Some pictures

 

I increased the length of the arms on my buck for cutting firewood. It made a big difference in my productivity. The extended length is 16".

I originally had them shorter because of my concern about my (in)ability to lift heavy logs high enough. That concern proved unfounded.

This guy has an interesting buck. He cuts a lot of "trash/brush" for burning. He has the play-back speed accelerated so you might want to slow down the playback to 50% or less.

Beans, beans, the musical fruit... 

I was struck by how the water that I soaked the beans in overnight developed a stable foam when I ran more water in. That is evidence that soaking leaches out oligosaccharides and saponins that might otherwise distress your digestion.

...several hours later...

Incidentally, this is a great time of year to buy hams and freeze them. Many stores run sales before Easter with hams as a loss-leader.

Cutting update

Willow cuttings.

 

Even the Crack Willows in the back are showing signs of life

Elderberry cuttings

Close-up of elderberry cuttings showing the buds pushing. They don't show up in the other picture because there is not a lot of color contrast between the new shoots and the wood shavings.

For future reference: 

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A source of hard-to-find fruit varieties. Scion. "Adara" universal Prunus rootstock.