of seed drop and the rate of fertilizer application. It took longer than we planed of course. When we were in the field ready to plant we suddenly thought "the markers are not set for 30" rows". We grabbed the manual to find how they should be set and guess what. It takes special pieces to set for 30" rows. The marker makes a line in the dirt to follow on the next trip down the field, so that the spacing between passes is also 30". Well back to the shop to modify the marker mechanism so they are in the right place.
All and all, things worked out pretty well the last few days. Earlier Pete had moldboard plowed all the fields. In the last few days I ran the digger and drag to smooth and prepare the field and Pete ran the planter. We just finished the last field when it began to sprinkle. We got the equipment covered and put the fertilizer wagon inside. Last night we got .32 inches of rain. Nice gentle rain. Those little corn kernels have to be loving it this morning. The sun is out today and will be beaming down on their little bed. Another week and they will be popping their little heads above ground. Thank you lord for good timing.
The shrubs and trees we planted last week budded out and have gorgeous little leaves along their stems. Although I weed whipped the ground bare where we planted them, they are slowly disappearing into a sea of grass. I guess I get another job, to drop a tube aroUnd the tree and spray roundup on the ground. That way I can let the regular vegetation grow (without mowing) and the new plantings will have a little space to grow.
Yesterday Forest brought down two hives of bees to sit by the middle pond. Lots of Dandelions to feed on and some plum and apple trees in bloom. Bees will love them. Morrells will be appearing soon. The rain will have helped them.
We need to work the animals today. Time to move them around and put some of them out on grass. Soon if you had a baby you get to go to the pasture. What an incentive. Also need to get the sprayer ready. Should be spraying for weeds within 5 days of planting. We may make this. Because we mohlboard plowed, this year instead of hiring my regular spraying guy to apply the multiple mixed weed killers, I am going to apply a preemergence herbicide at 1/2 the recomended rate and see if the corn will canopy and shade out the weeds. Have to get the sprayer going and calibrated. More work more work. More time? Less blogging.
Last night Pete and I finally got the main corn fields planted. We got a late start because we drug the old 4 row corn planter out of the weeds (it was one of the better planters in 1956) and we began its reconstruction which took longer than expected. We had to get all the mechanism to
turn and function, had to change from 32" row spacing to 30" rows for both the seed placement and the fertilizer placement, had to set the rate of seed drop and the rate of fertilizer application. It took longer than we planed of course. When we were in the field ready to plant we suddenly thought "the markers are not set for 30" rows". We grabbed the manual to find how they should be set and guess what. It takes special pieces to set for 30" rows. The marker makes a line in the dirt to follow on the next trip down the field, so that the spacing between passes is also 30". Well back to the shop to modify the marker mechanism so they are in the right place.All and all, things worked out pretty well the last few days. Earlier Pete had moldboard plowed all the fields. In the last few days I ran the digger and drag to smooth and prepare the field and Pete ran the planter. We just finished the last field when it began to sprinkle. We got the equipment covered and put the fertilizer wagon inside. Last night we got .32 inches of rain. Nice gentle rain. Those little corn kernels have to be loving it this morning. The sun is out today and will be beaming down on their little bed. Another week and they will be popping their little heads above ground. Thank you lord for good timing.
The shrubs and trees we planted last week budded out and have gorgeous little leaves along their stems. Although I weed whipped the ground bare where we planted them, they are slowly disappearing into a sea of grass. I guess I get another job, to drop a tube aroUnd the tree and spray roundup on the ground. That way I can let the regular vegetation grow (without mowing) and the new plantings will have a little space to grow.
Yesterday Forest brought down two hives of bees to sit by the middle pond. Lots of Dandelions to feed on and some plum and apple trees in bloom. Bees will love them. Morrells will be appearing soon. The rain will have helped them.
