Author Topic: Life is good (Read 4723779 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #11910 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:40:36 am »

Rub it in Ben.

Looking forward to seeing you Steve, been missing you and Bear around here. Josh it was a great weekend glad you got to come and hope We didn't work you to hard.

Been a nasty week here in TN. Sleet/then ice/then snow and inch or 2 of each now
-5 this morning with wind chill -12 burrrrrrrrrrr cold for us. First time we ever closed work since I have been here 34 years for weather, O well back at it today and may have to work Saturday ,another first here for me.

$:-\$ people need their beer.

Here are some pictures of the fun over the last week, late I know.

Getting some persimmon split into stave's and holes dug for the peers on the other new bridge.4 foot deep 6 foot long and 3 foot wide, that should hold them

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11911 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:42:04 am »

Now getting some Hickory staves split for the Classic and one fine fire.
Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11912 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:45:02 am »

Sally keeping an eye on things. My Osage off the form and cleaned up and looking good, just need some time to work on it.

Getting my saws ready for Saturday morning wood cutting.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11913 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:47:14 am »

The sharping machine works like a champ. Jon's new Toy, that boy ant right.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11914 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:50:16 am »

Getting the Hickorys wipped into shape. Several starting the peer/pole setting for the bridge Saturday morning while Bill and I was on the hill cutting wood.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11915 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:52:09 am »

Josh jumped right in on the bridge project, thanks Josh also his sleeping quarters.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11916 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:54:14 am »

Some of the ha yall watch this moments, as I have said before it is a wonder some of us don't get killed.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11917 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:58:19 am »

Wood cutting,probably 2 or 3 truck loads on the ground. Never pass any splatted wood, it is hard to fine so we save all we see. 1 peer set for the bridge and ready for concrete.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11918 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:01:16 am »

GunDoc doing one of the things he dose best, checking out and old gun and giving Jeff some advice on repairs.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11919 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:04:56 am »

Jeff trying out his new[rebuilt] AZ , Josh gave me some skinned Pheasant to do some bow backing with, hope I can do one as nice as he does. $:-\$
Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11920 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:08:00 am »

Some relaxing around the fire after a long day. Wood split and stacked in the up top camp ground, it will need more before the Classic but that is a start, Monday morning Ice and Snow, Sally is loving it.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11921 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:14:10 am »

More swizzle sticks Josh and I cut Saturday evening when we were out messing around. Enjoyed that Josh.

Creek almost frozen over, haven't seen that in a while.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11922 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:18:17 am »

Nice snow Monday and Tuesday, me and Sally just hanging out doing some walking and sitting by the fire and getting stuff [ pipes /plumbing/dog house ready for the up coming bitter cold]

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11923 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:22:05 am »

Sally's dog house ready for the cold. Another nice walk and the Spirit station still looking good,
thanks to John and all the others that help keep that up, beautiful in the winter especially in the snow.

Special place for sure.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #11924 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:23:38 am »

That's it for this week, dang it is almost time to do it again.

Life is Good.

Pappy

Primitive Archer