Good morning!!!!

[dave1949]

Beautiful picture, many years ago I went 4 wheeling in North Leeds.

Thanks. North Leeds isn't very far from here, 45-50 minutes away.

 

[dave1949]

Nice picture Dave. Twenty six years ago when I worked for a seed farmer near Blountstown, we had beavers in the creek that cut through the farm. The land was already low, so when they would build their dam up higher, more of the fields were unusable. Many a day I used rakes and an ax to tear their dam down. The next morning it would be repaired.

There was also a beaver pond across the river from our hayfield. When we lived in town, it was closer to go to the river down there than drive the long way around to the farm. {6 miles compared to 14} I would take the canoe and fish in the pond. There were always plenty of fish, but you had to watch out for cotton mouths. Since the pond had flooded land that had been timbered years before, there were lots of stumps for the moccasins to lay on. Sitting low in the water in the canoe, you were often at eye level to them. That will get your heart racing.

Larro

No snakes to worry about here. No fish in the pond either. There are some tiny hatchling fish, trout or some sort of minnow maybe, that show up in the stream below the beaver's dam, but no way for them to get up into the pond. I guess I could be a "bucket biologist" and move some. Feed the herons.

Beavers can be pests for sure. Flooding fields, roads, lawns, etc. A couple years back, we had a somewhat heated TBN discussion about beavers. A member, Studor from Ontario, CAN IIRC, was really upset about them killing his timber crop trees. I can see that, but like so many things, at some point somewhere we have to give Mother Nature a little elbow room. I get a kick out of watching what they are up to. I never see them, just a swirl in the water once in a while.

 

[daugen]

With it dry here, and temps going to be in the 80s on Sunday, I'll probably be doing that dance! Maybe I'll post some pics in the future!

Oh Boy....the server is going to do another meltdown. Get your posts in quick.

Let's see how did it go?

Humma Humma something :confused2:

 

[MossflowerWoods]

I'm in the house at MossflowerWoods, the only clean spot is the part of the bedroom I cleaned and set up the bed so I can sleep. House is a disaster and we've got at least anouther day of this tomorrow.

It is raining outside, must have been me visualizing FG19 just like she told me to do...

Having a smidgon of Jack on the rocks and off to bed...
Night all,
David

 

[sixdogs]

No snakes to worry about here. No fish in the pond either. There are some tiny hatchling fish, trout or some sort of minnow maybe, that show up in the stream below the beaver's dam, but no way for them to get up into the pond. I guess I could be a "bucket biologist" and move some. Feed the herons.

Beavers can be pests for sure. Flooding fields, roads, lawns, etc. A couple years back, we had a somewhat heated TBN discussion about beavers. A member, Studor from Ontario, CAN IIRC, was really upset about them killing his timber crop trees. I can see that, but like so many things, at some point somewhere we have to give Mother Nature a little elbow room. I get a kick out of watching what they are up to. I never see them, just a swirl in the water once in a while.

Years back up north of Bangor the typical response to a beaver dam problem was to first try to trap them out and then just plain old triple whatever dynamite might be needed. Even that only worked for a while. Impressive blast, however.

 

[jmurray01]

Well good morning folks!

I've got my first cup of coffee poured and George Jones on the stereo - I don't think there is a better way to start a Saturday, or any day for that matter.

It is very sunny this morning but I know it'll be freezing outside so I doubt I'll attempt anything outdoors but rather concentrate on indoor tasks (of which there are also plenty).

Have a good day.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is brewing. 28° with a couple of clouds this morning. Heading to 56° with sun early. Then clouds and wind later today. Got a couple sets of plastic ornamental shutters to install today.
Randy, get better soon.
Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

good morning. Today is work day at the farm, log splitting and garden cleanup. And I look out and see it's drizzling. Wonderful. But it will stop soon, and now all the wood is wet. Going to get split no matter what...
Have a four man crew, and I think some wives.

 

[WayneB]

37 this morning and heading to the high side of 50 today and again tomorrow! Compacting the fill today and we will start laying block on Monday or Tuesday. Lumber will arrive on Wednesday, what fun starting a project this late in the year!

 

[daugen]

I've got my first cup of coffee poured and George Jones on the stereo - I don't think there is a better way to start a Saturday, or any day for that matter.

First cup with a wee drop of Dewars in it for those cold mornings...
and then on to waffles drenched in Glenfiddich. And then a nice nap.