Week 49 began with a note of concern that later was followed up with a real hazard. First, as you can see above in the photo, it appears that beavers are beginning again to construct one of their architectural marvels.
I've known them to put on two shifts when they get really serious. If they build the dam here then it floods my basement, dock, and the general waterfront. The river is higher than normal for this season so I can't get into the river very well and redirect their energies.
Yesterday, the power was out as a result of high winds. Normally not a big deal except this time it blew over a tree onto my power line. A couple hours later when it was light, I proudly solved the problem. Pulling the pickup over to use as a platform, I cut the offending sections off with my handy little chain saw and reduced the remains to its natural state of firewood.
The day gets better! At the end of last season, I bought a generator. It had never been tested. So...I fired the bad boy up, and chou wow- a light and heat festival in my cabin. After twenty seven years the implementation of a back-up plan!
