dec 23 2022
chip and lynn spent alot of time thinking about renovations to the kennels.. i heard the topic as a went by and did not get involved..so i don't know what ther outcome was. it is in good hands...
i am on the walls of the arena project...---basically a 4' high wall-- and i know i have seen the walls slightly tipped...
i mentioned that at mail call and sure enough....someone said the walls should be at 80 degrees so the track of the horse's feet will prevent the rider from banging thier knee on the walls... bless teh mail call bunch--- not too much stumps them all !!.
that sounds right... so how thick is a riders knee???? ( here we go again .. another study. like geroge bush's ? leg height? or 32 inch inseam)
the widest bent leg i could find was less than 8 inches...-- so with the right angle and squaring the sides i changed the top "rail" to a new southern yellow pine 1 x 8 inch board to hopefully hold it all together.
yankee pine lumber store. has been kind to me and my confused state.... there i am with a yard full of contractors. who know the names of things-- and i dont... so... there is this guy "tall tom" who is very helpful at guessing what it is i am talking about... like what is the flap about the new pressure treated lumber
and he assured me the new 'PRESSURE TREATED' stuff is geared for children's playgrounds so we should have no complaints ABOUT USING IT IN. THE BARN... ( if burning it is the issue-- that will hopefully not be a problem)
SO IN. THE PROCESS OF WORKING OUT THE 70 FOOT WALLS ( 2 OF THEM). WITH 1/2" PLYWOOD. I DID HEAR THE COMMENT
"THESE PRICES HAVE REALLY GONE DOWN". ---- AND THAT WAS news....FROM THE REAL LUMBER YARD guy "tall tom" ....
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PRICES OF HAY STILL CONTIMUE TO RISE...
I HAD ONE cp COMPLAINT ABOUT MY TALKING TOO MUCH ABOUT HAY ..but that takes up much more of my time at the moment... between the drought and no second or third cuttings... the cost of gas/desiel and other complication s from canada... if we make one trip a week to the truck depot, judy and i.. drinking 2 cups of coffee from dunkiun and gas for the 30 mile round trip if we do not sit too long with the heater running, we are saving $400 per trip.. .. which is per week-- that is reall money--- and a lotta coffee !!
i found... a bad thing.. dunkin has bacon smothered in maple syrup as a snack...... i will take that out of the $400. !1
comment from a cp.....– Freezing Car Doors
One must be careful using petroleum jelly on anything that contains rubber..
but ripping open the frozen door gasket is not too good for the doors either...
there was a suggestionog beter use of plastic on doorsa and handle... i have not tried that..... yet...
it is raining !!!!!
