Garlic.............  that's the secret to good groundhog stew........... lots o garlic!
 
This is the first week, with the exception of the week long monsoons we experienced in May and June that I have not had to cut my grass every third day.  I've spent more money, so far this year, buying gasoline for my mower than I have for my boat and that, just ain't right!
 
Neighbor and I did some brushhogging to reclaim about 3/4 of an acre from an overgrowth of redbrush, greenbriar, and other undesirable stuff growing out of the ground.  Most of the crap was on my side of his fence line that he has been wanting to redo.  Following the banging , clanging, clunking, grinding and, chucking debris at each other from our brush hogs we continued our fun by seeing who could get stuck mowing his overgrown pastures that have been like a marsh since spring.  To put a perfect end to a great day of fun, we drove (as in pounded) 5" by 8' post into the ground and re-strung barbed wire.
 
Anybody know if Calamine Lotion is good for bug bites, sun poisoning, sunburn, heat rash and, poison ivy?   Note: Toooo early to see the effects of poison ivy so I'm pretty sure the blisters are sun poisoning.  BUT, sure wish I could remember if I took my gloves off before I peed!
 
 

Hotter than a cob today. It is pretty dry. Boys got in 200 bales early, started bailing right when the dew went off. I brush hogged an acre or so after work of spots that I usually cannot do due to it being too wet. I only sunk in at one spot that needed 4*4 to pull out and it was not muddy just soft.

Yes we are behind, last of first cut. Corn will do that sometimes. Could be sun, water, fertilizer who knows. I have some that's taller too

Yup it was a bad one to say the least. Thank god it was limited to just my calf. 2.5 weeks later and I still have itchy dry scabs!!! Good luck with yours!

Clint you do timothy?

I hear ya clint... I planted an area with north country mix that I was gonna let my pigs pasture in but haven't got around to putting a hot wire up yet :/ so instead I'm hand picking two to three times daily and feeding it to them on top of their twice a day grain feeding... I'm almost ready to get out with a sickle and hand cut the stuff down because it looks amazing... We just picked up 10 bales of a Timothy and alfalfa mix for two Nigerian dwarf goats we're getting this August... But next year I am definitely going to try to establish a decent hay plot... Hearing you say you use what ever grows gives me incentive to give it a shot. May get out and now down some field areas soon while its dry like you and btdt did

West wind this weekend . Jack says west is best and he hasn't steered me wrong yet.
Report on the Great Lake adventure to follow later .
Been hot and humid at the JOB all week , I'm ready to play :)

Rained like that here for a few hours in the am. Just checked my corn and the ears seem a bit small for this time of year. Hope this wacky weather did not screw it up.

Dime,
Dwarf goats, pigs, Salmon and steelhead.  If you acquire the house next to the lower Fly Zone, you can open Dime's Petting Zoo at the Petting Zoo! 

Lucky13
Dime,Dwarf goats, pigs, Salmon and steelhead.  If you acquire the house next to the lower Fly Zone, you can open Dime's Petting Zoo at the Petting Zoo! 

Hahhh! If only had 200k to buy it :/

The Nigerian dwarfs actually get to be 60-70 pounds, and two of my hogs are well over 100 # so petting at your own discretion :)
On the the other hand my turkeys, ducks, cocks and hens would probably go over well in that neck of the woods if you know what I mean ;)

Clint I do use the how often enough but I would have no problem running some equipment off the back at times... The hogs will eat just about anything. We give them grain twice daily but the grass as well along with natural table scraps. Very anxious to taste the meat this year compared to last as we did not feed them grass at all last year

good 2-3hr soaking here this morning.. now mostly humid..
garden is happy again as I haven't watered in long time, kinda gave up.
out in salmon land,
looked like strong front moved through last night and cleared today with a west blow and small craft advisory.
the advisories are becoming more frequent now but rain has been in spurts.. What's the locals say ?

It was close last week inshore but out 200-400 fow the thermocline was still near 100' down .
Underground is showing NNW winds mostly all week switching SSE-by friday then SW near Sunday .
It won't be long and the lines will be tight

It's a beautiful day in Pennsylvania with the OAT riding at 47.5 F. just past 6:00 am here in my little piece of Penn's Woods.
 
Just sitting here; pondering over a cup of coffee, what I should do today?  
 
 
 

 
 
 
I think I'll begin by wishing all-ya-all a good day!
 
 
 

Just a perfect ending to a beautiful day; OAT at 67` F. at 9:00 pm.  Unofficial high of 81` F. today and the weather dude is calling for 87 tomorrow and 91 for Sunday.
 
 

 
 
 
 
Thanks dimebrite glad you enjoyed the morning shot.
 
Hoping all-ya-all had a good day and wishing yinz a better one tomorrow followed by a great weekend!
 
 

That, they are Dimebrite. We've been noticing how much darker the trees are getting and seeing small patches of red and orange on some maple trees.

Not seeing any golden rod or sumac doing it's thing quite yet. (good)

Seems more and more crickets are singing during the day. (bad). Unless a guy uses them for fishbait.(lol)

Thank-you....