Good morning!!!!

rswyan · May 17, 2023

50F and sunny @ 20:30, but temp dropping rapidly.

Got mealworm feeder refilled first thing, it was empty again.

Had a look in Nest Box No. 3 after that, looks like all 5 nestlings are doing well and starting to feather up:

After that I started mowing on the west side of the house. Wasn't bad with the sun out. Got that more or less done, except for the area right by the broken off trees which are a hazard.

After that I took the Kubota up and started working on more compost screening and burying the weeds that had grown up.

Got quite a bit done, but still lots to go:

Took a break during that and came back down to the house and finished off the stuffed peppers.

Got the 2 rock/gravel/junk piles consolidated into 1, screened compost pile enlarged:

By the I knocked off around 20:00 my hands were freezing.

While I was up working on the tractor the Woman covered up the sprouted seeds and moved Her plants into the entryway inside the house ...

Probably have a quiet relaxing rest of the evening watching NOVA on PBS.

Hope everyone had a great Wednesday ...

Wagtail · May 17, 2023

buckeyefarmer said:
Speaking of mad horse woman.
Place near me recently bought. They have built 5 or 6 paddocks so far, and must have 30 horses in them. Every one now a mud hole. Don’t know how they can afford to feed that many.

What!?!

The reason that I have 6 fenced paddocks is so that I can rotate the horses, allowing the paddocks to 'regenerate'. Each paddock might get used 3 times a year. AND muddy paddocks mean hoof problems.

Wagtail · May 17, 2023

kenmbz said:
BEF - maybe add door lifters to help him lift the doors when done? Like they use in cars to lift hatch.

I agree... perhaps a simple davit + block & tackle to raise the door up to a manageable angle.

Edit: Ah, I see from added pictures that it's a vertical door, not a horizontal one to a 'root cellar'... or am I wrong?

Wagtail · May 17, 2023

Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of -2.0C, frost on the ground this A.M. It's presently 14C, calm, clear and sunny.

I've got a dental check-up this early arvo and then an evening meal/meeting which should get me home before 2200.

That's about it, take care all.

buckeyefarmer · May 17, 2023

daugen said:
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can anyone identify this tractor?
Looks like an old Farmall but the emblem seems odd

This is like Don with his nice a/c cab Kubota.
I'll be at this campground not too far North of here later next week, just curious

Wagtail said:
I agree... perhaps a simple davit + block & tackle to raise the door up to a manageable angle.

Edit: Ah, I see from added pictures that it's a vertical door, not a horizontal one to a 'root cellar'... or am I wrong?

It's almost flat, slight slope. He's not really using it much himself, but it needs replaced. His helpers put in wood for him.

buckeyefarmer · May 17, 2023

daugen said:
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can anyone identify this tractor?
Looks like an old Farmall but the emblem seems odd

This is like Don with his nice a/c cab Kubota.
I'll be at this campground not too far North of here later next week, just curious

maybe I should bring my camper up that way for a few days. Looks nice.

buckeyefarmer · May 17, 2023

LS Tractor Owner said:
Good day.... got about 10 of the 14 tons of the first pile spread. Did the "ins and outs" around the new driveway planters, and about 3' in front of them down the driveway length.
Also got the "water trap" gulley filled in across the front of the drive. (This was where the idiot neighbor dug out a 6" drop with the bulldozer). A T-storm was approaching, so called it for the day.

Got the tractor fueled up and put away. Just as I lowered the garage door, the rain started spitting. Light rain for about an hour now. The evening news showed a frontal line moving across the area, triggering more storms for the next few hours.

LS, do you line your planters before filling with dirt?