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[Wat_Tyler]

Good to know! We do have them, along with other critters, in our neighborhood. Thank goodness we've never encountered one!

Skunks are okay if you don't mess with them. They'll likely just go about their business.


The bizness partner had a part-pit doggie who killed critters that got in the yard. Damned skunks'd be a'sprayin' and she'd be a'killin'. Afterwards, she'd be a'stinkin' and a'stayin' out in the yard for the next three four days are so. Skunk'd be a'rottin'.


She tossed one over the fence one time into the next pasture. The mule came over and picked it up and the dogs lost their minds, so the mule proceeded to trot up and down the fence line and tease the dogs with the (that they considered to be theirs) skunk carcass. Wish I'd seen that.

 

[dkak001]

Those look delicious. What variety are they?

Wolf river. They're really good after a few frosts.

 

[likes2watchU]

Wolf river. They're really good after a few frosts.

I've not heard of these before - they're not in the grocery store. I would need to call around to local orchards to see if they offer this variety.

I had a Gala Apple for dinner. Not a fan. Edible but peanut butter greatly improves them IMO.

 

[Wonderer67]

Maybe it was a down payment? Haha

I dont want to be bothered by business taxes and cottage laws... does honir syatem prevent all that

Yes. I have to report a certain amount to keep farm status.

 

[Wonderer67]

If I had a fireplace I would try to find where I could cut a tree down and bring it home to chop wood. Actually enjoyed it the few times we did cut a tree down. As well the wood we would get delivered had to be chopped. Like yard work, it is mindless toil. Start doing the work and every one leaves you alone so they don't get put to work. And it is good exorcise without having to do some repetitious motion solely for the purpose of exorcise.
Most of my interaction with wood is hickory, mesquite and oak. The chunks slowly turn to ash leaving a great crust on meats that find their way into one of my grills. Kind of destructive compared to milling and furniture.

We sell a lot of firewood. Mostly Ash, maple and oak.

Hickory and Cherry are good for grilling!

They say you will warm yourself many times by cutting firewood.

When you take down the tree.
When you cut it into rounds.
When you split it.
When you stack it.
When you use it.

 

[Wonderer67]

I'm re-binge watching Boardwalk Empire. I like how even the corrupt were honest, back in the day.
Having grown up in rural south I never experienced that kind of old fashioned until I lived in South Jersey. It still exists. Its a kind of respect. A lot of it lives on in the minds and motions of those that are grand daughters in this generation. Dating locals I learned a lot.

The sense of honor when people fill up the box after a few days after the stock is gone, makes me feel good actually.

Sometimes people will leave an IOU.

 

[Wonderer67]

What a beautiful eulogy for your friend, W! I'm so sorry!

Thanks Lil.

He was a damned good man.

I actually did this same eulogy yesterday at the memorial service. A lot of people came up to me afterwords.

I wasn’t planning on speaking. But I’m glad I did.

 

[Wonderer67]

And those close to us seem to be the people who appreciate what we do for them. All we have is what we do for others. The rest is bullshit.

Truth.

 

[Wonderer67]

Morning all. Busy day. Coffee over the F1 race, but then off to momma’s to help bake our annual nut cakes for the holidays. Will be special this year as our granddaughter will be able to help. Have a great Sunday and wrap up to the weekend.

More HM MZ——

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Sounds fun!

I always thought you were a nut cake!

Hopefully your mom is doing ok.

 

[Wonderer67]

I don't need much.


I want some more of it.


I won't keep that much because I also want to be rid of a lot of it.

Sans guns and ammo, tools, cars and bikes.

Everything else is rubbish!

Jk.

Sort of.

 

[Wonderer67]

Deepest condolences to both you and Mrs
Hope your friend is able to get sprung from rehab soon

Thanks L2. Much appreciated!

 

[Wonderer67]

You just picked them up and threw them in there. LOL
I guess you have some strong springs.

I out two of the big ones in the back and was like “no. Let’s make an extra trip.”

It was only 10 miles away.

 

[Wonderer67]

An apple a day keeps the Dr. away!
I do eat one a day.

They are so good this time of year!

 

[Wonderer67]

Checked the apple trees last night. This tree is full of these. They've still got a way to go. They're getting closer to being ready, but they're still hard and not sweet enough yet. We have a bit of cooler weather coming, which should help them sweeten up.
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Wow! Thise look delish!! What variety?

I know fuck all about apples, other than I really enjoy them this time of year.