We need to work the animals today. Time to move them around and put some of them out on grass. Soon if you had a baby you get to go to the pasture. What an incentive. Also need to get the sprayer ready. Should be spraying for weeds within 5 days of planting. We may make this. Because we mohlboard plowed, this year instead of hiring my regular spraying guy to apply the multiple mixed weed killers, I am going to apply a preemergence herbicide at 1/2 the recomended rate and see if the corn will canopy and shade out the weeds. Have to get the sprayer going and calibrated. More work more work. More time? Less blogging.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
May 5 2009
Haven't blogged in a long time. Many things have happened and not commented on. Spring is here and although we felt we were finally having a spring where we were on time, the alligators invaded and we're behind. A beautiful rain this morning and we don't have the corn planted. Last week with 4 Massey tractors, one was running. We're back with 3 running now. Maybe 4 by the weekend, don't need the 4th one, but it is broken in the middle of what will be a corn field with a broken front spindle so we can't even tow it out on the way.
We did have a couple of turkey hunters in the south home, bagged two birds and saw a lot of them. We also had a prof from UW Eau Claire with a bunch of students on a geology outing for the weekend. Should have stories from all of them, so they say. One of the kids caught a 22" Brown Trout in Big Plum Creek on saturday. Big fish, they ate it, didn't save a bite for me.
We planted 200+ trees and shrubs around the upper two ponds over the weekend. We need to do more wildlife corridors with browse and cover. We plowed a spot in the bottoms for a corn and ?? food plot and will expand this along Big Plum in the fall and next spring. We have been getting things done, but the corn is not in, and lots of other things are not done. It just happens that way when you are on the farm; you get bit in the b____ when you least expect it.
This is an example of how the Shoo-fly Landing is utilized, last Saturday, we were headed to Menomonie and noticed a bunch of canoes coming into the landing. The cars and canoe trailers had been there since Thursday or Friday. We found Shaun and a passel of UW Eau Claire students had started from Eau Claire and paddled to the landing. The next place to pull out is 9 miles further south. Couldn't find a better use for this little piece of America.
As you can see, I had to put my two cents in ... (according to the boss) ... Nobody probably wants to hear about my birds, but guess what, here goes! The first of May was exciting to say the least. My first Oriole was here and
then on the second of May our first humming bird was here. It is good to know that they haven't forgotten where we live and where the feed is so abundant. While I am typing on the blog, the American gold finches are singing up a storm. It is so sweet to hear them. I am typing and looking out the computer room window and the Downy woodpeckers are on the suet packs.
Pete just called and said he was on "N" and would be here soon. His dad was taken to the hospital last night with chest problems. Pete had a doctor's appointment at 9:00 but will be here soon to start another day at the farm.
Today we are supposed to have the bulls tested for their testosterone levels to see if they are potent or impotent, whichever the case may be. Hopefully they will all be in good shape so they can produce babies for next year. We forgot to take any pictures of this happening. Our first bull went right through the end of the chute. He is one massive bull. We had to reload him into the chute and believe me he was not a happy camper. We finally got the testing done and he decided he did not want to go back into the pen so he took a little trip and ended up on the hill in back of the barn, bellering at us. As I said before, not happy at all about the situation. Carl and Pete went back later when things settled down and walked him back down to the chute. I'm surprised he even came down the chute to go back into his pen. When he walked down his head was down and his neck was arched and you could really see that he was upset. Usually the bulls are all very gentle. At this time I would not like to challenge him further. What a day!
We did have a couple of turkey hunters in the south home, bagged two birds and saw a lot of them. We also had a prof from UW Eau Claire with a bunch of students on a geology outing for the weekend. Should have stories from all of them, so they say. One of the kids caught a 22" Brown Trout in Big Plum Creek on saturday. Big fish, they ate it, didn't save a bite for me.
We planted 200+ trees and shrubs around the upper two ponds over the weekend. We need to do more wildlife corridors with browse and cover. We plowed a spot in the bottoms for a corn and ?? food plot and will expand this along Big Plum in the fall and next spring. We have been getting things done, but the corn is not in, and lots of other things are not done. It just happens that way when you are on the farm; you get bit in the b____ when you least expect it.
