Craigslist and Other Bargains

[Beekissed]

NOPE ... fiddleneck is an annual weed with orange blossoms on the top tip that looks like a neck of a fiddle that unfurles for the next flower from the bottom up... grows all over here. Just 2 - 3 leaves will kill a lamb, 5 will kill a full grown ewe. I necropsied quite a few sheep in Vet. Pathology lab to determine the cause of death.

We don't have that around here, that I know of. Not many flowers at all on our land except dandelions, clover, bluets, mint, autumn olive, honeysuckle, multiflora rose. All good eats for sheep.

 

[thistlebloom]

We got a log truck of birch for firewood. $1400 for approximately 12 cords delivered. That's about $116/cord. Even if it is 10 cords, that's $140/cord.
The typical price last year for split cords of birch was $300-$375. Fortunately we had plenty of wood last year and didn't have to pay the ever increasing price for it. I'm pretty happy with this find. That's at least 6 years of wood for us.
Of course there will be work involved, but we work pretty cheap.

 

[ninnymary]

Great score and good for you for getting plenty.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

We worked on the log pile today. I just wanted to share this picture of the girls. Notice Larka's (big dog) intelligent expression.

 

[seedcorn]

Of course there will be work involved, but we work pretty cheap.

Work? Great, healthy exercise for your muscles and cardiac system. People pay money to exercise like that. (Most won’t work that hard but will pay to sweat and hurt that much)

 

[thistlebloom]

Sent Kid#1 a picture of our boredom buster pile. He said if it's still there this fall when fire season is over he wants to help us cut and split. I told him I'm pretty sure there will still be a log or two he can help us with.

 

[ninnymary]

Your picture of those logs remind me of a small log I have wrapped in a beautiful Christmas ribbon that I like to place in front of my fireplace. It last lasted many years and still looks perfect.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

Your picture of those logs remind me of a small log I have wrapped in a beautiful Christmas ribbon that I like to place in front of my fireplace. It last lasted many years and still looks perfect.

Mary

We just burn ours. Get new ones every year.

 

[Beekissed]

Thistle that is a lovely sight! All that firewood on hand, what a blessing!!!

 

[baymule]

I found some treated posts, T-posts and a gate on Craigslist this morning. There was a shark feeding frenzy and I was last in line. But I’m still happy with what I got.

I got a 16’ wire filled gate (new-$299.99)
26 T-posts, 6’ with hot wire insulators
(New-$6.49)
4. 8’x6” treated posts (new $21.99)
4. 8’x4” treated posts (new $11.99)

New price for all $604.68

Used Craigslist price- $200. Yeah, I’m happy with that deal!