Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[rarefish383]

Probably had a Subaru in the parking lot! Lol!

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Probably. When I got my "buy back" check for my diesel VW, my wife's Tahoe had just turned 17. We test drove the Suby's and I liked them. Then we both fell in love with the Grand Cherokee Trail Hawk edition. While we were waiting for one to come in, my wife went car shopping with my daughter. We wound up with two new Lexus. My daughter got an NX200 and we got an RX350. Nice enough car, but I don't care for it. I'd rather have the Jeep.

 

[rarefish383]

Why did that print 4 times. I only hit the button once, and I don't stutter?

 

[djg james]

I've got deer flies real bad in my woods. I started using permethrin spray. Keeps the skeeters, ticks, and flies at bay!

Last couple of Bluegill and Crappie spawns, the nats were so bad I had to wear a head net. DEET didn't even phase them. I might have to try permithrin.

 

[MechanicMatt]

The puppy is growing up fast!

Way to fast, when we got him he was smaller than the Chihuahua mutt, now he’s double his size and doesn’t look like he’s slowing down anytime soon. He is a big mush, always looking to cuddle

 

[MechanicMatt]

Why did that print 4 times. I only hit the button once, and I don't stutter?

Not sure, but the TrailHawk sounds like more fun than a spiffed up Toyota

 

[MustangMike]

Good on you Matt, do you have time off from work???

I think my Daughter said Bounce (the laundry sofner) keeps lots of insects away.

 

[svk]

Not sure, but the TrailHawk sounds like more fun than a spiffed up Toyota

Or than a Subaru too

 

[svk]

Forgot to post these.

Definitely the largest white birch I’ve ever cut. Close to 24” at the stump and almost 20” further up. I counted 82 rings on the stump but the inner 2” of the core were rotted away so it’s close to a 100 year old tree. Probably one of the original pioneer trees as they logged in 1912. One side of the fork had broken off in a storm and the other was dying. It snapped off one balsamweed when it came down and uprooted another. So I’ll have well over a half cord of good wood plus several wheelbarrows of fire pit wood from the balsams.



A very unwary grouse. Nearly hit him and he flew up to the tree above him and started eating buds.


First tick of the year for me. No other bugs are out and the peeper frogs just started up this week.

 

[svk]

Couple more. It was a cool tree and the fell was perfect despite the cross wind.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Forgot to post these.

Definitely the largest white birch I’ve ever cut. Close to 24” at the stump and almost 20” further up. I counted 82 rings on the stump but the inner 2” of the core were rotted away so it’s close to a 100 year old tree. Probably one of the original pioneer trees as they logged in 1912. One side of the fork had broken off in a storm and the other was dying. It snapped off one balsamweed when it came down and uprooted another. So I’ll have well over a half cord of good wood plus several wheelbarrows of fire pit wood from the balsams.
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A very unwary grouse. Nearly hit him and he flew up to the tree above him and started eating buds.
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First tick of the year for me. No other bugs are out and the peeper frogs just started up this week.
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Have a few standing dead close to that size. Seems to be about their limit before the rot gets em.

Day 3 smoke free was a ******. Sent my Girl Friday home early and took a nap.

 

[svk]

Have a few standing dead close to that size. Seems to be about their limit before the rot gets em.

Day 3 smoke free was a ******. Sent my Girl Friday home early and took a nap.

Even a 20” white birch is really rare. The previous largest one I’ve cut was the 18” tree that rolled my then nearly new 562 underneath it but luckily a lot of snow pack saved the saw.

Yellow birch can get huge and are more dense.

 

[U&A]

Even a 20” white birch is really rare. The previous largest one I’ve cut was the 18” tree that rolled my then nearly new 562 underneath it but luckily a lot of snow pack saved the saw.

Yellow birch can get huge and are more dense.

Not sure what kind of birch i have in my swamp but they are big. Nit sure if they are 20” but i would say possibly close to 18”.

Ill check and get pictures tomorrow if I remember. Lot going on the past few days. Neighbor is been very verbally aggressive towards me all the sudden. Property line issue. I called the cops to start a record. Good thing i had it surveyed a few years ago.

Went out tonight and found the steaks that boarder them and drove a colorfully painted T post DEEP in the ground. She ripped my other one out that had a “posted” sign on it because it was “in her yard” She wont get this one without a truck or tractor. Went through roots[emoji23]

Ordered a 5 camera security camera system just now to.

Trying stay ahead of this.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[Cowboy254]

Not sure what kind of birch i have in my swamp but they are big. Nit sure if they are 20” but i would say possibly close to 18”.

Ill check and get pictures tomorrow if I remember. Lot going on the past few days. Neighbor is been very verbally aggressive towards me all the sudden. Property line issue. I called the cops to start a record. Good thing i had it surveyed a few years ago.

Went out tonight and found the steaks that boarder them and drove a colorfully painted T post DEEP in the ground. She ripped my other one out that had a “posted” sign on it because it was “in her yard” She wont get this one without a truck or tractor. Went through roots[emoji23]

Ordered a 5 camera security camera system just now to.

Trying stay ahead of this.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

She's probably cranky because her partner pranged the Subaru .

 

[U&A]

She's probably cranky because her partner pranged the Subaru .

I really hope she calls the cops so he is like.

“So......what is the actual issue here” [emoji23]


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[mountainguyed67]

Mustard is gross ,never liked it

Agreed, I tell people you might as well spread shyt on my food.

 

[square1]

Seriously trying not to smoke. Won't say quit cause this is day 1 and its pretty much all I think of right now.

Best wishes. Will be 20 years this year down from 2 packs of Marlboro Reds a day.
You will never regret it 6 1, I promise.

 

[Cowboy254]

This nice broad-leaf peppermint fell over next door with the 4 inches of rain we had in the last 24 hours. I could have taken a better pic, I'll admit, but the trunk is nice and straight for a fair distance with a dead top. I suspect there are some termites in the lower trunk but I'm sure they'll become good vege garden soil. I'll ask my neighbour (who lives in Sydney) about it.

 

[JustJeff]

All Subaru joking aside, a coworker of mine has a WRX STI with a bit of aftermarket work done. It's dyno sheet shows 312 HP at the wheels. He gave me a ride home one day and it hauls!

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[svk]

Sorry guys I love mustard. Yellow, grey Poupon, or horseradish mustard.

I put grey poupon on these reheated dawgs last night. Toasted the buns too for that extra crunch.

 

[svk]

Not sure what kind of birch i have in my swamp but they are big. Nit sure if they are 20” but i would say possibly close to 18”.

Ill check and get pictures tomorrow if I remember. Lot going on the past few days. Neighbor is been very verbally aggressive towards me all the sudden. Property line issue. I called the cops to start a record. Good thing i had it surveyed a few years ago.

Went out tonight and found the steaks that boarder them and drove a colorfully painted T post DEEP in the ground. She ripped my other one out that had a “posted” sign on it because it was “in her yard” She wont get this one without a truck or tractor. Went through roots[emoji23]

Ordered a 5 camera security camera system just now to.

Trying stay ahead of this.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

Sorry to hear about your neighbor. I hate property disputes.

You could have another birch species in the swamp like river or yellow birch too. Post up pics.

Heres an older pic of a yellow birch from some public land behind the lake. There’s a cool 40 of land that is a hillside that drains into a small swamp. Nearly every species of trees in the area grow in one part or another of this land including yellow birch. They are rather rare otherwise.