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01/20/2025 Farm Log Water line going to pole barn broken yesterday, fixed today

A 1/2" line going to the rear corral (now gone) got sliced through yesterday when I was digging up a mesquite and acacia root together. I added a lateral T connector for future expansion from that point. 
01/17/2025 Farm Log Forty Six Mesquite Removed So Far

The count now is 46 removed. That leaves another 250 to go. 
01/08/2025 Farm Log Mesquite Chipping Preparation

In the quest for firewood, the mesquite that got cut down has to be cut up some more. The chipper can chop dry mesquite wood quite well, but only under one inch in diameter. This means pulling branches out of the piles and cutting off the large pieces and...
01/05/2025 Farm Log Mesquite removal, Day 3

Another eight removed.
01/03/2025 Farm Log Mesquite removal, Day 2

Another eight dug up. Some of the big ones will slow me down. Delays are due to:

  1. Dry soil. I dig a well around the root so I can soak it to loosen rock hard soil. Many times laterals extend at ground level so they have
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