Mike CHS
Herd Master
I do have a propane torch also which will just about start any wood burning. I use that when I'm making wood coals for some of the fund raisers I've helped with.
If we were a bit further out in the sticks, I'd do that, but since the neighbors are around 100' away....and the Fire Dept is about 3 blocks away.....I have to keep it small and low....but, we kept the coal bed burning for 7days....We burn right after a rain to lessen the chance of a fire getting out of hand. We watch the news the night before to see what wind speed is predicted, get up early and light 'er up.
5 inches...... I realize that in Fl you get more of the "heat/humidity rains frequently, but that is a lot in a few days.I've used a torch too, but the dead is insect infested and more like a sponge and not regular dry or green limbs with some water on it....it is the weight of the water in the wood that brought it down...we've gotten about 5" over the past 3-4 days....
@misfitmorgan ....I wasn't ignoring your question, but I didn't have time to answer when I read it....and when I went to answer ya...I plum forgot what "thread" it was on....so, decided to just answer here.....ya asked about me having knee replacement surgery, I have been approached several times about having that done.....however, I also have a lis franc injury with shredded ligaments and tendons in the foot of the same leg.....if this were the only factor, I'd probably go ahead and have it.....but, having had 2 heart attacks, along with respiratory problems.....I don't think it would be of much benefit....and don't want to endure that pain for status quo...........they termed the attacks as "widow makers"....and at this point only have 45% function of the heart....so, it really doesn't matter how well the knee works....it just gives me a reason to gripe and feel like I have a reason to not do tbings.....
It isn't unusual for a cloudburst to drop an inch in less than an hour....and during this time of year there are daily showers and storms....most only last for a couple of hrs or less, but it is the sandy soil that makes the difference....the absorbtion rate is pretty fast.....5 inches...... I realize that in Fl you get more of the "heat/humidity rains frequently, but that is a lot in a few days.
We have been having so much spotty showers here, pouring one place, sprinkles 5-10 miles away....and the humidity has been tough. Don't usually have near this much for days on end in this area being closer to the mountains and such.