Blondie on a pine trunk 2024-11-27

Blondie likes pine trees.

I like them better standing up, but she finds them easier to climb on this way.

-jsq

Swayback shack roof 2024-11-10

Here is our 8×16-foot roof extension to our firewood shelter, the swayback shack.

This is steel roofing that was on my niece’s house before Hurricane Helene poked holes in it. You can see a few of the holes, but they won’t leak, because we put them on top of solid pieces of steel.

So, more room for the massive amounts of firewood we’re accumulating by sawing deadfalls off of driveways and woods paths.

-jsq

Cypress Swamp with dogs after Hurricane Helene 2024-11-11

Our cypress swamp doesn’t look too bad at the west end, after Hurricane Helene.

Deadfall, west end

But some of it is quite bad. Continue reading →

Fixing hot water line 2024-11-08

Sky wanted to know how we’re fixing the mouse-gnawed hot water PEX hose.

Sky wants to know why that red hose is cut

Here’s a better look at the problem. Continue reading →

I voted Friday. You can vote today for clean water. 2024-11-01

Today is Election Day.

I voted

Vote for clean water, air, and soil.

-jsq

Mouse PEX 2024-11-03

Update 2024-11-11: Fixing hot water line 2024-11-08.

Why does the well pump run in the night?

Why is the water hot immediately at the outside sink?

Gnawed

A mouse gnawed through the duct tape at the end of the PVC pipe around this hot water PEX tube, and gnawed a hole in the tube.

Label

We had to dig it up, but it’s easy to fix.

Wrapping it in aluminum foil this time.

-jsq

Turtle in driveway 2024-10-31

Stopped pretty quick to avoid this turtle.

Left

Not sure what kind of turtle. I’m guessing river cooter or pond slider. I’m leaning towards pond slider, Trachemys scripta scripta, due to the vertical thickness of the shell. Continue reading →