August Journal

[Dennis H.]

Come on guys this will make it two months in a row that I got to start a new monthly Journal.

[Haynes Forest Products]

And thts all you come up with to say. Man if I were ever so lucky as to be the first person to have such a resposability I would have said something profound

[Dennis H.]

I know, I know, I am not worthy Haynes. Please for give me.
I will return to the corner of the trader and assume the fetal postion!!

[adk1]

Sapwood all split!

[cpmaple]

wood all done now working on 14x22 addition to sugarhouse

[KenWP]

Well today was a monday for sure.Actually cut wood all weekend and got maybe a cord or 2 of logs dug out of the mess out back. I need 10 full cords for the winter at least and will be at it for a while. At work today I tried very hard to do a Haynes and break my little finger. Now I can't hit pigs with it for a while. never thought it was important till you break it.
Now to survive two weeks so I can cut wood again for two days.

[maple flats]

I finally got into my new woods today. We cut a roadway for a tank to be carried in by a LARGE tractor or Payloader. Then we installed about 800' of support wire. Tomorrow we hang the next 800' and then we start running the 1.5" dry line. After 1600' of that are hung I string 1600' of wire below it and then 1600' of wet line. That is my goal for the next few days. Then I start running the mains, 3500' worth. Want to have that all in before Sept 1, along with a drainage tile about 300' long to drain the cellar I'm building, where my RO addition will set on top. The cellar will be designed to keep cool and an outside hatch will open so I can lower barrels of syrup using my excavator or the bucket loader. I also need to do the cement and block work. And half of the summer is gone already.

[waysidemaple]

Put up a few more laterals tonight, and stole some scrap pieces of counter top from a house my dad is redoing for the base cabinets in the sugar house. Picking up some 18" pipe tomorrow to finish the road to the tank so i can start thinking about setting that. Put the trail cam out in the begining of July and now the wildlife have found it. Figured I'd share the pics. I think my favorite is the bear waiting for the feeder to feed.

[3rdgen.maple]

IM on the way down wayside chain one up for me will you. lol I am guessing the feeders are not illegal in PA? Its a big no no here. ALl I have on my cameras are about 200 pictures of does and fawns. No bucks till the rut normally at home here and I never had a clue why. Lots of forage little farming around me and the does love the place.

[waysidemaple]

Just have to have the feeders out 30 days before season starts....only one month left for pictures then the feeders are out. I think feeding them is okay as long as you play by the rules. I know people that leave there feeders out all year and shoot smashers every year but where is the satisfaction in that.