So what did you do today?

[furb]

My neighbor did some regrading and deforestation and gave me a new water feature. Everything goes to my house and into my basement. Got the wood stove going to dry it out.

 

[furb]

My neighbor did some regrading and deforestation and gave me a new water feature. Everything goes to my house and into my basement. Got the wood stove going to dry it out.View attachment 463501View attachment 463502View attachment 463503View attachment 463504

This all used to run to the back of the yard then catch a low spot and run to a drain pipe below me. My pole barn is a lot of the other new water route. I had to kombi a ditch in. Next free weekend the neighbor has we are going to try to divert everything back to the original way. The water this is diverting is washing out underneath my shed. The sky looks nice after the rain.

 

[Bill G]

I tried to outrun the Goodyear blimp for an hour but couldn’t get away

Some call me a blimp, gimp, or other names but a tortoise can outrun me

 

[Bill G]

This all used to run to the back of the yard then catch a low spot and run to a drain pipe below me. My pole barn is a lot of the other new water route. I had to kombi a ditch in. Next free weekend the neighbor has we are going to try to divert everything back to the original way. The water this is diverting is washing out underneath my shed. The sky looks nice after the rain.

Hopefully you and the neighbor can reach a solution. Here land rarely transfers hands in a few generations but when it does sometimes issues arise. It is best to be proactive than reactive but sadly sometimes that it not always possible.

 

[furb]

Hopefully you and the neighbor can reach a solution. Here land rarely transfers hands in a few generations but when it does sometimes issues arise. It is best to be proactive than reactive but sadly sometimes that it not always possible.

He’s a good guy and it doesn’t usually rain like it’s been. It’s a perfect combination causing issues. There’s a waterfall coming from what you can see in the picture above the radar. That’s my roof through the trees. Right now a lot of the water is running down the road into his mud pit and into the corner of my basement. I’ve been at this house since 2010 and there was never any flow towards the house. I’m digging a ditch to run the waterfall away from the house until we get it fixed uphill

 

[Bill G]

The old expression "good fences make good neighbors" still rings true today. I cannot speak to other states but in Illinois we still have fence laws. They are not enforced as much today as they used to be but they are still on the books. When folks buy a chunk of ground in the country to build a house on they can get a very rude awakening. If an adjoining landowner has livestock the person that bought the property is responsible for 50% of the fence along the property line. Take for instance a quarter section. Quarter sections are 1/2 mile square and 160 acres. If the adjoining 80 acres is sold off to someone wanting to build a home or homes now that person is responsible for maintaining 50% of a 1/2 mile fence. It may be up and down steep hills, through ravines, and across creeks. The general rule is when you are standing on your land facing the neighbors you are responsible for the right hand half of the fence. If one half is in a significantly more difficult terrain then a gentleman's agreement is to share some responsibility for it but does not always happen.

 

[Ketchup]

Mother…

 

[jacktheripper]

Mother…
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No better place to "crash"

 

[Bill G]

I call that Holy Snake Sheit!!!!!!

Then I go check my shorts for sheit

 

[Ketchup]

No better place to "crash"

You’re right about that. Hard to soft catch a 1000lb lathe. The only damage is where I had to jack on the pan to get it back up. Freakin’ miracle.

I call that Holy Snake Sheit!!!!!!

Then I go check my shorts for sheit

No worries there. I got so puckered I may have to buy some prune juice. I was on the other side of the shop before it landed.

 

[Bill G]

.........No worries there. I got so puckered I may have to buy some prune juice. I was on the other side of the shop before it landed.

Wait til you get old. It is fiber pills to keep the brown flowing, others to keep the yeller going, and fish oil to keep the bones from creaking.

 

[jacktheripper]

You’re right about that. Hard to soft catch a 1000lb lathe. The only damage is where I had to jack on the pan to get it back up. Freakin’ miracle.

No worries there. I got so puckered I may have to buy some prune juice. I was on the other side of the shop before it landed.

I had this happen to me. Totally full of tools. I was unloading it from a trailer by myself. No damage done.

 

[Partner]

Today I picked up parts for Skoda Octavi II, see the VW bike and Polo III in camouflage

 

[Shane¹]

Got my new work bench installed today no more using the Jeep tailgate lol. This was part of the countertop when my dad first built his house. My gramp cut this tree down and sawed it on his mill. Thought it was fitting to use in my shop now since my gramp owned a dolmar shop and is no longer around anymore

 

[furb]

My caliper was hanging up and TSX brakes fit with a little cutting and bending. Got junkyard calipers and new pads and rotors. I’m about $140 into it. The second picture isn’t mine but shows the difference. The brake fade going from my house down the mountain seems to be gone. The element is getting the same setup once I find some new looking junkyard calipers.

 

[furb]

I got an update on the fox I picked up.

Probably 500 people today decided to drive past a baby fox dragging its back legs down the shoulder of Rt 322. Unfortunately it will probably be euthanized but it’s better than getting hit again or suffering until it starves. People suck, I’ll update if there

Hi Ryan,
This is Red Creek Wildlife Center writing with an update on the Red Fox. We tried to email you but the message would not deliver so I'm texting you instead. After giving the fox a more thorough exam at intake, we found that it had a pretty severe spinal injury. Unfortunately, in cases like this, there is not really much we can do to fix it since it is internal. The chances of a recovery with an injury like that are often extremely low, which would be the case with this fox. We are so sorry to say we decided to humanely euthanize it so it was not in pain or suffering. We do not take the decision to euthanize lightly, so we hope you understand that we decider this would be the best choice for this fox. We apologize we do not have better news for you, but thanks to your kindness, this animal did not suffer and was warm and comfortable as it passed.

 

[Woodtroll]

I got an update on the fox I picked up.



Hi Ryan,
This is Red Creek Wildlife Center writing with an update on the Red Fox. We tried to email you but the message would not deliver so I'm texting you instead. After giving the fox a more thorough exam at intake, we found that it had a pretty severe spinal injury. Unfortunately, in cases like this, there is not really much we can do to fix it since it is internal. The chances of a recovery with an injury like that are often extremely low, which would be the case with this fox. We are so sorry to say we decided to humanely euthanize it so it was not in pain or suffering. We do not take the decision to euthanize lightly, so we hope you understand that we decider this would be the best choice for this fox. We apologize we do not have better news for you, but thanks to your kindness, this animal did not suffer and was warm and comfortable as it passed.

I hate for animals to suffer, even ones I don't particularly care for (such as garden-munching groundhogs). You did the right thing. Compassion for a helpless animal is never the wrong thing, although it sometimes takes forms that we'd rather it wouldn't.

Thank you for caring.