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My Place: a CAT, Mahindra, and Ducks
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MagicMM
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Brandi, Since I got a "new to me" tractor and had some questions I joined TBN yesterday. While looking around I was pleasantly surprised to find you. You will recognize my slightly modified username, and my very first post here goes to you, my friend. MM
Kyle_in_Tex
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Welcome!
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bindian
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MM,
Wow, what a surprise. You found me..........and first post too. I am honored. I have been here since 2007. This site is a wealth of information on all things tractor and everything associated with tractors. I'd love to talk, but a friend just dumped off a fresh cut load of pine.
hugs, Brandi
MagicMM
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Oh, so now I am second behind a load of logs?? :laughing: Yes, I absolutely understand. I am sawing a 136 log job 98 miles from home so maybe I need to do like you and retire in September. 
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Oh, so now I am second behind a load of logs?? :laughing: Yes, I absolutely understand. I am sawing a 136 log job 98 miles from home so maybe I need to do like you and retire in September.
LOL.:laughing: I work more at home then I did at work!
You're already retired. I have been following your 98 mile saw job. Got the logs sorted and stacked.:cool2: Put some "iffy" old logs on the burn pile.hugs, Brandi
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My neighbor has horses and they don't get good hay, so the horses eat tree bark. She has more dead trees than you can shake a stick at.
Over the years, I have reached over the fence with the CAT and pushed the close up trees, over. This area drains into my pond and is a wet weather swamp. So with all the trees down, nothing drained. I didn't like it and got her permission to go in there when it was dry enough to clean it up.
A huge Red oak, that I left, is dead and still has it limb canopy. I didn't even want to saw it and help it fall over. I'll let nature do that. You can see what her horses have done here.
A week ago Thursday, I started pushing trees with the Mahindra and cutting it all up to burn. Burning all day and night into Friday. Late Friday, I hit a unseen small stump with the grapple. The left latch popped open and the 6 foot grapple went down and dropping the front on that side, twisting my loader's right SS carrier plate about 4 inches. I managed to get the grapple hooked on the top of the plates and limped home.
I posted about it and the repair here, starting in post 17. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra-owning-operating/321315-quick-attach-bent-2.html The repaired carrier photos are on the next page.
Rain was forecast for today, so I wanted to finish the cleanup and remove two stumps so I could rework it to drain better, so I went back at it yesterday afternoon. My main goal was drainage and the stumps were in the way. The CAT made short work of the stumps and the Mahindra had it somewhat leveled by the end of the day. I will have to get photos today, as I forgot yesterday. Guess I forgot photos because it was 102 yesterday. Oh yeah..did I mention it was HOT in the CAT?
hugs, Brand
Over the years, I have reached over the fence with the CAT and pushed the close up trees, over. This area drains into my pond and is a wet weather swamp. So with all the trees down, nothing drained. I didn't like it and got her permission to go in there when it was dry enough to clean it up.A huge Red oak, that I left, is dead and still has it limb canopy. I didn't even want to saw it and help it fall over. I'll let nature do that. You can see what her horses have done here.
A week ago Thursday, I started pushing trees with the Mahindra and cutting it all up to burn. Burning all day and night into Friday. Late Friday, I hit a unseen small stump with the grapple. The left latch popped open and the 6 foot grapple went down and dropping the front on that side, twisting my loader's right SS carrier plate about 4 inches. I managed to get the grapple hooked on the top of the plates and limped home.
I posted about it and the repair here, starting in post 17. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra-owning-operating/321315-quick-attach-bent-2.html The repaired carrier photos are on the next page.
Rain was forecast for today, so I wanted to finish the cleanup and remove two stumps so I could rework it to drain better, so I went back at it yesterday afternoon. My main goal was drainage and the stumps were in the way. The CAT made short work of the stumps and the Mahindra had it somewhat leveled by the end of the day. I will have to get photos today, as I forgot yesterday. Guess I forgot photos because it was 102 yesterday. Oh yeah..did I mention it was HOT in the CAT?
hugs, Brand
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bindian
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We got 2 & 3/4 inches of rain this morning. My pond came up 6 inches. Here are the photos of the cleaned up area, after the rain. 
The dead, huge oak tree.
Also more to clean up, but it doesn't affect drainage into my pond.
Which means not my problem.
hugs, Brandi
The dead, huge oak tree. Also more to clean up, but it doesn't affect drainage into my pond. Which means not my problem.hugs, Brandi
MagicMM
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That was a monster storm covering the entire Eastern portion of Texas. Thankfully for me it swung North and allowed me to continue sawing. I'm looking forward to seeing some cooler weather next week. Stay safe.
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bindian
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MagicMM,
I got 14 drops of water from Laura. I was really hoping for enough rain to fill the ponds. Big one is down 4 feet now.
hugs, Brandi