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In this meeting with ODNR Mining Division staff and with neighbors that surround the mining site, these are the thoughts that resonate for me. For a mine like the Joy Hollow mine, permits are needed from ODNR, the EPA, the Army Core of Engineers, and from the County and State Highway departments. It appears to [...]
On this visit, we checked the pond drain to make sure it was flowing and to see if there is any new muskrat activity. Last year, the drain plugged up over winter and this seem to have encouraged the critters to make burrows. At his point, there has not been any new burrowing and the [...]
On this visit, I installed insulation and OSB panels in the kitchen area, ran the water supply and drainpipe for the sink, installed the countertop and sink. The nights now are long and cold. While the days were in the mid sixties, the nights were in the low thirties. I used the kerosene heater several [...]
On this visit, I installed an extension of the pond drainpipe to reduce the chance of it getting plugged up as it did last winter. This will also make it easier to locate the pipe if it does get plugged. I used the garden tractor trailer to transport the table and chairs to the cabin. [...]
On this visit, I completed the north side cabin soffit, installed a new gutter on the shed, installed four floor vents, and constructed side panels for the garden tractor cart. The trees are starting to show autumn colors and the Yellow Buckeye have already dropped their leaves. I see that the sycamores planted in 2009 [...]
After this visit, Chris and I finally have the cabin fully enclosed, except for some caulking. The vine that worried me on the last visit is NOT kudzu. The ODNR Biologist suggests Tick-Trefoil, but it looks more like Hog Peanut (Amphicarpa bracteata) to me. When the seeds appear, we should be able to make a [...]
On this visit, I constructed a new base and shelves for the outhouse sink. The old plastic sink fell apart earlier this year. I tried to work on the driveway repairing the ruts from earlier visits, but the horse flies and the warm weather quickly discouraged me. There is a vine growing near the bunkhouse [...]
I finished installing, caulking, and staining the exterior trim for the corners and where the three levels of siding are joined. This leaves finishing the sofits, the upstairs windows, and the overhanging eaves. I don’t expect to do the eaves this year. The kitchen area now has an overhead light and one outlet. The only [...]
I drove down on Friday and returned on Tuesday. I didn’t get stuck or drive off the driveway this trip. I did have to dodge the ruts, though. There had been a big rain on Monday with 1.5 inches of rain and big winds. The only rain this trip was a bit on Monday about [...]
I met with an ODNR biologist to consider the possibility of converting the portion of the pasture dominated by reed canary grass to a wetlands and the effect this might have on the Eastern Spadefoot toad habitat. Since a portion of the wetlands would be in the CRP Riparian project area, we would need to [...]