What Was Your Top Project in 2012?

[chim]

Dove breast meat almost seems more like red meat to me than it does fowl. Had some doves that tasted a lot like those little morsels from the back of a roast chicken. There are two small pieces of meat found in two small concave areas of bone just inboard from the wings on a chicken's back. They are only about the size of a half dollar and are the filet mignon part of the chicken to me. Rabbit and squirrel are tasty but I can't seem to get them as tender as the doves. If I had the patience to try some different recipes where the cook / simmer for a while that might change.

 

[Chooglin]

Deck/patio project (2012)

 

[Zebrafive]

Are you an electrician? That sounds like some dangerous work! But well worth it, I'm sure.

Not an electrician Only danger will be working from a ladder at times. Bending and running conduit can be challenging at times, but I like a challenge.

 

[soulasphil]

Replaced the broken top of the septic tank and finally got around to buying a mini-digger and removing two very annoying stumps.

 

[BillyJim]

Beautiful job.. A functional Bread/Pizza Oven is worth it's weight in Gold... Did you know that once the oven gets 'Fired', it only takes between 2-4 minutes for a pizza.. So,.. Pizza Parties are an E-Z one.. and, good promo for a Business (don't tell the Health Department..) A loaf of Bread will take 15 - 30 minutes, and, when you 'Fire' the oven with Hickory, no-one will ever go back to frozen Pizzas again..:licking:

 

[newbury]

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Now that they're usable, how will you use them? Got any grand plans for this year?
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BLSMM (Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men)

Had planned on moving most of my Virginia household down there in preparation of sale of properties in Alexandria, Virginia. And filling them with lumber from my sawmill.

Recently found out there is a grandchild on the way which will be moving into a small house I have in Alexandria. Which now we are planning on significantly "updating" and building a garage. So we will be staying around Alexandria longer. Child is going to need a a babysitter.

 

[meburdick]

I drew up plans for a 16x20 shed with a 14x8 or 14x9 overhead door and 10' walls. Floor is all 2x12 joists, 12" on center. I put the project on hold partly because it got late in the year, and partly because I was not really ready to spend the money on materials ($5k or so). The shed is really a necessity for me, so I'll be putting it up this year.

I need to come up with a way to possibly integrate an overhang or something to store my firewood under.

Looks like the only two projects I got done were to add LED lighting to the inside of the snowmobile trailer (complete custom job - attached pic was taken with no flash at night) and to do the 50-hour service on my tractor!

 

[BuzzardA91]

I finished a12x16 shed with a shed roof around back. I also had a pond put in out behind my house.
I built the shed but hired out the pond.


I also graded and seeded around both projects. Came in decent before winter set in.

 

[Knight9]

Love your shed!!! Any construction pics?

 

[300UGUY]

BLSMM (Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men)

Had planned on moving most of my Virginia household down there in preparation of sale of properties in Alexandria, Virginia. And filling them with lumber from my sawmill.

Recently found out there is a grandchild on the way which will be moving into a small house I have in Alexandria. Which now we are planning on significantly "updating" and building a garage. So we will be staying around Alexandria longer. Child is going to need a a babysitter.

I know of guys who made big plans, building homes down home - lots of the factory rats were from the south. But when the grandkids came along, all those plans were set aside. Permanently. One guy I know built a 3000 sq ft cabin in Tennessee. His wife told him he could go live there if he wanted. Not really a option.....