Recent content by quercus21

We are at $3.45 for 87 oct in northern dutchess co. If I jump the co lines, it is closer to $3.25 and if I jump the state lines into mass, it is $3.15. You got to love Dut.Co.,NY

Norther Dutchess Co here

The better half refers to me as the "old goat". She told me one day, I was like her pair of hiking boots, "old, comfortable, tough and smelly". As you can see, I refer to her as the "better half".

For fast and sharp, edges with no nicks/dings I use the same thing that noobiechickenlady uses. I have some knives that I still have to resort to the good old fashion stones. I have 3 different grits.

Neither of our 2 coops are heated, but they are well insulated. We had -2f deg's the other night and everyone is doing fine. Every morning they get fresh "hot" water when I open their coops. With the days getting longer, they are starting to pick up laying again. I also increase their scratch...

Some people think I should have used Quercus rubra since I was a "red head" and now slowly (or quickly) turning into a white head. So maybe I should have made it "Quercus alba". Back in the beginning, I was just Quercus, and that name was starting to be taken every place I went, so I added the "21".

That was pretty interesting. Does anyone know where you can read more?

We have the same problem. I would consider our stove as a "chunk" stove. Up to 12" pieces is the largest we can put in it. It's air tight and burns for awhile with a good bed of coals and the damper turned down. I have even packed it with locust (it has fire bricks) and still woke up to only a...

I have had the nick/username for over 20+ yrs now. I use to enjoyed climbing and working in oaks, especially the white oaks.

We heat our house with wood and have the oil as a backup/no wake up. We keep it set at 60degs. Lately in the mornings, it's been in the high 20's outside, so the house is hovering around 60. When the wood is cranking, average temp is about 70.

hello people, I'm new here and this is my first message. If we want DSL, we have to continue having phone service with our phone company.