Baymule’s Journal

[SageHill]

We went on a cruise to Alaska some years ago. We never saw a bald eagle until one port where there were supposed to be a colony of them. After our hike we were back on the ship and everyone was complaining about the lack of bald eagles. I had my binoculars with me. DH asked what the funny white dots in the trees lining the shore coud be. I checked with my binocs and Yes! one or two bald eagles in every tree! LOL All that showed were their white heads as white dots in the foliage.

LOL -- I judged up in Alaska years ago, took some extra time to explore. Everyone talked about the moose -- never saw one. Still say it's a ploy

 

[farmerjan]

LOL -- I judged up in Alaska years ago, took some extra time to explore. Everyone talked about the moose -- never saw one. Still say it's a ploy

My parents said they could see them in NH when they were living there... Neighbor killed one and they had to hang it from the large loader he had to get it high enough to gut and bleed and skin it out...

 

[fuzzi]

My parents said they could see them in NH when they were living there... Neighbor killed one and they had to hang it from the large loader he had to get it high enough to gut and bleed and skin it out...

They have moose in Maine. During rutting season they sometimes damage cars.

 

[Simpleterrier]

We had bald eagles when we lived in Ohio I knew where about a dozen nest where close to our house. Here in South East Missouri we see the alot also just don't know where any nest are

 

[Baymule]

We had bald eagles when we lived in Ohio I knew where about a dozen nest where close to our house. Here in South East Missouri we see the alot also just don't know where any nest are

The eagles mostly live around Lake Livingston, it's about 40-50 miles away, probably shorter "as the crow flies".

 

[Baymule]

I’ve been working on cleaning up the mess out back. Today my project was to pull 11 T-posts and 2 cow panels. Most of they-posts were easy, the 2 cow panels were grown up in grass, blackberry vines and weeds.

I used my T-post puller on the easy ones.

Then this mess. I machete chopped to get to the clips, cut them and pulled them off. But the clips on the bottom were under dirt and with the briars, impossible to get to.

The cow panel up against the old roping chute was stapled to a wood post, making a tight corner to work in. I pulled staples out and got down to the bottom 4. I sat down, poked left foot through the cow panel and scooted up as close as I could to get to the staples.

Those posts and cow panels weren’t budging. I got the pulling plate. The house shape hole goes over the T-post, a chain link goes in the slot.

I went and got son’s 100 HP Kubota and rigged up the first post.

I got the posts out and one of the cow panels. The other cow panel was grown into the vines so bad that I couldn’t pull it out. I threaded a T-post through the cow panel, chained to it and wrapped the chain around the ball hitch on the mule. It pulled the cow panel free of the vines and grass.

Then I dragged both cow panels to the driveway. I stomped on them, trying to get the worst of the bent places straightened out. Let’s just say I don’t have enough lead in my bottom, but they did look a little bit better.

 

[SageHill]

Good work!!!!

 

[Baymule]

I’m sitting in the dark. Power went off, I went and got a tac light. Called it in to the power company. Storm on the way, power outage is its welcoming party.

 

[Baymule]

Pouring down now, there are 2,400 homes out of power. God bless our linemen, I’ve seen them out at 3AM in a storm, with a strong light, shining it on the power lines trying to find the breakage.

It’s been 24 minutes, I’m bored. The Hallmark movie I wanted to see started 3 minutes ago.

 

[drstratton]

I’ve been working on cleaning up the mess out back. Today my project was to pull 11 T-posts and 2 cow panels. Most of they-posts were easy, the 2 cow panels were grown up in grass, blackberry vines and weeds.

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I used my T-post puller on the easy ones.

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Then this mess. I machete chopped to get to the clips, cut them and pulled them off. But the clips on the bottom were under dirt and with the briars, impossible to get to.

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The cow panel up against the old roping chute was stapled to a wood post, making a tight corner to work in. I pulled staples out and got down to the bottom 4. I sat down, poked left foot through the cow panel and scooted up as close as I could to get to the staples.

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Those posts and cow panels weren’t budging. I got the pulling plate. The house shape hole goes over the T-post, a chain link goes in the slot.

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I went and got son’s 100 HP Kubota and rigged up the first post.

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I got the posts out and one of the cow panels. The other cow panel was grown into the vines so bad that I couldn’t pull it out. I threaded a T-post through the cow panel, chained to it and wrapped the chain around the ball hitch on the mule. It pulled the cow panel free of the vines and grass.

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Then I dragged both cow panels to the driveway. I stomped on them, trying to get the worst of the bent places straightened out. Let’s just say I don’t have enough lead in my bottom, but they did look a little bit better.

Love all the detailed pictures! That's hard work. Big equipment sure does make a difference. Well done!