Deliver box blade

Today was a beautiful day to drive out to the Fifty Acre Wood and drop off the box blade, it will also give me chance to check on the place and see if it’s drying up. As I arrive I’m met by the neighbor from across the street, Akylis, who is eager to see my payload but doesn’t speak a word of English. As I’m trying to figure out how to unload it out of the back of my truck, Bryan Parish shows up. He’s here to pick up the last of his equipment until work restarts. His timing couldn’t have been any better, he offers to help unload the box blade with the skid steer that he’s picking up. We get the box blade all chained up and with the ease of the skid steer he’s able to load it down in a spot to where I can hook up the tractor and move around. Unfortunately the ground is still too wet for any work, I couldn’t even try out the box blade due to the soggy ground for fear of getting the tractor stuck again.

Box Blade Purchase

I haven’t had much to be excited about lately, with the rain we’ve had, I know the property has stayed wet, thus prolonging the suspension of work. My shopping for fence components has taken a wait and see attitude since I don’t see the opportunity to build fences while the property’s perimeter is still not cleared for building and I don’t have space in the garage to stock pile fencing components.

So to cheer myself up I went shopping for a box blade for the tractor, hoping I could start plowing some of the brush in the property’s perimeter and start the fencing work. I went to several places and ended up at Alvin Equipment where I purchased a Modern brand five foot box blade. I think this will help me get some things done around the Fifty Acre Woods while waiting for the heavy equipment to work. The guys loaded up in the bed of my truck and I will deliver it to the Fifty Acre Wood tomorrow.

No Thinning Grant

After review of my paper work and onsite inspection it was determined that I do not qualify for the thinning grant. The reason for rejection is that the grant is to help small owners cover the cost of getting loggers out to thin their property. In my case it was determined that I have a large volume of marketable timer and would not have any problems getting loggers to harvest my timer, thus not supplemental grant money would be needed. I’m disappointed but not discouraged, I’ve already contacted and forestry consultant to get the work done, just a matter of the land drying up so work can get started.