Guy - a grain elev and those trucks would go great on your layout! I built the Mack, and it looked great, had a bugger of a time handling it with those mirrors.
Tom - we got a total of about 2.5" out of the storms that rolled through Wed and Thurs. Really green around here.
Willie - I have never had to defend myself like that, but I was shot at by a target shooter. I was working on paper company land as an employee (Mosinee Paper in Solon Springs WI.) My truck was clearly visible. I was looking over regeneration in a cutover area and heard bullets go by and the plunk of a 38 I think. I yelled out and got the man to stop. He left after a brief exchange of words (he had the gun).
Another time I was held at gunpoint on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. I was working for the Tribe on a different forestry contract and an old man came out of his house with this 22 and held me there until the Reservation police would come and tell him it was OK.
Both true stories.
A few birds at the feeder this morning, two bluebirds, a downy woodpecker, and a couple others difficult to identify"
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Here is the wood pile I split and stacked before breakfast. It was easy splitting Birch and Trembling aspen.
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After I split it then the pile:
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Today's work is the small uncovered pile. The big pile in back is all wood I put up since the snow melted. Under the tarp is what is left from last year.
This morning's work would last about 5 days during the cold part of winter.
If I get the trim on the car port painted today, I can spend a few hours in the train room. Plan on mounting the track through the lift out area, I think I have it all figured out.
Dave LASM