Newsletter #324 2025 Sep 10 Wednesday
A couple of weeks ago it was blunt force trauma to the right thumb while fencing the Sheep Pasture; today it was blunt force trauma to the face. Damn that hurt!
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Sawmill Services
So. Rob’s second and much smaller load of lumber is still in the Solar Kiln; I measured the Moisture Content directly this morning, and it is not quite where it needs to be. When it is Kiln Dried, I will be exchanging this stack of lumber for the 973 square feet of finished tongue and groove flooring at Sauger Lake Wood Products. I’m hoping that will happen early next week, it probably will not happen this week.
I have a call for mantle pieces on the schedule for tomorrow morning, and the milling of some Red Oak trailer decking. The logs are already staged at the Wood-Mizer.
This is where the blunt force trauma to the face came in. I was out in the Polaris scouting about for a downed Red Oak for the trailer decking … of course there are a lot a down branches and trees in the woods. You’ve probably seen cartoons of some dufus stepping on a rake; it was like that. I ran over a “stick,” going slowly, the stick was about 3 inches in diameter, and it came up into the “door opening” on the Polaris like someone was swinging a baseball bat, hit me smack dab in the face. Bleeding started immediately, I wasn’t sure whether it was from my nose or mouth; turns out it was neither, it broken open my lip between my mouth and nose and the blood was really pouring out of the split. The bleeding has stopped; it could have been worse. Not sure what I could have been doing differently, except perhaps wearing a helmet 24/7!
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Pure Maple Syrup
In last week’s Newsletter I post the “why” video; today it is the “how.” Please enjoy, and please give the product a look-see, try and taste for yourself!
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Chickens
Two more days and a wake-up for the Meat Birds. Timothy will be on hand to help with the work.
Pigs
Another month for the pigs. All is well.
Oxen
The Oxen are in Paddock #10 and looking good.
Sheep
The Ewes and a Ram are still in the works.
In our house, I “finally” got around to plumbing the new Master Bathroom sink; there is still some trim work to do, but it is functional.
Farmhouse Airbnb
Back in the 80’s all week, beautiful early fall weather.
News & Notes
As I write, the shooting of Charlie Kirk is all over the news. The Congressional baseball game in 2017, two assassination attempts on Trump, and now Charlie Kirk; not to mention the lawfare and imprisonment of conservatives. MSNBC talking heads are saying in might have been a supporter shooting off in celebration. Of course it was. This is what happens when you dehumanize your enemies.
Supposedly Charlie was shot in the neck, and transported to a local hospital. Please pray; the news I’m hearing is that it was a devastating injury. Pray for our country.
All the best to you and yours, and may God bless you all.
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I propose Your sink plumbing trap might be a problem. It may allow too much trapped water and make for a slower drain. It also could be a collection point for solids as currently designed. Thinking out loud! Be safe!! Brandon
If I remember correctly, our 2400# ox consumed over 60# of hay a day in winter.