This is an example of how the Shoo-fly Landing is utilized, last Saturday, we were headed to Menomonie and noticed a bunch of canoes coming into the landing. The cars and canoe trailers had been there since Thursday or Friday. We found Shaun and a passel of UW Eau Claire students had started from Eau Claire and paddled to the landing. The next place to pull out is 9 miles further south. Couldn't find a better use for this little piece of America.
As you can see, I had to put my two cents in ... (according to the boss) ... Nobody probably wants to hear about my birds, but guess what, here goes! The first of May was exciting to say the least. My first Oriole was here and
then on the second of May our first humming bird was here. It is good to know that they haven't forgotten where we live and where the feed is so abundant. While I am typing on the blog, the American gold finches are singing up a storm. It is so sweet to hear them. I am typing and looking out the computer room window and the Downy woodpeckers are on the suet packs.Pete just called and said he was on "N" and would be here soon. His dad was taken to the hospital last night with chest problems. Pete had a doctor's appointment at 9:00 but will be here soon to start another day at the farm.
Today we are supposed to have the bulls tested for their testosterone levels to see if they are potent or impotent, whichever the case may be. Hopefully they will all be in good shape so they can produce babies for next year. We forgot to take any pictures of this happening. Our first bull went right through the end of the chute. He is one massive bull. We had to reload him into the chute and believe me he was not a happy camper. We finally got the testing done and he decided he did not want to go back into the pen so he took a little trip and ended up on the hill in back of the barn, bellering at us. As I said before, not happy at all about the situation. Carl and Pete went back later when things settled down and walked him back down to the chute. I'm surprised he even came down the chute to go back into his pen. When he walked down his head was down and his neck was arched and you could really see that he was upset. Usually the bulls are all very gentle. At this time I would not like to challenge him further. What a day!
Monday, March 2, 2009
MARCH 1, 2009
WELL -13 THIS MORNING. -14, -8, AND THIS MORNING -13. MORE PROOF OF GLOBAL WARMING. THE ICE IS SO THICK ON LAKE PEPIN THE BARGE TRAFFIC WILL BE ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATE GETTING STARTED. I SEE WE HAVE CHANGED FROM "GLOBAL WARMING" TO "CLIMATE CHANGE". I WONDER WHY???
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
FEB 24, 2009
SUNDAY WE WELDED THE WINCH MOUNT ON THE FRONT OF PETE'S DODGE. WE FABRICATED THE MOUNTING ON SATURDAY AND GOT IT MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK AND OPERATIONAL ON SUNDAY. PETE SAYS IT LOOKS TOUGH. IT IS A 9000 POUND WINCH (IT DOESN'T WEIGH 9000 POUNDS, IT PULLS 9000 POUNDS) WHICH SHOULD PULL TREES OUT OF THE FOREST WHERE HE CAN MAKE FIRE WOOD OUT OF THEM. HE WILL PROBABLY FIND OTHER USES FOR IT BEFORE LONG. LOOKS NICE.
SUNDAY WE PUT THE ISUZU PICKUP IN THE SHOP TO REBUILD THE FRAME. IT HAS A TOUGH ENGINE AND RUNNING GEAR (IF YOU CHAIN IT TO A TREE, IT WILL DIG 4 HOLES IN THE GROUND VS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK WHICH DIGS 2) AND IT IS SHORTER AND MORE COMPACT THEN A NORMAL TRUCK. WE WILL MAKE A MULTI USE VEHICLE FOR AROUND THE FARM. A TUGGER, A PULLER, A HILL CLIMBER, A CALF CATCHER, AND OTHER THINGS WE HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT.MONDAY WE GOT THE BODY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME AND ALMOST SET ASIDE. THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED BUT WE WILL BE REPLACING ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FRAME WITH NEW TUBING FOR A MORE STRUCTURALLY STRONG FRAME TO MEET OUR USES. I HAVE A SET OF OVER-SIZED TIRES AND WHEELS TO PUT ON THE BEAST TO GIVE MORE GROUND CLEARANCE. THAT WILL MAKE IT TOUGH.
