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We had a great crop last year also . Was a mild winter not much cold or snow so who knows

Maple syrup season was real early too . I missed a good two weeks because I start mid February but the sap was flowing the first week of February
Lot's of apples, wider bands on wooly caterpillars than normal etc. All old wives tales of the coming winter being harder than normal
 
This will be a bittersweet post. My dog Ellie who is 13 years 9 months is suffering from Congestive Heart Failure.
Did not know whether to put a happy or sad response! Been down this road many times, and our current dog (Lucy) is almost 17 and in decline (wearing a diaper). Did not think she was coming home from the Vet a few months ago, but she did and has been doing OK (he kept her for 5 days).

Looks like you had some real good times with your dog, so remember them well.

Like I have told my wife in the past, it is more important to remember the years of good times than to dwell on the days of bad times.

Unfortunately, for all of us, death is part of life.
 
Amazingly, we had one of the hottest days of the summer today. It was 85° out in the woods so can imagine it was hotter in town.

I power washed the last boat I’m going to paint. I’ll let that dry until tomorrow afternoon and then we’ll be ready to go. This was another boat brought back from the dead. My son’s great uncle had it and we had to replace the transom and all of the seats. This too was painted with a brush so we’re just making it one color and then adding the reed pattern.
 
Last time I shot a clay was 4th of July 23 with a hand thrower, I got the first two, then got prideful and dropped the third :cry:.
Is that 84/100 all sporting clays or a mix with skeet and trap, not bad either way.
If my boy was interested in shooting, I'd have probably already joined that club. Our youngest is, she comes and gets me everytime she sees a chipmunk 🐿.
All sporting clays

We shoot at 100 clay birds every event

There is a Thursday evening league that is 50 birds
 
Yeah, but the Stihl would be almost out of gas after cutting those 6 rounds! The Husky is way easier on the fuel. It's been a great saw though, they both get run.View attachment 1205262
Looks like you're removing the bark before cutting? Better to leave the mess in the woods or some other reason?
 
It's western larch, the best firewood up here and great lumber as well. Needles turn yellow and drop in late fall.View attachment 1205321
Yea that's definitely not what I recently scrounged but the bark looked similar. There is some kind of conifer in northern Michigan that turns yellow but I think it's balsam for????? Not sure though
 
This may have some impact on a few of you regarding a zoning proposal put forth by the Carmel Town Council in Putnam County, NY.

The Carmel Town Council is considering a zoning master plan that includes heavy restrictions on fish and game clubs. The draft is not available online - you have to show up in person. Putnam Co. Fish & Game sent the following notice:

Public Hearing - Proposed Carmel Zoning Code Change Affecting Rod & Gun Clubs and ranges.
Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7pm at Carmel Town Hall, 60McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, NY.
Get there early! We need to pack town hall to prevent losing our ranges!
The Town of Carmel recently updated the draft zoning code. The proposed zoning code creates a category “rod and gun club” that would apply to PCFGA., Willow Wood, etc. Many of the rod and gun club restrictions are arbitrary, unreasonable and harmful.
Although the updated code says the rod and gun club provisions will apply to new clubs, it doesn’t explicitly exempt existing clubs. We want the Town Board to leave the current zoning alone or at least add the explicit exemption of existing clubs.
 

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