What did you do today?

[8ntruck 8,861]

  I really like that fireplace.  I've always wanted to build a masonry arch.  Might tackle a project like this on our property in Ky.

 

Jealous of your weather.  It has been a typical mid Michigan Memorial Day weekend here - 50's and drizzle or rain the last two days.  Sunshine today, supposed to get into the 70's - just in time for the folks camping to pack up and go home.

[Ed Kennell 46,071]

Back home after spending 5 cold rainy days at my sister's farm in western Pa.   Over 3 inches of rain with a 45* high temp.    I did manage to fill a spring gobbler tag on Saturday.  Sorry, no pictures...wet turkey do not photograph well.    Also attended my 65th Meyersdale High School reunion on Saturday.  We do something unique, where we have a banquet every year at the high school for the graduating class and every class that graduated on the 5 year multiples of the current year.    We had 2 from 1956, 5 from my 1961 class, 8 from my sisters 1966 class, and the numbers increased until a disappointing 8 of the 2026 class attended.

The rain did have the forest floors covered in beautiful green ferns.  

 

A 340 mile long bike path passes along the farm in Sand Patch, Pa.   Probably a 3 day ride for Mike @Sparky.    This path begins in Washington, DC and follows the C & O canal tow path to the gap in Cumberland, Md., then follows railroad beds to Pittsburg, Pa going thru several mountain tunnels along the way.   Here it crosses the lane into the farm.

 

Stopped by Red Square   Corner at the Big Show site on the way home.       No bridges out and all roads in good shape leading to the Show.

 

[squonk 46,561]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

 

 

Stopped by Red Square   Corner at the Big Show site on the way home.       No bridges out and all roads in good shape leading to the Show.

 

The circus tent is ready! I know 3  's are going to be there. Not sure if the other 2 's are going to cut loose with the cash for fuel and make it.  Gonna miss the short walk to the concession stand for a burger. 

[squonk 46,561]

My home weather station recorded 2.75" of rain for this holiday weekend. Finally stopped so I can get some lawn trash to the curb! 

 

[lynnmor 8,827]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

A 340 mile long bike path passes along the farm in Sand Patch, Pa.   Probably a 3 day ride for Mike @Sparky.    This path begins in Washington, DC and follows the C & O canal tow path to the gap in Cumberland, Md., then follows railroad beds to Pittsburg, Pa going thru several mountain tunnels along the way.   Here it crosses the lane into the farm.

 

 

 

My wife and I rode the whole thing both ways, but it took us more than 3 days, more like 3 years.    We would park the travel trailer and do out and back rides as far as practical, then move to a new location and do it again.  The only section that we rode one way was from Big Savage Mountain tunnel to Cumberland, MD, had no desire to climb back up that mountain.

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,292]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

 Gonna miss the short walk to the concession stand for a burger. 

What’s up with that? Wallfish mentioned it this weekend, but I hadn’t heard anything about a food venue change? Won’t be at that building anymore ?? 

[Ed Kennell 46,071]

4 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Won’t be at that building anymore 

Nope, moved over closer to my spot.      Lions Club dispute?

Edited 6 hours ago by Ed Kennell

[Ed Kennell 46,071]

 

1 hour ago, lynnmor said:

The only section that we rode one way was from Big Savage Mountain tunnel to Cumberland, MD

I lived on the Wellersburg mountain East of Big Savage.        As kids on a double dare we had to run thru the tunnel while the trains were still running.     

[squonk 46,561]

30 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Nope, moved over closer to my spot.      Lions Club dispute?

Lions want the church group to cut loose with some cash because they own the kitchen equipment. Hope they never win the Super Bowl! 

Edited 6 hours ago by squonk

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,292]

Huh? Didnt realize there was another kitchen set-up on the grounds. 
Thanks for the info

[ebinmaine 78,843]

Some pics of our weekend from Trina.  

 

 

 

[8ntruck 8,861]

  your 3rd picture looks like that stream was man made.  Was it a mill run?

[ebinmaine 78,843]

6 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

  your 3rd picture looks like that stream was man made.  Was it a mill run?

 

This state park was built by the CCC in the 1930s.  

That's certainly a man made stream but I don't know the original reason.  

 

 

 

[adsm08 4,463]

10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

the original reason.

 

Well most of the reason for the work done by those kinds of groups was "so we have something to pay someone for".

[953 nut 66,064]

38 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

pics

[953 nut 66,064]

7 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

Well most of the reason for the work done by those kinds of groups was "so we have something to pay someone for".

You need to read some of the history of the CCC and the important role it played in bringing our country out of the great depression.    

Edited 1 hour ago by 953 nut

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,569]

Today, I worked on the 308's deck issue, did some parts reorganizing, and I swapped furniture in my house around.

 

This.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 For This.

 

I consolidated my parts too.

 

 

Edited 15 minutes ago by MainelyWheelhorse

[Handy Don 16,599]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I strongly suspect this was a “ladies and gents” outhouse and its foundation collapsed into the pit. 

Mother Nature is powerful and relentless. 

[SylvanLakeWH 31,395]

3 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

I strongly suspect this was a “ladies and gents” outhouse and its foundation collapsed into the pit. 

Mother Nature is powerful and relentless. 

I thought it was the storage building @ebinmaine built new for The Colossus back when he started the rebuild...?