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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.

Dumpster to Dumpster and Garbage Toter -- signs of achievement and productivity

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I have had another dumpster delivered to the house. That makes 4 dumpsters over the 10 years I have owned the house. That in as much isn't a big deal, but knowing how much construction debris I have put in the garbage toter over the years seems a bit much. Notice the cracks in the toter. It seems I could have disposed of the entire house by now. But there it stands waiting for new siding, soffits, facia, gutters and other exterior trim parts. Expensive, but long overdue, patching isn't cheap or free. It is patching.