MONDAY, FOREST CAME OVER WITH HIS
PORTABLE SCALE TO WEIGH THE CALVES. WE SET IT UP IN THE CHUTE IN THE BARN AND WITH A FEW MODIFICATIONS TO MAKE THE CHUTE NARROWER, TO USE A CHUTE DOOR AS A BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE SCALE, AND PETE WITH A RIOT PANEL AS A BACK DOOR TO MOVE THE CALF ONTO THE SCALE, WE WEIGHED THE CALF CROP.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
FEB 21 2009
A BEAUTIFUL DAY. WHEN THE SUN CAME UP IT WAS A SMALL BLIZZARD WITH ABOUT 3" ALREADY ON THE GROUND. THE WHITE CARPET SEEMS TO BRING OUT THE COLORS IT THE BIRDS. THE RED OF THE CARDINALS, THE BLUE AND WHITE OF THE BLUE JAY, THE RED, WHITE AND BLACK OF THE RED BRESTED WOODPECKER, THE PERKEY LITTLE DOWNEY WOODPECKER
Monday, February 16, 2009
FEB 16, 2009
IT'S BEEN OVER A WEEK SINCE I WROTE, AND FEB IS HALF OVER. TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING FUN. I GUESS. GOT A TON OF THINGS DONE LAST WEEK. PAT AND DAUGHTER TAMMY GOT TO NEW ORLIENS ON SUNDAY. 19 HOURS OR SOMETHING ON THE TRAIN. WHAT FUN.
IN GODS COUNTRY HOWEVER WE GOT A HAY RAKE REBUILT, NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, REBUILT AXEL'S, REBUILT GEAR BOX, AND IT NOW HAS ALL OF IT'S TEETH. BRING ON THE HAY! GOT OUR SECOND RAKE READY TO GO IN FOR SIMILAR SURGERY. ALWAYS NEED A BACKUP. SOME TIMES IT'S GOOD TO USE TWO RAKES IN FRONT OF THE BAILER. PETE LIKES TO KEEP THE THROAT OF THE BAILER CLOSE TO THE CHOKING POINT. HE LIKES TO PUT THE PUSH ON THE EQUIPMENT, BUT NOT AS BAD AS STANLEY DID.
WE FINISHED WELDING ON THE WATERER TANKS AND POLISHED UP THE NEW
DESIGN FOR THE PADDOCK WATERERS, PUT THEM AND THE OPERATING MEGA-HEAT IN PETE'S DODGE HOOKED UP THE TRAILER OF MEGA-HEAT FRAMES AND ON THURSDAY HEADED TO ZALK STEEL TO GET THEM GALVANIZED. WE PULLED INTO THE BAY TO UNLOAD, AND BILL WAS MORE INTERESTED IN THE MEGA-HEAT IN THE TRUCK THAN UNLOADING THE TRAILER.
BILL HAD A 100 POUND GAS BOTTLE THERE, HOOKED UP THE HEATER, TURNED IT ON, AND DREW A CROWD OF HIS WORKERS. EVERY BODY WAS WOWED. WE LET THE HEATER RUN, UNLOADED THE TRAILER AND TRUCK, WENT TO LUNCH, CAME BACK AND LOADED THE HEATER INTO THE
TRUCK. BEFORE WE LEFT, BILL SAID HE WANTS THE FIRST FOUR OF THE HEATERS WE BUILD, AND THIS WINTER YET. THAT'S A BIG ORDER WITHOUT HAVING PARTS TO BUILD WITH.
