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July 4th, 2024. Spent about 4 hours taming the front property. It want's to be field, and I won't let it. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 OP
Beautiful! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #1
Looks a little different than your trip here in April? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #2
That's one of the things I miss... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #4
I really miss Maine. 3Hotdogs Jul 2024 #3
Me too. 2naSalit Jul 2024 #6
Tomorrow, I think I will take more shots on the road up to the house. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #5
It must be just plush green right now. 2naSalit Jul 2024 #7
Lots of friggen vines masquerading as healthy vegetation. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #8
Skippa stays off the back deck until about 7:00PM OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #9
LOL! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #10
Swear to God, I bring the brush out and he goes nutz. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #11
You'd think he'd like it! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #13
All by yourself? No helper? usonian Jul 2024 #12
Don't even start to get me started. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #15
Sorry to hear that!!! usonian Jul 2024 #16
Sounds like an awesome place to live. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #17
Today it was 103, a wild fire started downtown (12 miles away) and usonian Jul 2024 #18
I'm at 800 ASL. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #19
maybe hire a big herd of goats? I hear they clean up well nt msongs Jul 2024 #14
What's the end goat? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #20

OAITW r.2.0

(28,135 posts)
2. Looks a little different than your trip here in April?
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 10:22 PM
Jul 2024
It's nutz up here. Perfect Spring -> Summer. But the vegetation is relentless.

2naSalit

(92,009 posts)
4. That's one of the things I miss...
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 10:47 PM
Jul 2024

About that area. There are a lot of things I miss about that area.

The more I look around, the more I'm feeling the cosmic boot up my ass... time to start planning the relocation. Don't feel like this area is going to be safe for me. I'm not exactly invisible around here.



2naSalit

(92,009 posts)
6. Me too.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 10:49 PM
Jul 2024

I didn't realize how much until I went there in April for the eclipse. It's truly a different world from the Rocky Mountains.

2naSalit

(92,009 posts)
7. It must be just plush green right now.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 10:55 PM
Jul 2024

All those different kinds of trees and shrubs, I really loved summers in New England and the winters aren't as brutal as they are here. Still trying to decide on mode of travel for the next trip, I really need a car when I get there so I can explore some places.

How's Skippa doing with the heat? Did you get him a kiddie pool to cool down in?



OAITW r.2.0

(28,135 posts)
8. Lots of friggen vines masquerading as healthy vegetation.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 11:06 PM
Jul 2024

No matter, I'm keeping up with the mowing and the deck is on deck to get painted, starting Saturday. 1200 sf? At least, maybe more. Will be a huge change to the property.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,135 posts)
9. Skippa stays off the back deck until about 7:00PM
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 11:11 PM
Jul 2024

Brutal here until 7:30. I'm brushing the Skippa 2x/week. It's a "love/hate" thing.

2naSalit

(92,009 posts)
10. LOL!
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 11:17 PM
Jul 2024

Yeah, I can see how the back deck would get too hot at some points during the day. And I can just see the two of you wrangling through the brushing process!

OAITW r.2.0

(28,135 posts)
11. Swear to God, I bring the brush out and he goes nutz.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 11:24 PM
Jul 2024

As soon as I start brushing....the Skippa goes banana's! Nutz to banana's, every time. Don't stop until I get 3 complete brushings with the Skippa hair.

2naSalit

(92,009 posts)
13. You'd think he'd like it!
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 11:28 PM
Jul 2024

Hopefully he'll calm down a bit as he gets a little older. Some dogs take a solid two years to grow up.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,135 posts)
15. Don't even start to get me started.
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 12:31 AM
Jul 2024

Interstate trip on Monday to NH to the authorized Ryobi repair center.

usonian

(13,470 posts)
16. Sorry to hear that!!!
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 01:34 AM
Jul 2024

Good luck. I live on a ridge, so very little is mowable, and my neighbor takes down the weeds. If I string-trimmed some slopes near the home, I'd eventually have one leg shorter than the other.

usonian

(13,470 posts)
18. Today it was 103, a wild fire started downtown (12 miles away) and
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 01:49 AM
Jul 2024

the power went out around 8. I'm on a backup generator (home propane tank).

Other than that, spectacularly beautiful. Sunrise and sunset viewpoints have about 140 degree unobscured views.

Go figure.

Enjoy Maine. I try to make every day the best possible. Some are trickier than others.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,135 posts)
19. I'm at 800 ASL.
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 01:55 AM
Jul 2024

So. i get breeze for airflow, No A/C. Cellar is always 15 degrees cooler then upstairs.

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