Went out to the ranch on Saturday. Still there, still in one piece, lots of lichen thick green ground cover.
Stayed for a few minutes, thinking how I really need to start building, getting out there with a GPS unit to figure out how much room I have to build on (the grassy area), maybe get out there with a scythe to cut the grass, and then got back in the truck to go look at house plans (didn't) and buy wine (did).
Started backing the truck out when it sounded like it was slipping on the moist dirt. Well, that would be embarrassing to get my truck stuck in the entrance to my ranch. Didn't happen, just gave it more "gas" and out I came.
But perhaps that's one of the things I put at the top of the list, laying down some kind of driveway, whether it be permanent like paving bricks or cobble stones in sand or temp like gravel or those metal strips we use to make airfields out of. The way modern life is, though, probably that too requires a permit from the county.
And what about chainsaws? Personally, those things scare me, too many movies, too many accident reports of people being sliced and diced. Reason being is I've been looking at maybe building a log cabin and while I'm not ready to chop down my trees, there are lots of ads around here for "free firewood". Ie, there's the tree, buzz away. I can just imagine the laughs of me showing up with an ax and bow saw...........and maybe they would be right. So where does someone learn about using chainsaws?
...................................even though I probably would fall at least one tree with an ax for old times sake.
Stayed for a few minutes, thinking how I really need to start building, getting out there with a GPS unit to figure out how much room I have to build on (the grassy area), maybe get out there with a scythe to cut the grass, and then got back in the truck to go look at house plans (didn't) and buy wine (did).
Started backing the truck out when it sounded like it was slipping on the moist dirt. Well, that would be embarrassing to get my truck stuck in the entrance to my ranch. Didn't happen, just gave it more "gas" and out I came.
But perhaps that's one of the things I put at the top of the list, laying down some kind of driveway, whether it be permanent like paving bricks or cobble stones in sand or temp like gravel or those metal strips we use to make airfields out of. The way modern life is, though, probably that too requires a permit from the county.
And what about chainsaws? Personally, those things scare me, too many movies, too many accident reports of people being sliced and diced. Reason being is I've been looking at maybe building a log cabin and while I'm not ready to chop down my trees, there are lots of ads around here for "free firewood". Ie, there's the tree, buzz away. I can just imagine the laughs of me showing up with an ax and bow saw...........and maybe they would be right. So where does someone learn about using chainsaws?
...................................even though I probably would fall at least one tree with an ax for old times sake.
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