WHILE WE WERE IN MINNEAPOLIS WE STOPED AT MY NEIGHBOR JIM'S HOUSE, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ABOUT TEN BLOCKS FROM ZALK STEEL. THE CAMERA OPERATOR MUST HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. A VERY NICE UNIQUE HOME FULL OF ANTIQUE ART. JIM IS AN ESTATE AND ART APPRAISER BY OCCUPATION.
SO GUESS WHAT. I'M LOOKING UP PARTS AND GETTING READY TO BUILD, FOR HE WILL BE CALLING EARLY THIS WEEK TO SAY THE "FRAMES ARE READY". DON'T HAVE "HEATER BUILD" IN THE SCHEDULE.
SATURDAY PETE TOOK THE TRACTOR AND FEED WAGON TO THE BOTTOMS TO BRING HOME HAY. 1 BALE ON THE TRACTOR LOADER AND 4 IN THE FEED WAGON. IT'S NO PROBLEM MOVING IT ON THE ROAD, OR ON THE DRIVE (IT WAS EARLIER BUT THE ICE IS OFF THE DRIVE), HOWEVER THE REST OF THE FARM IS STILL A SHEET OF ICE IN SPOTS. A FIVE MINUTE JOB TAKES 2 HOURS. SOMETIMES THAT IS DISCOURAGING, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN THE SCHEDULE.
WORKED ON BLUE TRUCKS
FLOOR, TORE THE CANCER OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. REBUILT MOST OF THE MAJOR SEAT AND FLOOR AREAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND LATER ON THE PASSENGERS. GOT THE BODY MOUNTS DONE BUT NOT BOLTED DOWN. HAVE TO CUT SOME NEW RUBBER PADS SO IT CAN FLOAT A BIT. THIS IS A LONG TERM WORK ON IT NOW AND THEN (MY ADD KICKS IN NOW AND THEN AND I NEED A BREAK) TO FIX MY BABY UP. THEN I WILL PROBABLY NEED TO GIVE HER A SHINEY PAINT JOB. WHEN WE GET THE FIXEN DONE WERE GONA START THE PAINTEN. MORE DARN FUN
WE CUT THAT TREE PILE AND MADE A LOG PILE. WE HAVE MORE LOGS TO COLLECT FROM VARIOUS PLACES AROUND THE FARM BEFORE WE CALL THE LOG TRUCK. WE NEED TO GET IT DONE BEFORE THE ROAD BANS GO ON. THAT'S USUALLY ABOUT THE 15TH OF MAY. SAW THE LOGS THIS SPRING, ALSO SAW STICKERS (SMALL THIN BOARDS TO PLACE BETWEEN THE BOARDS WHEN THEY ARE STACKED. THIS ALLOWS AIR TO CIRCULATE AROUND EACH BOARD WHILE THEY ARE DRYING). IN TWO OR THREE YEARS I WILL BE ABLE TO USE THEM. GOT THE DRIVE CLEANED OUT READY FOR THE SNOW ON TUES EVENING.
IN GODS COUNTRY HOWEVER WE GOT A HAY RAKE REBUILT, NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, REBUILT AXEL'S, REBUILT GEAR BOX, AND IT NOW HAS ALL OF IT'S TEETH. BRING ON THE HAY! GOT OUR SECOND RAKE READY TO GO IN FOR SIMILAR SURGERY. ALWAYS NEED A BACKUP. SOME TIMES IT'S GOOD TO USE TWO RAKES IN FRONT OF THE BAILER. PETE LIKES TO KEEP THE THROAT OF THE BAILER CLOSE TO THE CHOKING POINT. HE LIKES TO PUT THE PUSH ON THE EQUIPMENT, BUT NOT AS BAD AS STANLEY DID.
