tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post4767921744572036432..comments2023-10-15T05:44:42.599-04:00Comments on Judy's Corner Stories, Thoughts and More: Merry Rough TerrainJudy's Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05240066353842966887noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-46343867442573547882011-02-21T08:30:37.528-05:002011-02-21T08:30:37.528-05:00Wow...I have a whole bunch of those brambles behin...Wow...I have a whole bunch of those brambles behind my house and around it...better known in these parts as blackberry bushes...I have fought them before and have lost several times with many scars to show for it...if anyone has experience with those things they would know the little barbs on the branches sting for days and when you attack them they attack back...<br /><br />Judy it was good to see you state the fact that a goat ain't gonna mess with them either...I used to watch my dog Blue (God rest his soul) move in and out of the vines sniffing and yelping every five minutes...he loved eating the fruits though...but that's the problem...birds and all sorts of animals love them and they seed easily from dropped fruits to left over excrement...better known as crap in these parts...hahahahahah...<br /><br />The house inspector thing...funny is they never win one way or the other...but they can only tell you what they see...sometimes they don't like telling the whole truth because people don't want to believe it...and often reject the person's evaluation till they find out for themselves...for those who like sincere honest opinions...very rare...so they can make honest evaluations of what should be expected...well they love honesty no matter how much it hurts...truth is no one really knows the extent of the truth till they do what you guys did...and that is actually find it...<br /><br />Hope all goes well with your projects Judy...wonderful story and pictures...luv ya...BlueThey call me Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942918799537138498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-91280342696648651102011-02-20T21:03:55.069-05:002011-02-20T21:03:55.069-05:00Aswe,
You are correct -- we HAD goats! We curren...Aswe,<br /><br />You are correct -- we HAD goats! We currently have goat meat in the freezer, but no brush munching goats. Perhaps again in the spring but we are not set up for wintering over farm animals.<br /><br />With regard to the home inspector.... he DID have access to see from under the house... he just did not do a good job.Judy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240066353842966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-15181684403793550532011-02-20T21:01:07.295-05:002011-02-20T21:01:07.295-05:00Sharon,
I actually like the machine, but it truly...Sharon,<br /><br />I actually like the machine, but it truly is a workout. If we decide to buy one, I should be in tip-top shape by the end of the summer!<br /><br />The old farmhouse was supposedly inspected by the "water guy," the "pest control guy," and the home inspector.... NONE of them told us the truth. Each of them collected their fees.....<br /><br />Joe asked the home inspector, after he'd crawled under the house to perform his inspection, "did you take pictures?" Of course, the answer was, "no" because otherwise, we would have HAD to challenge his assessment.<br /><br />Lesson learned....crawl under the house yourself, and save the $290 .... I think we can all see when a switch plate is missing... hardly need to pay good money for THAT discovery!Judy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240066353842966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-49809143917437443192011-02-20T20:55:54.831-05:002011-02-20T20:55:54.831-05:00Louise,
My neighbor asked Joe and me once, "...Louise, <br /><br />My neighbor asked Joe and me once, "aren't you too old to take on this project?" to which Joe answered, "too old for an adventure? Never!"<br /><br />Time will tell if we will be successful. Meanwhile, it is certainly an adventure!Judy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240066353842966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-61767177414533826752011-02-20T20:54:10.260-05:002011-02-20T20:54:10.260-05:00Hi Gorges,
Last spring we got two goats, primaril...Hi Gorges,<br /><br />Last spring we got two goats, primarily to help us tame the place. They worked pretty well, but interestingly, they avoided eating the brambles. They ate the leaves, and did a pretty good job, but the job is a big one. <br /><br />In the fall Joe worked with the goat farmer down the road, who taught Joe how to "harvest" the meat. Neither of us had eaten goat before, but it is pretty good, and certainly supplied at least half of the meat we have eaten this winter.<br /><br />I hope to eventually get to where we are set up to have goats year round, using the milk and making cheese, and raising more kids. But we have to complete the work on the old farm house before we undertake building the permanent structure for goats.<br /><br />We might get two more this spring, but haven't yet decided. They are certainly helpful in eliminating brush!Judy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240066353842966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-40790221968723422132011-02-20T11:25:19.723-05:002011-02-20T11:25:19.723-05:00I thought you had goats! That mower looks like a g...I thought you had goats! That mower looks like a good idea tho. Up here home inspections are a bit of a joke. There are no rules. To be fair tho, you did have to do a bit of digging to see what the inspector missed. People don't like to hear "I don't know"aswesowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03044715144798675407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-8337942449213200332011-02-20T10:16:26.650-05:002011-02-20T10:16:26.650-05:00That Merry Rough Terrain Mower, looks about as eas...That Merry Rough Terrain Mower, looks about as easy to maneuver as a cheap garden tiller in a pile of rocks. <br /><br />How do we get bamboozled by liars or swindlers? Our house isn't even 30 years old and every time we open something up, it's just another can of worms.<br /><br />Well enjoy your afternoon and the progress you get with the Merry, what you have done, looks good!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-38733688725710274252011-02-20T09:41:20.280-05:002011-02-20T09:41:20.280-05:00I sound like a broken record but, it's true, I...I sound like a broken record but, it's true, I don't know how you do it. Sorry about the state of the beams. I can only imagine the extra work that's going to cause you.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692541935507155362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221682415876691468.post-80867878009972211712011-02-20T00:28:18.532-05:002011-02-20T00:28:18.532-05:00Have you considered extra goats for the brush? As ...Have you considered extra goats for the brush? As for the inspector, he probably just told you what he thought you wanted to hear, got his money and high-tailed it down the road. After all, MOST folks don't know a building is unsound until it developes a 15 degree lean after a big wind!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com