Mud season has officially hit central Wisconsin. Most of the snow is gone (we never got much this winter) so I've cleaned up most of the dog poop in the yard. Last week while it was still cold and frozen I cleaned out wood duck boxes and put up a few new ones. This week I cleaned out blue bird boxes. Also began to split some of the wood I cut this winter. Predominantly white ash and beech were my targets this past winter. I'm hoping for a few more frozen mornings, so I can haul more logs out of the woods. . Carbon, my young Gordon Setter likes to help.
Sorry for the duplicate pictures - not sure how they got there, and not sure how to get rid of them...
We're in mud season here too... No end in sight since it's suppose to start raining again next week. Great pics! When I saw your first picture, I thought "that's some nice looking ash and beech". Wood stacks looks great too. Looks like your off to a good start on firewood this year already? Carbon appears to ready to be outside again after this winter. How are you liken the DR?
Mud season here too. I have some standing water in some places in my yard. Calling for more rain next week too. It'd be nice if we could somehow go straight from snow on the ground to 65 degrees and dry ground.
I like the DR splitter. I've had it for a few years and never had any problems. So far I have not brought in anything it can't split, although sometimes you have to back up and give it a few tries. The recycle time is much faster than a hydraulic splitter. Mud season also means muddy dogs. We have lots of "under-carriage washes" going on during this time of the year!
That's basically what we have here. No rain, all snow gone, 50's to mid 60s and sunny. Hopefully this keeps up so I can get my wood or of the woods and in my back yard.
He is just learning. He is about a year and a half old now. Still rough around the edges, and goes a little crazy when he first hits the field. After the initial insanity he settles down and hunts. Took him out to a game farm last week and he had some spectacular points.
What is the vest on Carbon? Been trying a few different things out everything seems cut for broad chested breeds like labs, I've got a Mendota skid plate on the way to try out.
Dave: Carbon is wearing a Sylmar Dog Vest that I got from Northland Dog Supply (www.flushandpoint.com). My Labrador has one as well. I also use a vest I got from Cabela's with the Kevlar chest and belly protection that has worked well. I had one of my Labradors stab himself on a beaver chew years ago when we lived in Maine. Not a fun time, but all turned out well. I'm a big proponent of skid-plate type vests for hunting dogs.