 

[Wonderer67]

I've always been lucky able to sleep. Sometimes even feeling tired when I don't want too.
After 55 or so I had the pee thing. Constantly waking slightly to ruin a dream or just he feeling my head is pressing the pillow. Pee and back to sleep. I lived with it. Until a few years ago. First I stopped drinking beer. Not on purpose. I was going to have cataracts and thought hmmm. When is the last time I went without beer? I stopped for three weeks or more. Two before the first one and a week or so after the second one. I wasn't in a hurry for a beer. I had started back on the wine. When I has a sip off my first beer I felt it warm my face immediately. Not too long I felt tired. I didn't have any more and I did not miss it. Stopping to pee at night was a little different but didn't get my attention. The next year during a physical the doc advised we could continue no meds for slightly elevated blood pressure and not drinking coffee would help. I stopped cold turkey like I did smoking at the age 34 and the beer the previous year. I had headaches so bad I couldn't sleep. Finally figured out that coffee I made that didn't need a cup was causing withdrawals. Got well and continued no coffee and noticed I was up only 2 times a night to pee. That luxury went away. Long story short, I had done some damage to the prostate from riding my bike. I didn't know it was my bike but enough discomfort where I visited the urologist. End game of that was physical therapy. Kegal's. Look up male pelvic floor exorcises and read whats offered at Mayo and Cleveland clinic. 3 positions and 2 exorcises per position. I think this is what made the biggest difference. And made a differnce in other ways too. Then another year and another physical the doc told me I was fat, like non-alcohol fatty liver and I was dehydrated. Now I try to drink at least 2 liters of water outside of what I normally drink. Aside from water only milk after dinner and wine with. For a while drinking so much water was a problem. Now I often fall asleep 10:30ish and wake up at 8am. Can't explain it. If I do wake up it is uncanny. The clock reads 3:31 or somewhere before or after 4:15. If I eat late I will wake up an hour or two after I fall asleep. That is probably too much wine. When I eat late I tend to snack as I procrastinate, which translates to a whole bottle of wine.
Make sure you are hydrated, lighter colored pee. And give the kegal's a try. Even if its the easy ones you can do sitting in a chair. Once you master it, I find I can do it while driving. It does take a little practice. Which I will admit like any exorcise I find annoying.
There was a time in my IT life where I worked inside big pharma. I avoid medication. Most medication causes symptoms, possibly even the wake up every few minutes to pee one.

I can make myself have body orgasms from kegels.

Not saying that as a joke. But I can have prostate like orgasms from doing kegels and contraction.

I’m just sayin.

I try not to eat anything late. Mostly sleep is good… but every so often… for me, the biggest things is to pee if I get up in the middle of the night right.

No phone!

 

[dkak001]

crunchy and tart? sign me up!
I'm a Granny Smith gal at heart but willing to step out and try another tasty apple.
well, unless they're disagreeable suckers before they've sweetened up?

Honeycrisp are really good just a touch tart. They actually have a sweet-tart flavor at the same time. A few days too long and I think they get too sweet. I think the zestar are next in flavor. They're just a bit too firm yet, but the flavor is coming long nicely. (There are ~dozen honeycrisp and ~dozen zestar trees. So we shouldn't run out anytime soon! )

These wolf rivers are known to make you wait until the bitter end of the season. They're really not very good until they're ready. The sweetness is coming along, but there is a bitter flavor that needs to mellow first. To give you an idea, even the deer don't like them now. Once ready, cooked and sauced they are really good. It only takes three to make a pie. Apparently over a pound each is not unheard of. I'm still 2oz short of that.

 

[Wonderer67]

Jersey garage sales are the bomb. I found stuff I enjoy storing just like the original owner did. Found some really nice antique furniture and lamps I rebuilt too. They just don't make stuff like they used to. A little sad sometimes. Like one, the guy was old. I saw them occasionally driving down the street but never had a reason to talk. I stopped at the garage sale. The old guy was widowed and couldn't keep up the house like he should. Kids didn't care about the stuff or the house anymore. Nicer home ~100 years old in Haddonfield. Great place in Jersey on the 'right' side of the river across from where RCA invented the TV tube and Campbell's soup called home. Anyway, at 92 the kids didn't care so he had to get rid of stuff or throw it away. I was more enjoying talking to him and kept looking for something I could buy that he might feel I would give a good home. As I was turning to leave a flag caught my eye. It was an American flag. I moved the stuff blocking it and picked it up. The fabric felt light or thin but large. I started to lift the folds and he said I had found a gem, but it only meant something to him. I held it up a little higher and said it was an American flag and meant everything. I forget the name of the ship it flew over, it flew over the Whitehouse and was presented to him after WWII by Eisenhower himself. He was ceremoniously promoted to Admiral after the war ended prior to his promotion. I should have some more respect and remember the gentleman, but I think of him on the years I open that 12 foot by 8 48 star flag.

