Timothy Norton

Well done.

Depending where you are in the world, I have had a lot of luck locating different varieties on Etsy.

To me, slag seems to vary in what pollutants it might hold. Have you had the slag and soil tested to know what you are dealing with? Does it seem to be trending more acidic or basic?

I think, in this case, a soil test would be valuable.

Something not mentioned in this thread is a tarp.

My grandfather taught me at a young age to rake leaves/debris onto a tarp and then to drag the tarp to where I wanted to bring the stuff. This is limited to light material but a rugged enough tarp would be able to move quite a bit.

Homestead - The home and adjoining land occupied by a family

Merriam Webster Dictionary

There seems to be a lot of variety in definitions out there when it comes to the word "Homestead". The previously quoted definition is the one that I consider to be the most commonly used.

Personally, a homestead is a place, wherever, you put effort into to be able to be a little more self sufficient in life. It is a relationship between a place and your efforts.

As an adult, I have mix feelings when there is a 'snow day'.

The worst part is knowing you have to deal with all that snow one way or another at the end of the day!

I like to cook when its snowing hard out. Not only do you get something to eat but the household benefits from the residual heat. Boiling some stock down or making soup to warm up with after shoveling is lovely.

I also like playing some music to set a good mood for the space. You can't fight nature, but you sure can try and be cozy.

I like to keep a few pallets around for keeping things off the ground in my parts/gear graveyard.

I have some cut down trees aging on some pallets that I had on hand. When winter comes around I can just put a tarp over them to protect them from weather yet still have some airflow below.

So, Why did you become a Permie? And how did you know you actually were one?

I think I have always been a Permie without direction, but I gained direction when I found this site. I've always been fascinated by the natural world and how my existence interacts with it. I grew up with a family that was close to the earth and cherished it. Some of my earliest memories was walking plots with my grandfather water-witching with an apple branch in order to try and find a place to dig for water. We used hair cut from our heads growing up to deter deer from the garden. There are many more examples, but an emphasis on living with nature was built into my upbringing.

As an adult, finding others with a similar thought process who were willing to teach the skills they have developed really cemented the "Permie" title in me. It is really thanks to all of you that I find comfort in the identity of being a Permie person.

I'm far from a tree felling expert, but I have had my fair share of leaning trees that needed to be dealt with on my property.

Something I try to do with a leaning tree before felling it is try to reduce weight by cutting down branches that can be reached with a pole saw. I'll also throw up some ropes to try and help guide the tree as it is coming down when felling but it is not going to stop a falling tree once it starts going in my experience.

I've been VERY lucky with the tree that I have dropped, but sometimes it is worth bringing in an experienced hand if it might damage nearby structures. I've had a buddy deal with some trees that were close to the house just to avoid any potential heartache.

You know, I have had issues with that checkbox in the past myself and I wasn't so sure why.

If you would be willing to experiment with me, how about trying to link another video in this thread and we can see if we can troubleshoot it? If you make a new reply and put in a video using the Youtube box, I'm hoping it will take! Any video will do.