Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / August 2004

 I sort through some rural newspapers I get (One from where |'ll move
to) and I see I received a "Second copy"
 "Oh wait, this is addressed to someone else!"
 I peruse the maps on yahoo. Only 2.1 miles away. They get the SAME

I live in Oregon where things grow like crazy when the rains come.
I need to lay down some gravel over a dirt path walkway that now
consists of mud, grass and weeds.   I'm concerned that if I just put
the gravel over the mud, the weeds will still grow through.   However,

I'm planning to purchase 3 acres of rural land, and there's no way I
will be able to travel and inspect it myself.  Can I hire someone to
inspect the land?  I probably won't build for over a decade, so is it
necessary to hire a surveyor at this point?  Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a used tractor to be used on 10 acres. I plan to
expand my vegetable gardening to several acres, and start off
w/several acres of orchard in central Texas. I would want be able to
pull a box blade, plow for row crops, run a post hole digger, pull a

I've got an Echo with straight handle.
I see two add-on blades for brush:  one is a sort of triangle with the points
cut off and the other looks more like a circular saw blade.
Anybody had experience with both?  Recommendations?   I'd prefer to do this

Dum People Live In Hurricane Country Then Cry When There
Live Is Turn Upside Down Good And The Ones Who Have No
Insurance, And Now Want The Government & Taxpayers To
Pay For Their Losses Let The Jackass's Cry.

I am going to reroof a small shed with barn steel.  It has roll
roofing now (I hate that stuff), and the pitch is too low to allow tab
shingles 1/12.  The roof is a simple slope, higher in the front, and
slopes to the rear.  After the tin is installed, I want to put those

In response to the Alaskan post:
Some of these might apply to Alaska as per previous post (with minor
modification)
Again, those of you who are not from Colorado might not find these

I was webbing around trying to find the application instructions for
Crossbow, and discovered something of great concern to discussions:
Crossbow in Australia is not the same chemical as Crossbow in the USA.
Crossbow in the USA is 2,4-D ester and triclopyr (Garlon)

 1. It's pouring rain when you leave for work in the morning, so you leave
    your umbrella at home since you won't need it in the afternoon.
 2. It's bright and sunny when you leave for work in the morning, so you
    bring your umbrella...

Disclaimer: Some of my best friends are Alaskan. My sister almost
married one.
Signs You Might Be Alaskan
1. You only know four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco.

I want to tell you a story about a Magic Mail Box.  The magic may save you many steps.  You can read my story at;
http:\\www.hocott.net   -   follow the Magic Mail Box link.
Please visit me, you'll get to see my smiling face.

We had our little flock of old hens slaughtered at the local feed &
grain store today.  When we picked up the results they had put a bag
with all the feet and lower legs in them in the box.  Of what use are
the chicken feet?  We have goats and replacement chicks but no animals,

I'm starting to REALLY consider getting a generator to get us by the
semi-annual power failures that last a few days or so.
The relatively cheap models either have a B&S engine or a Tecumseh (sp?)
engine.

It has been raining for weeks on end. The ground is thoroughly saturated.
Crops have been killed by early frost now they are flooded. This looks like
a disaster year for farmers around here southern Manitoba.
Rey