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It is the last day of March and we sit in wait for a major nor'easter with a dump of heavy wet snow. March is such cruel month, a taste of spring followed by winter's return. Yesterday I saw a glimmer of hope when I saw some daffodils poking through the leaf litter. A glimmer of hope  The weather is a bit more dependable indoors and starting in February a number of my houseplants bloom such as an Amaryllis. This plant came from the New Ipswich Children's Fair Pistil and Stamen The flower was so heavy that it fell over. I had to prop it up with a stick www.poltrack.net

Good Morning, Yesterday I finally had the opportunity to see Mike Barra's portable sawmill in operation. It was something to see logs turned into boards. Mike operating the sawmill First cuts make nice campfire wood Mike checks the cut Adjusting the saw depth A blizzard of sawdust Log dogs hold everything in place. This requires a lot of physical work.  Push A peavey hook helps positioning the log Slice away I was being watched Visit my Marketplace