tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post8449715554195877849..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: What Dan Found Inside the Old Oak TreeLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52440927546743070192018-10-15T05:52:23.187-04:002018-10-15T05:52:23.187-04:00Chris, no! The carport hasn't been fixed, so t...Chris, no! The carport hasn't been fixed, so there's a distinct possibility the roof may come crashing down on the wood pile at some point! We didn't think it would hurt it if that happened and we needed a place to store the wood, so we'll see!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66267630127152896922018-10-15T03:35:27.867-04:002018-10-15T03:35:27.867-04:00That's a lovely pile of wood, Dan has put toge...That's a lovely pile of wood, Dan has put together. I'm sure you helped stack the carport though. Have you fixed the carport yet, or is that still on the to-do list?<br /><br />No expert on the tree, so no help there, sorry. Intriguing though!Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-88310934939935686712018-10-12T23:57:07.298-04:002018-10-12T23:57:07.298-04:00Phil, me too! :)Phil, me too! :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-8702893368192830632018-10-12T22:51:56.419-04:002018-10-12T22:51:56.419-04:00Despite the damaged chains, I'm glad you got a...Despite the damaged chains, I'm glad you got all that wood out of the tree! And just in time for some cooler months. Phil/MNThe Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31098562613245186012018-10-12T21:58:14.342-04:002018-10-12T21:58:14.342-04:00Unknown, I agree with your assessment. If only the...Unknown, I agree with your assessment. If only they could see it now. Not sure it helped much in the long run. <br /><br />TB, thank you!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24209059213995291302018-10-11T19:45:57.008-04:002018-10-11T19:45:57.008-04:00Very interesting. Glad he did not injure himself ...Very interesting. Glad he did not injure himself on it.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-57387757273069514542018-10-11T09:26:55.040-04:002018-10-11T09:26:55.040-04:00Probably the area between the two sections showed ...Probably the area between the two sections showed some rot. As result someone thought to seal it off with concrete. A lot of amateur tree surgeons think that concrete is a great treatment for rot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766878431571909789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65462834728549696772018-10-11T08:58:49.946-04:002018-10-11T08:58:49.946-04:00Oh Shelley, I fell the same way about cutting tree...Oh Shelley, I fell the same way about cutting trees. I love trees and it's always a hard decision to have to cut them. We waited until this one died, but one of the things we learned is that it isn't good to let them get bigger than your chainsaw! <br /><br />If I ever figure out more about that rock, I'll be sure to blog about it. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70023741666393115182018-10-10T21:29:53.992-04:002018-10-10T21:29:53.992-04:00I love having firewood on hand as we live in north...I love having firewood on hand as we live in northern Michigan and that's our only source of heat. But I hate cutting down trees, even when they are ailing. It make me sad. As for the rock, I have no idea what that is, but I'm very very curious! Will you share if you learn more?<br /><br />ShelleyGiantsDanceFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348898528809221562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79195541210999797812018-10-10T20:42:04.735-04:002018-10-10T20:42:04.735-04:00Goatldi, the National Enquirer, ha ha. That's ...Goatldi, the National Enquirer, ha ha. That's about what YouTube has turned into :) We're getting rain right now with the brunt of it expected tonight and tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be too bad.<br /><br />Bettina, yikes! That was very bad for your neighbor. I hope he healed well. Yes, those storms sure do bring down the kindling and firewood!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68001126220455020222018-10-10T14:18:47.941-04:002018-10-10T14:18:47.941-04:00whatever it was, luckily nothing happened to Dan a...whatever it was, luckily nothing happened to Dan and/or the saw! one of our neighbours was pretty badly injured, when his chainsaw hit metal while working! the chain flew off and hit him in the leg:( anyway, looks like you're getting a good haul from that tree - ours is much smaller, loads of twigs and smaller branches, but storm Ali brought us 50 banana boxes full, so no complaints:) a lot of work in collecting and storing, but free - apart from the time spent.... the next storm is coming in tomorrow night - let's see what comes down this time!Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78494815863026121122018-10-10T11:40:52.933-04:002018-10-10T11:40:52.933-04:00Agreed gold coins would be more useful. But a good...Agreed gold coins would be more useful. But a good tale no matter. <br /><br />Tell Dan if YouTube doesn’t pan out try the National Enquirer. <br /><br />Looks like you all are in for it again be safe. <br /><br />Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16620457123862774022018-10-10T09:48:50.349-04:002018-10-10T09:48:50.349-04:00Kristina, we'll never know but it's fun to...Kristina, we'll never know but it's fun to puzzle over. :)<br /><br />Tania, very thankful for the wood!<br /><br />Ed, that's an interesting thought. Our house is about 90 years old, but from the work we've done on it I don't think it was the original house here. Who knows!<br /><br />Mama Pea, good story! Yes, it makes for great speculation. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66621988122458507562018-10-10T09:10:27.146-04:002018-10-10T09:10:27.146-04:00So interesting (and the fodder for a good story!),...So interesting (and the fodder for a good story!), but so hard on those saw chains. Ouch! I'm thinking a rock placed or caught in the crotch of the two tree branches that eventually grew together. But it kinda sorta looks like an early concrete mix, too.<br /><br />On one of the country gravel roads near here, if you know where to look when leaves are off the trees, you can see a good sized rock (about a foot in diameter) waaaaay up in an old poplar tree by the side of the road. The story is that when the road was being constructed, the road builders had to blast solid rock out of a section and the rock in the tree was tossed there from the dynamite blast.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31125321121027073062018-10-10T08:42:09.603-04:002018-10-10T08:42:09.603-04:00My guess would be an old gravestone or similar mar...My guess would be an old gravestone or similar marker that was leaned against the tree at one point. Also when dealing with double-trunked trees in a homestead yard, one often finds boards between the trunks that perhaps once was used as a chair wedged in there. But due to the orientation, I don't think it was the case here.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70426190253274971422018-10-10T08:14:48.773-04:002018-10-10T08:14:48.773-04:00Wow what a lovely lot of wood you've got. As f...Wow what a lovely lot of wood you've got. As for the concrete inside how weird. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36104048915673012132018-10-10T07:29:28.787-04:002018-10-10T07:29:28.787-04:00That is very interesting. If two trunks grew toge...That is very interesting. If two trunks grew together, I wonder if someone picked up the rock and put it in between years ago and it just grew over it? Hm.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22863546608076410402018-10-10T05:27:37.920-04:002018-10-10T05:27:37.920-04:00Goatldi, I told Dan he should make a spoof for You...Goatldi, I told Dan he should make a spoof for YouTube about finding an alien rock in our tree, LOL. Gold coins would have been more useful! It was probably about head height from the ground, which makes me wonder about tree growth. I'm guessing that is higher than where it was originally placed. The base of the tree was concentric rings from the center. No double rings that far down. Possibly it was placed in a crotch in the tree? An interesting puzzle for sure!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25237561107526845502018-10-10T01:06:40.851-04:002018-10-10T01:06:40.851-04:00A Mystery Tree very interesting Leigh. I would ima...A Mystery Tree very interesting Leigh. I would imagine there could be many reasons for a rock in the tree. And it was how far down into the base? Perhaps since it was two trees at one point could it of grown in over the rock? Did you have any problems removing it when you took it down? <br /><br />I believe you said at least 100 rings a nicely aged tree too. A lot can happen in that time span. What a good base for some yarn spinning as to the origin and when it came about. <br /><br />Who knows perhaps the next down tree will yield a stash of gold coins! Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.com