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P9050037-TurningCompostPile.JPG Molly turning her compost pile with pitch fork; note pile is free-standing and Molly is moving, turning and watering the compost into the relocated wire bin lined with dark plastic 2004:09:05 11:41:56 |
P9050036-ScorpionInCompost.JPG Scorpion found in the compost pile 2004:09:05 11:40:07 |
AerialPhoto-SealeSwap.jpg Boundary line adjustment map showing Rick's 80 acres (rectangle on right) and Riley's 139 acres (remaining outline on left); Rick exchanges small triangle for Riley's top half as indicated by darker orange lines; note: aerial photo clearly shows recent logging activity on Rick's land constrasted with the forest on Riley's land that has not been cut in 30 years |
AerialPhoto-SealeSwapDetail.jpg Detail of boundary line adjustment showing Riley's home and garden on Rick's side of property line; Riley keeps the red dots, his well and water tank, along driveway to a small clearing |
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P1010004.JPG Notice posted of pending permit application for our boundary line adjustment, shown on Ten Mile Road 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
P1010003.JPG Notice of pending permit we had to post, as well as every neighbor bordering on both Rick and Riley's land will get a letter when the permit hearing is scheduled by the County of Mendocino 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
PC110247.JPG Wow! What happened to our compost bin! Molly and Robbin examine evidence of a curious bear 2004:12:11 13:11:55 |
PC110248.JPG The compost bin, dented but unopened, attacted the bear's interest; farther along the path we discovered bear barf, more evidence of a hungry bear eating apples from Riley's orchard 2004:12:11 13:12:14 |
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P1010010.JPG Molly, champion wood splitter! Molly split these two cords of wood in one day from slash pile #2 with a rented gas powered splitter 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
P5210003.JPG Rick grooms Alyce Soden's lane before driving tractor away (Kubota L3450 tractor with loader and rock rake) 2005:05:21 14:10:30 |
P5210011.JPG Relocating 50 gallon drum of diesel fuel using tractor and fork lift tines; Rick driving, John directing, and Robbin fetching 2005:05:21 14:10:30 |
P5210012.JPG One of many implements, the post-hole digger, being relocated at trailer site; note fork lift tines and chain just below front-end loader bucket 2005:05:21 14:10:30 |
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P5210014.JPG Everyone smile for the picture; Rick, John and Robbin, after relocating the tractor and all its implements; note rototiller in background behind Robbin 2005:05:21 14:10:30 |
P5210016.JPG Rick's first tractor work on slash pile #1; note practice levelling in foreground 2005:05:21 14:10:30 |
P5220002.JPG Yikes! Ricked walked away without a scratch after tractor rolled over when log being moved by fork lift shifted and slowly tipped tractor; engine and hydraulics were still running! 2005:05:22 17:55:43 |
P5220006.JPG The day AAA paid for itself! Elk Garage sent their biggest yellow tow truck to winch tractor (barely visible in shadows to the left) back upright again; note Rick waterskiing behind winch cables 2005:05:22 18:32:31 |