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[Weedygarden]

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I was in a Montessori classroom on a weekend in Maryland, outside of Washington, DC, where they had been studying the systems of the body. They made models to illustrate what their body system might be like. The group that had the circulatory system used soldiers. Part of them were red and part of them were white. I thought it was pretty cool.

 

[Haertig]

This picture describes the artsy-fartsy crowd quite well. Staring at a blank canvas, that cost $84,000, and calling it "art". To me, that looks more like something you'd nail to the side of your house to protect it during a hurricane.

 

[Peanut]

The plants are worn out and about to drop their leaves, sad. So last night I went looking for spring photos I've taken to use as wallpapers.. These were all taken here on the farm or close by, some from years ago.

 

[Peanut]

 

[Haertig]

These were all taken here on the farm or close by, some from years ago.

You live in a pretty place. Looks very inviting and peaceful.

 

[Caribou]

Taken near t. McKinley 30Sep21.

 

[Frodo]

Wanna go for a ride?
Hop in, we are going to drive along Round top hill rd. It is a road that I travel to my house through the national forest

buckle up,

 

[Peanut]

How about a short walk down memory lane? Doing research I accidentally found websites with old logging equipment. I cut timber for extra cash in highschool for cousins. I spent some time in the seat of a cable skidder, skidding out tree length logs. This is a JD 440 series which came out in the 70's. Out of the back came steel cables which pulled the logs.

Not sure of the models I drove but they were JD's. I thought they were great. Unfortunately I spent most of my time with a 15lb chainsaw which can be brutal in the Alabama summer heat.

I found these pics of two-man chainsaws which were common in the 50's. My dad talks about running a two man saw working for his fil. He said it weighed about 100lbs. Now that would have been tough work.

 

[Peanut]

Saw this in my yard... Strange looking plant. I know it by Dagga. It just showed up down by the highway one year and slowly spread up the driveway.

It's in the mint family, from India I think. I read somewhere it's used in Ayurvedic Medicine. I know nothing else about it.

1st pic, this week the next is a couple years ago.

 

[Peanut]

A few nights ago I saw a pumpkin carving show on the food channel. I'd never seen anything like it on tv. Not many folks carved pumpkins where I grew up and don't to this day.

Anyone live among pumpkin carvers?

 

[Amish Heart]

The kids and grandkids carve one each every Halloween. It's not done really where we live. But I grew four good sized pumpkins this year.

 

[backlash]

When I was a kid we always carved pumpkins. My wife and brother will be carving pumpkins this week. I thought everyone did it.

 

[Amish Heart]

Our new post office lady wondered why there weren't any Halloween decorations up. I laughed. She's in an Amish community of maybe 800. They don't do Halloween. She's putting them up anyway.
We get alot of oohs and aahs when we put up Christmas lights.
The grandkids will carve pumpkins if they want. There's no trick or treating, so I'll buy them some candy. Last year I threw a big bag of it all over one of the barns and made them hunt for it. Won't do that again because I found wrappers everywhere for months

 

[Peanut]

 

[Peanut]

Ha! found this earlier, to funny.

 

[Pearl]

Ha! found this earlier, to funny.

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Even the great pumpkin agrees

 

[Bacpacker]

Now we just need a FJB punkin

 

[Pearl]

Now we just need a FJB punkin

We should have a contest!!!

 

[Peanut]

Halloween Pizza for the winner?

 

[kd4ulw]

Ewww

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

Extra Ewwwww

 

[Bacpacker]

Had a nice trip into the mountains today. Here is a few pics

Saw about 20 elk spread out. This was my best pic by far

 

[Kelsey96]

Just came back from visiting Maine for the first time and was so breath taking so I wanted to share some beautiful pictures

 

[Weedygarden]

How about a short walk down memory lane? Doing research I accidentally found websites with old logging equipment. I cut timber for extra cash in highschool for cousins. I spent some time in the seat of a cable skidder, skidding out tree length logs. This is a JD 440 series which came out in the 70's. Out of the back came steel cables which pulled the logs.

Not sure of the models I drove but they were JD's. I thought they were great. Unfortunately I spent most of my time with a 15lb chainsaw which can be brutal in the Alabama summer heat.

I found these pics of two-man chainsaws which were common in the 50's. My dad talks about running a two man saw working for his fil. He said it weighed about 100lbs. Now that would have been tough work.

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My dad's cousins were loggers in Oregon. They had 6 foot chainsaws. Somewhere I have a photo of one. My chain saw? 14 inches! LOL!

 

[Weedygarden]

I thought this was a cute idea.

 

[Weedygarden]

Peanut, that pizza is just gross!

 

[Peanut]

 

[Peanut]

Had a nice trip into the mountains today. Here is a few pics

Saw about 20 elk spread out. This was my best pic by far

Beautiful, when stationed in Norfolk I tried to take a 2-day drive on the Pkway every fall. I tried to do it the third week of Oct. It's been years since I was there last, miss it.

 

[Tacotom]

Dug my sweet potatoes yesterday. 7 plants I was pleased with how many we got

 

[havasu]

Those sweet taters look great! What did you use for the starters? Simply cut up other taters? Inquiring minds want to know!