Great story!

Great find.

 

[PersonalFavors]

The sense of honor when people fill up the box after a few days after the stock is gone, makes me feel good actually.

Sometimes people will leave an IOU.

When I learned how to shoot, clean and care for rifles and hand guns, the range was a ways out in the country. The farmer was old I guess. Still owned the land and not much more than hay that I could remember. The range was 100 yards and had stands at 25, 50 and 75. I never could understand how on a perfect day we would have the place to ourselves. All the stations were covered under an ample tin roof so you had shade or could even be there in the rain. There was a old beat up tackle box screwed to a post and a sign that said "bus your brass" and "please donate" written in shaky marks-alot. If it was just dad and I I think he put 20$. Which 1975 that was probably a lot. I had no concept other than I saw him put something in. When Bob would go with us I would get to shoot cool guns and things. Like a .308 or a .44 like Clint Eastwood. He would drop a 50. Dad and I were more into seeing what a bullet would do to a gallon of jello, a watermelon or how hard is a bowling pin. Most everything bounced off the bowling pin. It would catch a .357. I don't know how they harden maple, but the plastic on the outside was near impenetrable.
We met the ol' guy a few times. He'd ride out on an old electric golf cart. I think he recognized us by what he would say. Kind of thankful as he would say things like he knew us. Almost like he was watching. Then talk about locking it up because so many ass holes leave a mess or don't pay anything. We never left any brass. It was my job to reload. Specially shotgun shells. I get my 12 bird limit, but would take a ribbing as dad would count my boxes as he counted his 12 shells. I got better with age. The last time I shot trap at the club before leaving Jersey, I missed the rabbit. So 24 of 25. It was a good day. We were playing skins. The rabbit was first and hit by no one.
When I travel I am usually on an interstate. I don't see take some leave some signs. I can't remember the last one for sure. I think I was in the Pocono's. Maybe something in Tabernacle or the few years I haunted the country around Lambertville/Princeton. There may have been some on those rides to the shore. I loved finding fresh peas on a road stand off 70 or 72. Heck 322 or 30 for that matter.

 

[PersonalFavors]

Sans guns and ammo, tools, cars and bikes.

Everything else is rubbish!

Jk.

Sort of.

Now that I don't have an income stream from a career, I have come to the conclusion that status is revealed even without ego.
Your income level is exposed by the quality and quantity of engines you purchase.
Knives, divan, mattress and insulation don't have engines.... but you get my drift.

 

[PersonalFavors]

I out two of the big ones in the back and was like “no. Let’s make an extra trip.”

It was only 10 miles away.

I am curious how you got those in the truck and were still able to hold a camera steady enough to get the photos.

 

[PersonalFavors]

I can make myself have body orgasms from kegels.

Not saying that as a joke. But I can have prostate like orgasms from doing kegels and contraction.

I’m just sayin.

I try not to eat anything late. Mostly sleep is good… but every so often… for me, the biggest things is to pee if I get up in the middle of the night right.

No phone!

Really?!?
You should give a course like tantra. Only you wouldn't be a goddess.

 

[Wonderer67]

I am curious how you got those in the truck and were still able to hold a camera steady enough to get the photos.

I used my tractor and a log grapple. A little nerve wracking but all was good.

I prob should have put them on the trailer but the sawmill driveway is a little jinky to drive down, let alone back a trailer down. I think when I pick the lumber up, I’ll prolly bring my trailer.

 

[Wonderer67]

Really?!?
You should give a course like tantra. Only you wouldn't be a goddess.

I can.

I think they are prostate orgasms of some kind, but it’s not messy at all.

 

[PersonalFavors]

Great story!

Great find.

That generation is gone. Like I said my mom is 92. In the community where she lives there are many and older. All women. The oldest guys I know there are in their 80's. But none of the grit like you would find in ol' guys just 20 years ago. From the 50's on most of us were behind a desk? I was. Even at the fed where those commissioned carried a gun, I doubt there were many that could not survive without electricity very long.
I'm thankful my dad asked, what if? When I ask the girl child I interact with stuff like that she picks up her phone or takes on an unpleasant mood.
gimmie gimmie gimmie I can't break the cycle.

 

[dkak001]

I've not heard of these before - they're not in the grocery store.

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