WE FINISHED WELDING ON THE WATERER TANKS AND POLISHED UP THE NEW
DESIGN FOR THE PADDOCK WATERERS, PUT THEM AND THE OPERATING MEGA-HEAT IN PETE'S DODGE HOOKED UP THE TRAILER OF MEGA-HEAT FRAMES AND ON THURSDAY HEADED TO ZALK STEEL TO GET THEM GALVANIZED. WE PULLED INTO THE BAY TO UNLOAD, AND BILL WAS MORE INTERESTED IN THE MEGA-HEAT IN THE TRUCK THAN UNLOADING THE TRAILER.BILL HAD A 100 POUND GAS BOTTLE THERE, HOOKED UP THE HEATER, TURNED IT ON, AND DREW A CROWD OF HIS WORKERS. EVERY BODY WAS WOWED. WE LET THE HEATER RUN, UNLOADED THE TRAILER AND TRUCK, WENT TO LUNCH, CAME BACK AND LOADED THE HEATER INTO THE
TRUCK. BEFORE WE LEFT, BILL SAID HE WANTS THE FIRST FOUR OF THE HEATERS WE BUILD, AND THIS WINTER YET. THAT'S A BIG ORDER WITHOUT HAVING PARTS TO BUILD WITH.WHILE WE WERE IN MINNEAPOLIS WE STOPED AT MY NEIGHBOR JIM'S HOUSE, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ABOUT TEN BLOCKS FROM ZALK STEEL. THE CAMERA OPERATOR MUST HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. A VERY NICE UNIQUE HOME FULL OF ANTIQUE ART. JIM IS AN ESTATE AND ART APPRAISER BY OCCUPATION.
SO GUESS WHAT. I'M LOOKING UP PARTS AND GETTING READY TO BUILD, FOR HE WILL BE CALLING EARLY THIS WEEK TO SAY THE "FRAMES ARE READY". DON'T HAVE "HEATER BUILD" IN THE SCHEDULE.
SATURDAY PETE TOOK THE TRACTOR AND FEED WAGON TO THE BOTTOMS TO BRING HOME HAY. 1 BALE ON THE TRACTOR LOADER AND 4 IN THE FEED WAGON. IT'S NO PROBLEM MOVING IT ON THE ROAD, OR ON THE DRIVE (IT WAS EARLIER BUT THE ICE IS OFF THE DRIVE), HOWEVER THE REST OF THE FARM IS STILL A SHEET OF ICE IN SPOTS. A FIVE MINUTE JOB TAKES 2 HOURS. SOMETIMES THAT IS DISCOURAGING, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN THE SCHEDULE.
WORKED ON BLUE TRUCKS
FLOOR, TORE THE CANCER OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. REBUILT MOST OF THE MAJOR SEAT AND FLOOR AREAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND LATER ON THE PASSENGERS. GOT THE BODY MOUNTS DONE BUT NOT BOLTED DOWN. HAVE TO CUT SOME NEW RUBBER PADS SO IT CAN FLOAT A BIT. THIS IS A LONG TERM WORK ON IT NOW AND THEN (MY ADD KICKS IN NOW AND THEN AND I NEED A BREAK) TO FIX MY BABY UP. THEN I WILL PROBABLY NEED TO GIVE HER A SHINEY PAINT JOB. WHEN WE GET THE FIXEN DONE WERE GONA START THE PAINTEN. MORE DARN FUN
WE CUT THAT TREE PILE AND MADE A LOG PILE. WE HAVE MORE LOGS TO COLLECT FROM VARIOUS PLACES AROUND THE FARM BEFORE WE CALL THE LOG TRUCK. WE NEED TO GET IT DONE BEFORE THE ROAD BANS GO ON. THAT'S USUALLY ABOUT THE 15TH OF MAY. SAW THE LOGS THIS SPRING, ALSO SAW STICKERS (SMALL THIN BOARDS TO PLACE BETWEEN THE BOARDS WHEN THEY ARE STACKED. THIS ALLOWS AIR TO CIRCULATE AROUND EACH BOARD WHILE THEY ARE DRYING). IN TWO OR THREE YEARS I WILL BE ABLE TO USE THEM. GOT THE DRIVE CLEANED OUT READY FOR THE SNOW ON TUES EVENING.
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