Chazd's (Charles Dowdell's) News Burps

It is a cool rainy Saturday morning. I need to be out splitting wood. It won't be doing much drying today but splitting is a step in the right direction. I probably have about 6 face cord put up, but I want to get some cushion. Next year's use is fine. I always go through a bit more than I plan. I guess it is like eating what is in the pot. If it is there you consume it. I got a promotion at work. I was getting pretty bored. It will be good to have some new challenges. My flight instructor gave me some kudos the other night. I did my best landing ever. A "greaser" is what you call it. The flying experience is really a great one. It pulls from all corners of the mind. It really makes you feel alive. We were commenting that it is a strange calling. It is stressful and enjoyable all at the same time. It was great the other night. We were using runway 7 which is unusual because of the prevailing winds. There is a road that crosses the grass runway on the runway 7 appr...

My friend Dennis took these great pics of a screech owl in his wood duck house in Williamson, NY. I heard one of these guys out in my woods a couple weeks back. These things are loud. The first time you hear one you really can't figure out what it is, a mammal, human, bird?

The weather was great this weekend. It was cool, ok cold in the morning, but it was truly great Fall weather. I skidded more trees, cut and chopped. I cut the log out of the beautiful maple that blew over. It will go to the mill this week, hopefully. I have a lot of work to do. This weekend it didn't seem as important as it often does. I snapped this pic of a red tail hawk over Owasco lake Saturday.