When you think of wood-destroying insects, I bet you immediately think of termites. In this case, we’ve got beetles—lots of them. We have some kind of combination of Ips Engraver Bettles, Southern Pine Beetles, and/or Black Turpentine Beetles. I&…
Read moreI’m not sure if we will be able to get roots started in the two acre clearing before winter. We still have too many holes and lumps and bumps to start seeding. One improvement we can immediately make, however, is to condense our burning locations…
Read moreSometimes, you have to slow down and smell the roses or the fresh wild hog droppings on the side of the river bank. Either will do. A couple friends and I went exploring in a waterway that eventually flows into Sardis Lake in North Mississippi. We fish…
Read moreThe day for concrete arrived, and it was such a beautiful day. The crew came on a Wednesday to complete the forms, and the concrete was poured and finished the following day. I included one sewer out, one water in, and two 2″ conduit stub outs fo…
Read moreThe order of operations is to the point where we can FINALLY work on the driveway. This is one area that has been a thorn in our side for far too long. I didn’t want to start the driveway gravel until we had the electricity and water run to the c…
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