[Stoves] One more reason I'm back on stoves list

[Carefreeland at aol.com]

Stovers, 
    My life has led me back to think about biomass  energy. Sometimes it 
only takes a small inspiration. The price of acetylene gas  has dropped, and 
I'm due to refill the tank. I also am moving the wood/ coal  stove in the 
greenhouse to play with a little smithing again. This winter. 
    Now I keep thinking about that big pile of brush  from clearing the 
farm, and how it's being wasted in bonefires to clear room for  the garden.. It 
is composed of Amure Honeysuckle, Redsier Dogwood scrub,  HedgeApple 
saplings, Walnut saplings, and maybe a few others. It's all fantastic  for making 
hardwood lump charcoal. 
    Well - put the two together. you get the idea. 
    I measured 440 feet of new drained, rolled clay  foundation gravel 
driveways and parking areas built in two years. Now maybe I'm  not walking in 
mud everywhere. The farm drain system ( Bobcat creek and pond)  is functioning 
well. The main drain culvert is ready to be placed. This  will enable the 
deep draining of the area where temporary farm structures will  be built.
    I'm ready for construction. There is no cash for  that, so it will be 
Third World or Early American style for a while till  the farm pays back. I'm 
not too far from building a section of the old  greenhouse from the old 
farm. Maybe by early Spring I can break ground. I need a  carport to work on my 
vehicles. The old headhouse treated lumber frame will be  reutilized. 
    My son claims that he will bring his buddies to the  farm if I help him 
build a BMX bicycle practice quarter pipe. This should help  my labor 
shortage with those young teenage boys around when I need a hand. I''ll  charge 
them a few minutes labor each time they want to ride the pipe.  Having a team 
might help too. 
    My buddie said he'd loan me his  tig welder and shop to perfect and 
update my welding skills. Landscaping is  leaving me in poverty these days. 
There is a shortage of skilled welders locally  as the manufaturing boom starts 
to return to Dayton. If anybody knows an out of  work skilled old school 
toolmaker, send them here. All the good old guys are  retired. They will hire 
about anyone. I was told about a drillers helper  position going unfilled 
for a geoligic testing company. Might check that out in  the Spring. I need a 
fallback trade. 
    When I was a kid those skilled jobs were leaving.  Now they are 
returning. 
    I''l be in an out for a little, then likely get  busy during snow 
removal season. One can hope. 
    The jet stream looks about right for a mix of snow  and freezing rain 
cycling off and on all winter. 
    Thanks all those who keep this list going when some  of us have to drop 
out. 
    
    Dan Dimiduk 
    
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