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  1. Canadian border VT

    Canadian border VT

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    Absolutely right Yesterday; I said to my beautiful bride after a ride to get some beef, how about we be lazy in AC at 90 and I finish up tomorrow at 70:cool:

    She said sounds like an excellent plan…
    Gots to know your Bride; She 1/2 :canada: And over 80 is in AC period!!
     
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    It is so warm here today. Temps reached 68!!!!
     
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  3. Canadian border VT

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    Ok got some down over weekend And I emailed the photo so it would fit IMG_1109.jpeg
     
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    Just teasing as that lit TL bit wasn’t worth posting IMG_1110.jpeg

    some split some doesnt need to be but basically maple red and sugar, yellow birch and beech Mostly what’s split
     
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    So instead of doing wood; did some house repairs
    Dropped a window bath and tiled IMG_1461.jpeg

    a few years ago septic backed up.. talk about chit luck.. so gutted basement 20x40 and insulated
    The washer and dryer are now in a echo chamber and if you lived under a flight path or next to a railroad that’s what it sounded like

    so a laundry room insulated with Rocksol sound deadening I can still hear it on spin cycle but you don’t have to call someone back on phone
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    An upper cabinet on each side with a bar between for girls when they arrive
     
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    Looks good, Lyle! :thumbs:
     
  7. Canadian border VT

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    Mike we have met, trying to be diplomatic, I bought a house out of foreclosure, in short if it worked, I left it alone… Busy enough fixing things that broke. I built houses condos and remodeled apartments, my beautiful bride did most of the painting.. every unit was “better than our house!”

    my response was yes dear BUT notice they are not being lived in.. one of New Year’s resolutions was if we not moving let’s go one project a year..

    My response to I want a kitchen was 50 grand to spend and outside kitchen first as no food delivery in this town and if we go out to eat 6 x a week week that’s 10 grand more…

    window above that bridal bush .. I hope bush makes it
     
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    X2
     
  9. T.Jeff Veal

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    Very nice work, Lyle
    :yes::yes::thumbs::thumbs::binoculars::binoculars::handshake:
     
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    That’s load 1 in an almost truck stacked out to heavy 1/3 cord beech, yellow birch maple
     
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    Looks good to me
     
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    There’s probably 11 more of those left.. screenshot of security camera fits in new pic dimensions without emailing to myself ;)
     
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    Ok so here what going on at the border:
    Saturday was family reunion so no wood. Beautiful day 50°-70° family in from Arizona thought it was chilly :cool:
    My youngest brother is truck driver and was using Husky 545 with 20” bar. Trying to cut 24” beech rounds.. my 4 younger brothers (adopted not that it matters BUT all have learning/emotional scars) so I have to talk/teach to them in their individual learning style so it makes working as a group a challenge. Difficulty increase because all are hyper and want to move not hear..

    Now I have been trying to explain to him bar size doesn't matter.. I brought him up Stihl pro saw 462 with 20” bar I threw on it. So he thought it was same as husk5 545 he gets it called this morning so excited it was 1/2 as much work!!

    Bro if ya got a strong tractor does it care if it’s a 30’ or 60’ trailer it’s pulling..

    I really enjoy seeing when they finally get it
     
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    So sorta step son and family left Tuesday in IMG_3046.png

    And we are now back to getting ready for winter as currently it’s 72° and expected highs by end of the month are 64°

    step one I decided to get rid of wood pallets behind garage and see if heavy duty plastic ones are safer for not twisting an ankle, I read in some one else’s thread these degrade in sun But it’s very little sun behind garage and a roof over it IMG_3203.jpeg

    next step is 2 rattle cans of spray on bed liner then to add 3 cords of mix beech maple in back and 2 front rows of ash this weekend
     
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    You will like the plastic pallets, however, they are slick with a little snow on em.
     
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    That’s why spraying them rattle cans of bed liner spray for traction..
    Do you think it will work?
     
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    ohh a cord of ash being stacked next to stove room
    Winter is coming
     
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    Ok that’s 2 rows 16’ long by almost 6’ high
    Probably closer 2 cord than 1

    thank heaven for young nephew he moved and stacked it in less time than it took to put pics in:eek:
     
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    Nice job nephew! :thumbs:

    Yup two cords. One of my racks is 16 x 6 x 4' wide and accommodates three cords of 16" splits.

    When will you see your first measurable snowfall Lyle?
     
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    Spit snow around Halloween first measure next week
    Sine I am only couple miles from lake and 750’ high; that helps keep first frost at bay

    edited to add only 32” wide so 2.67 feet x 16x6