Creeker Visit and a Load of Wood

[Baxter Smith]

A couple months ago, Kevin Nee offered me another piece of Birdseye maple. Not being one to refuse any wood, let alone beautiful stuff, I couldn’t turn him down. Although he was willing to mail it, I told him to wait and I would stop in sometime. Last week I paid him(and his dog Frieda) another visit on the way to Maine.
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What was supposed to be a brief stop somehow turned into three hours. Must have been having a good time!
Somewhere along the line he did cut me a piece of birdseye.
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Thanks again for several pieces of great looking wood, a tasty cupcake and a very enjoyable visit!

It was then back on the road.

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I had a peach tree that had been propped up for several years fall completely over this winter. My efforts to pull it upright failed so I will have a little peach to turn.
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I would prefer the peaches though!


Since it is still too early for boating,
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I took a half hour ride and visited my cousins firewood pile.
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Hadn’t planned on hauling any wood this trip so didn’t have my big van. The MVP on the back of this one is supposed to stand for Multi Purpose Vehicle so I figured why not.
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Spent the next day ripping out the piths to lighten the load(and I had to make room for the dog)
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After the 600 mile trip home yesterday, the top right piece of Ash got cored into a 17.5” bowl today.

Hope you enjoyed some of the pictures. I enjoyed the trip.

[Roger Chandler]

Nice moose, Baxter! And the wood haul ain't bad either! That is quite a pile of timber there your brother has...........he ought to be able to keep you set up for a while with turning blanks!

[Kathy Marshall]

Nice pics, nice load of wood and a nice visit! Sure looks like you had a good time!

[John Keeton]

Nuthin' much better than friends and cousins with wood. Nice trip, Baxter, but I think you pushed the limit of the MPV designation on that van!

[Roland Martin]

Did you put the Beale buff to that moose? Yup, still a bit chilly up here for boating, but the alternative was certainly worthwhile. I bet the gas mileage was a bit lower on the return trip.

[Josh Bowman]

Nice haul. Looks like you had some great visits.

[Mike Cruz]

Sounds like a great time, Baxter. Bet your grass loves all that wood sawdust in it...

[Harvey Ghesser]

You're a lucky man, Baxter! Nice haul!

[charlie knighton]

great haul, woodhound #1

[Baxter Smith]

Did you put the Beale buff to that moose? ....

Sure looks like someone did Roland. Pretty sorry looking finish if you ask me.....for a moose that is. Guess they think it will appeal to those tourists who stop to take pictures. There were 3 black bears on the southbound reststop I noticed on the way back. Didn't bother to play tourist with those.

..... Bet your grass loves all that wood sawdust in it...

I did rake it up Mike. Its not the first.....and won't be the last!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Sounds like a great trip and a great visit.