Hey guys,
did you know that Germans can’t say “squirrel”?!
Over here, our squirrels (“Eichhörnchen”) are a bit smaller than the North American ones. They don’t do that kind of damage. Our martens take care of that, though…
If you put a piece of rabbit or chicken wire (finer is better!) under the engine compartment where your car is parked, the martens won’t climb into it - they won’t step on that mesh!
Best regards,
Sam
PS: Can you say “Eichhörnchen”?
The BEST hands down solution to squirrel, mouse, rat and rabbit infestations is a poorly fed male cat that lives outdoors. Give him just enough food to keep him coming around and he’ll supplement the rest of his diet with whatever is ailing your property and outbuildings.
Anything larger (raccoon, coyote, fox etc) is target practice with the SKS.
Agreed - the challenge then shifts to preventing said underfed cat from taking advantage of the generally easier pickings in the duck and chicken yards . . . if you have such creatures.
Like the old saying goes, farming is fencing.
Here In Africa we set up T bars in our affected areas and let the raptors do their jobs.
Hawks by day and owls by night.
Under constant siege the vermin soon move out or are exterminated .
Good luck
Patrock
There was 500 plus cars at son’s ball game last night and one wood burner. No one noticed a wood burner among the multitude!
Also, free fresh hay filter material to anyone that will come get it.
i had a fellow that i have talked wood gas too several time, shown him our small system and just answer questions, drop of a big bag of cucumbers today… I said thank you of course. He was very appreciative to have someone willing to discuss wood gas in general with, and I’m more than appreciative to eat his cucumbers.
The weather forecaster said it would be a great weekend to enjoy tailgating events.
I had several tailgating events over the weekend and enjoyed none of them.
Ouch! Flat tire?
Look on the bright side, it could have been 40F and raining!!
Never is good when you see a wrench, a hammer and a torch that close together. Something didn’t want to budge!
Well that sunk in angle leaning jack tells a sad second story.
As Carls says Wayne - still could be worse. No injuries.
Last time I had a jack lean over on me like that it caused a damaged starter and oil pan on a mini-van. Yes. In the dark. 40F. And raining. At the soft end of the gravel way. Never speed jacked from the front center motormount ever again after that one.
S.U.
It looks a bit to me like something sheered all of your lug bolts on that axle… I could easily be wrong though.
Morning Carl,
Yes , can’t complain about the weather .
Hay so thick this year I had to buy all new belts for the mower , new blades and have to sharpen every 30-45 min. I have to go over the field with the roller and get part of the hay up and off the field and then go back rake and roll. On bright spot is I don’t have to worry about hauling home and stacking in the barn. I haven’t got a top on the barn yet!!
Keen eye there Don.
I had already rounded off one socket and ran down a six point impact socket . All 250 pound jumping up and down on the end of a two foot pull handle , delivering hammer blows while the torch is heating hub from the other side .
Morning Mr. Steve ,
No jack used . I made the tractor do a pushup with the loader . I think you see the hand torch leaning against the axle
Brian ,
All is well , bolts are removed from the hub. Nothing sheard .
Anytime I get frustrated with tailgating I think back a few years ago of carrying tools , clutch ,pressure plate etc . a half mile up a steep mountain to a broke log skidder.
Yarr me hearties! This 19th day of this 9th month be International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
This 19th day of this 9th month also be the begining of me last year of me “20’s” as I have aged 29 seasons on this here day!
Don’t ye burn me plank or elst ye be walkin’ it on fire!
TRANSLATION: Today, September 19th is both International Talk Like A Pirate Day (http://talklikeapirate.com) and my birthday. Also, don’t burn a pirates’ plank or he’ll still make you walk said plank while it is burning.
Happy birthday Brian.
Marvin
HB Brian, and many more!
Sitting here in Dalhart Texas on a job site. Flew down Wednesday, should be on the plane 6am back to Marshfield. Next week off to Brookings SD for a few days. All this just means one thing. No progress on the gasifier :- (
Stop him quick! 
Every 3 or 4 days, I take home a one sixteenth by one inch at 13 foot long blade and ridiculously hoard them in a shed. I’ve turned into my depression era dad without ever wanting to. I’ll take my machine shop bonanza to Argos.
