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Another trip between Georgia and the New York farm

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Its unusual that I make the trip this late in the year. Although it is highly unlikely it would snow (and bring the road salt and all the other bad stuff). It is often rainy. I had excellent weather. The main objective was to bring the brush hog up and mow trails. The trails have been disapearing and there are a number of bush islands appearing everywhere a small finish mower can't do the job. The tractor worked well. Back up over a multiflora rose bush with the brush hog up and drop it down and take care of business --at least for another couple of year or so. I spent many hours years ago yanking these things out of the ground with tractor and chain which yields a more satisfactory long term outcome. I will be doing the same with the largest ones for sure. I understand that these bushes were originally planted as a natural fence. Animals and humans alike don't like the thorns. They are invasive.
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My sister in-law Mary Beth Dowdell (Grover) passed away this week. Some pics from April 2018. It usually isn't the nice stuff that makes us grow.
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We were up in NY this week. I managed to get my new truck stuck pulling tubing on the solar hot water system, which I just decommissioned. The 4 wheel drive was not enough. The clay/sod topping of the land on the farm is really amazing at getting things stuck. My tires are also terrible at breaking the vacuum. Douglas got me unstuck with superior tires on his Land Rover and the judicious use of sand ladders. We found an old diner-style jute box in Frackville PA. I thought they were all gone.