yesterday i mentioned i was going to try & get out & use my urban mutt a bit.
well the wife is outta town & im bored. so i grabbed a few things & went to the backyard & surveyed the situation.



everything look good back there..


birdhouse hasnt moved..



the undergrowth i cleared out is still there...



WELL seasoned firewood....i think i should try & baton my urban mutt through some of it...



so i go back to all the limbs ive trimmed & find a baton.


i then returned to the clearing behind the firewood plie & set up.





the wood is extremely tough & my baton doesnt have enough weight behind it.




right here i hit a snag. i had tap the handle & blade back & forth to get the knife unstuck.



i had to "see-saw" it about 3 times until i discover the hold-up...
that knot was the culprit..



just a few more whacks w/ the baton & im done..




edge is still sharp...my laughable attempt at fuzz sticks



these guys made the trip..

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a random plant ..which i have forgotten the name of..
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Nice yard, Vance. Isn't nice to have your own playground? I'm 61 and still enjoy playing in mine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Good excercise for the Mutt and nice pics.

Sweet, thanks for the pics.

thanks guys ....& yes HD i love the yard.i go out on the patio everynight after work & pop open a cold one & watch the birds on the feeder.

few more pics from the backyard from the other day
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i need a pellet gun

Pellet gun will take care of those tree rats no problem! Oh yeah, nice pics too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Hey Vance, a tip for the squirrel problem…I read you can add ground up hot peppers to your birdseed. The OC only affects mammals. The squirrels will figure out real quick that their mouth burns whenever they try to eat the bird food. It doesn’t bother the birds at all, and actually it’s good for them, because it adds some extra vitamins to their diet. I’ve seen commercially made versions of this, but you can easily make your own with some ground up peppers added to the feeder. It might be entertaining watching the squirrels taste hot peppers for the first time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

hahaha

thanks for thr tip andy.
ill try that & try to catch the results on the camera.

The answer is CB caps in a .22. Quieter than a pellet rifle and deadly up close.




But to reach out and touch them, I like the 17 HMR. But it is not suitable for cities or crowded residential areas.




Isn't nature beautiful?

Great pics Vance...you have a beautiful back yard!!!

HD - You tore up that squirrel...nice shot

Cool pics Vance. Looks like a nice place to have a cold beer after work.