I received
my new log splitter yesterday; but haven’t had a chance to unpack it and check
it out. Since yesterday evening we have
had about two inches of rain fall in western Maine. Not complaining, as we are ten inches short
for the season – not great for wells.
Maine is a
rocky state, hence stone walls everywhere you look. Every year farmers would plow their fields
and plow up rocks, lacking a place to put them they bordered their fields
because good fences make good neighbors (see Mending Walls by Robert Frost.)
The problem
is that digging even a small hole in western Maine requires a pick ax or pry
bar. I ran across this (again) when I
wanted to mount my stationary bird feeder. The answer:
Place a
chimney block where I wanted the feeder.
Brace up the feeder in the flue hole and fill with quick dry
cement. That feeder is not going
anywhere and I didn’t have to dig a hole.
Another tip:
If you are about to buy a new drill or have hinted to your other that want one
for X-mas - beware. I always wanted a
battery operated cordless drill – so convenient not having to run an extension
cord to every work sight. I finally bought
one, but not being a full time carpenter I only used it occasionally. I found that every time I took out the drill
the battery was low and needed charging.
I have gone back to a cord drill.
I come from
a time that men were expected to be maintenance savvy. I have done carpentry, electrical, I hate
plumbing, and at one time could work on my own cars and motorcycles. I think that time is past for young men. The young people I know are helpless when
something breaks. They look for an app
on their phone and call a repairman – or their father.
Just my
observation.
The Ol’Buzzard
