{"id":1125,"date":"2016-07-31T15:18:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T15:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2016-07-31T15:18:32","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T15:18:32","slug":"prep-for-the-site-work-variable-weather-in-carlisle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/2016\/07\/31\/prep-for-the-site-work-variable-weather-in-carlisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Prep for the site work &#038; variable weather in Carlisle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today (Sunday 7\/31\/16) is cool and rainy &#8211; steady light rain. \u00a0A definite change of pace from a very dry June and July. \u00a0The grass here at my parent&#8217;s place is definitely looking California at the moment &#8211; dry and burnt golden.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday was quite a bit warmer and humid, though not scorching hot. \u00a0I took the opportunity to get the bush hog Billy Goat machine out and knock down the brush that had sprung back up along along the property edges since John Bakewell took it out last year. \u00a0Let me just say that young Bittersweet vines are tenacious, tough and very entangling. \u00a0At one point I got the machine stuck because so many vines were wrapping around us. \u00a0It took me 5 minutes to reverse out! \u00a0But it looks much better now. \u00a0Still a lot to do this summer along all the edges of the lower field (including along that side of the brook).<\/p>\n<p>My dad and I have been batting around ideas for mechanical attachments for tractors &#8211; we have yet find the &#8216;perfect&#8217; machinery for what we are looking for &#8211; one of the key things is able to do the pond banks &#8211; which are just a bit too steeply sloped and uneven for good walk behind equipment. \u00a0I have started to think about sickle bars powered by a rear mounted PTO setup like this. \u00a0They can usually provide a wide range of angles &#8211; from 90 degree vertical up to negative 75 degrees down.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xBtNh78ohdc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the house front:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new stainless steel back splash arrived and we delivered it to the house on Saturday. \u00a0When I ordered the original piece, I did the math conversion in my head and I apparently made a mistake &#8211; it ended up being slightly too small. \u00a0Oh well &#8211; it wasn&#8217;t too expensive. \u00a0Hopefully the new piece fits properly!<\/p>\n<p>Paul has installed fully the over head lighting panel system that will be above the island &#8211; a sample stainless panel and LED light is installed and it looks REALLY good.<\/p>\n<p>Site work hopefully will be happening in the week coming up. \u00a0Gravel is onsite for the finish of the grade on the driveway I would guess.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone &#8211; have a good week!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1125 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0063\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMAG0063-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1122\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1122'>\n\t\t\t\tLighting panel over the island.  Stainless panel with the plastic protected skin and the eyeball LED light installed.  Looks great!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0067\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMAG0067-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1123\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1123'>\n\t\t\t\tPile of gravel before the site work has started\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0064\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMAG0064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1124\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1124'>\n\t\t\t\tStainless back splash with the old, incorrectly sized, center panel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today (Sunday 7\/31\/16) is cool and rainy &#8211; steady light rain. 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