Signs of Spring?

[D&D Farm]

Yesterday, while out working in another 500SF of "survival food plot" with my new to me 83 Troybilt Horse tiller I noticed what must have been 10 HUGE flocks of geese, way high heading north. In addition, maybe 5 or 6 groups of 10 or so birds circling to form up into a flock to head north........Was fun to watch while taking a break on the log.........

Dafodils, which are usually blooming by Valentines are barely up out of the ground with very small flower buds........Maples are just small buds on the twigs, the oak and hickory are still just bare twigs with no buds, and blue birds have not started acting territorial.........SO.....seeing those geese doing their thing was a really great thing to see and to KNOW that this grey, cold, dismal winter is finally coming to an end soon.......

It's God's plan not mine............I just follow His path.......Dennis

 

[muleman RIP]

Send some of that up this way! We are going to get more snow and sleet this afternoon.

 

[RUSTY ANVIL]

Muleman,

It looks like it will snow and sleet for two days according to the weathermanand it is heading your way..

Rusty Anvil,,,,

 

[Doc]

Boy that sure sounds good D&D! Where bouts are you?

With March just around the corner some signs of spring should start showing up any day now.

 

[D&D Farm]

Doc.....Am in a sweet little place called Sugar Valley, Georgia.........NW corner......south of Chattanooga by 35 miles.......NW of Atlanta by 50 miles........North of Calhoun......West of Dalton...........lolol........

I like it that way........6 miles from I 75 and perhaps 10 cars per hour down on the state hiway at the bottom of my hill........Am totally blessed for what HE gives me.......Dennis

 

[Doc]

Sounds GREAT Dennis. Have you ever run into a guy named Billy Gravett down there. I was in the Navy with him many moons ago. Good guy and he was from around those parts.

 

[Keifer]

Dennis:
I've had a 7hp Troybilt tiller for maybe 15 years. Its a good machine and tills the garden very well. I've replaced the heavy duty tines once. Just wore them down to the nubs. Some might say they have had good luck with this or that machine, but do they use them alot... thats the test. Sort of like the RTV's. Snow is starting to melt today and I can even see a little ground showing through here in sw PA. Warming weather is even melting the 5 foot icicles hanging off the gutters. Good luck to you.
Keifer, a RTV wannabe

i'VE HAD A tROYBUILT hORSE TILLER FOR

 

[D&D Farm]

Keifer.....Surely NOT to change the subject.......Got this machine a couple of weeks ago from a guy who inherited it......NO or little maint in the last 10 years.....B&S 8hp......Have replaced the tines, cleaned the carb (pure common sense carb...no rubber to detiorate etc) adjusted the belt tightener gizmo, and changed the oils........RUNS great and does fantastic........God is so good to me......Dennis

 

[TWO GUNS]

Down here in our neck of the woods.
We just seen last Tuesday, ( Feb. 16 ), Purple Martin scouts coming in checking out the houses we have on the place.
Love them Martins, sure helps with the mosquitoes down here .

Mrs. Two Guns had me making sure everthing was in order for them, took down all the houses and made sure everything was clean for the scouts to inspect.....

....... two guns

 

[bordercollie]

Way to go Mr and Mrs Two Guns!! Just love those birds!! Even though it is still cold, little sprigs of green are popping up in the mud. And I hear Bluebirds singing close to their boxes.!! Daffodils are blooming in SE AR but just buds swelling here in central MS.Time to start 'maters' inside ASAP!! .Bordercollie

 

[Kanook]

Speeking of birds

Spring is a while off up here...Bird feeder shot...

 

[bordercollie]

Kanook , That is the biggest... , strangest bird I have ever seen. haha... Bordercollie

 

[Deerlope]

When the snow gets deep here I cut cedar trees and branches for the deer. I was just out yesterday doing it.