AbbaDatDeHat
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 8,849
Daddy needs a new fur coat??
B
-
The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.
Out Your Back Door
- Thread starter BobHufford
- Start date
B
Woodtroll
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,263
- Location
- Mtns. of SW Virginia
Saw this guy with Mom a month ago. They are the first of this color I've encountered (or heard of around here).
That's pretty neat, as long as they don't start tearing up stuff. I think raccoons may be the most destructive animal for their size, but bears are, well, as strong as bears and can sure tear up things!
- Messages
- 18,209
Just now coming back to this. Was there any hardwoods worth taking to a saw mill, Bob?
- Messages
- 14,822
At least 150 oak and hickory trees down. We were supposed to have a logger in this week to get the trees out of the “yard”, but it has been too wet. Access to many of the hardwoods are through National Forest land and there are all sorts of hoops to jump through there as many of those trees are down and there has to be a bidding process for salvaging them before the logger can reach those down on us.
- Messages
- 18,209
Didn't think about access thru the Mark Twain. Hope some good can come from all of it.
Bugguy
Practically Family
- Messages
- 570
- Location
- Nashville, TN
I had some scrap from a fence I tore down, aged cedar. I used some to make a couple of blue bird boxes and got them up about two weeks ago. SUCCESS!! I attracted a pair... this is from this morning.
Mom on the fly...
Mom on the fly...
Woodtroll
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,263
- Location
- Mtns. of SW Virginia
Good job and nice photos! Bluebirds make great neighbors.
- Messages
- 14,822
The yard is a bit of a mess right now ... but getting better.
- Messages
- 14,822
This fellow stopped by to share his condolences on the loss of the trees. And to aggravate the dogs...
Featured products
-
Alden 403 Moc Toe Boot - Brown Chromexcel - $680 The classic "Indy" style Alden Boot in the classic Horween brown Chromexcel. -
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. -
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket.
Woodtroll
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,263
- Location
- Mtns. of SW Virginia
I know some cultures consider a visit from an owl a bad omen, but I think they are really amazing birds. I especially appreciate the great horned owls - lay their eggs in the snowy weather, and still tend them well enough to turn them into young owls. Their calls seem to be common here on cold, dead-calm mornings.
Last edited:
- Messages
- 12,017
- Location
- East of Los Angeles
Well, if they'd move that ugly ass truck out of the way...
- Messages
- 14,822
^^^^ Dang Greg. Glad it didn't go towards the house either.
We have most of the trees out of the yard. Just have to clean up the smaller pieces and tops of the large oak, hickory and walnut that I didn't want added to brush piles. And then get the holes filled, the drag lines flattened and the road gravel back where it belongs. I've pretty much written off this summer for any other projects I had planned.
We have most of the trees out of the yard. Just have to clean up the smaller pieces and tops of the large oak, hickory and walnut that I didn't want added to brush piles. And then get the holes filled, the drag lines flattened and the road gravel back where it belongs. I've pretty much written off this summer for any other projects I had planned.
- Messages
- 14,822
I miss those pines ...
- Messages
- 12,017
- Location
- East of Los Angeles
Would you say you're pining for those trees?
Woodtroll
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,263
- Location
- Mtns. of SW Virginia
We've recently had to cut some mature trees that had gotten big enough to threaten the house; most were saplings or wrist-sized when we got married and moved in here. We also recently lost a couple of big white oaks to age/disease that were large trees when my granddad was a young boy playing under them. I was really sad to see them all go, so I know how you feel and sympathize with you.
Bugguy
Practically Family
- Messages
- 570
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Is this what a bluebird fledgling looks like? The head is sort of blue.
MisterCairo
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 7,005
- Location
- Gads Hill, Ontario
File ours under "work in progress".
We built between 2018 and early 2019 on a family 100 acre farm in Perth East, Ontario, near the hamlet of Amulree.
The old farm house was demolished and the rubble burned on site. After moving in April 6th 2019, we have slowly been working on interior and exterior projects.
Both views are from our dining area, part of an open concept main floor (we built a bungalow). First is facing east, and you can see the effects of a dry spell on the grass, seeded last autumn.
The second is the back, facing due north. Projects seen include a garden area excavated and placed with armour stone, with a dry "creek bed" feature to allow for drainage. At the end on the right is a French drain, where the rocks are about four foot deep with an attached draining pipe.
Armour stone retaining walls and steps help with the slope, which is tough to mow using a tractor, and was necessary to allow us the great feature of a basement walk out.
We built between 2018 and early 2019 on a family 100 acre farm in Perth East, Ontario, near the hamlet of Amulree.
The old farm house was demolished and the rubble burned on site. After moving in April 6th 2019, we have slowly been working on interior and exterior projects.
Both views are from our dining area, part of an open concept main floor (we built a bungalow). First is facing east, and you can see the effects of a dry spell on the grass, seeded last autumn.
The second is the back, facing due north. Projects seen include a garden area excavated and placed with armour stone, with a dry "creek bed" feature to allow for drainage. At the end on the right is a French drain, where the rocks are about four foot deep with an attached draining pipe.
Armour stone retaining walls and steps help with the slope, which is tough to mow using a tractor, and was necessary to allow us the great feature of a basement walk out.
Desert dog
My Mail is Forwarded Here
- Messages
- 3,291
- Location
- California
- Looking at the Christmas star, from my back yard
MisterCairo
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 7,005
- Location
- Gads Hill, Ontario
Drove home morning of Christmas Eve in the rain. Woke up to a white Christmas!
Similar threads
