Swamp Ice There seems to be an annual occurrence that takes place in the South; it usually lasts for a week or two and it is not greeted with much enthusiasm. It is the cause of much activity, usually at the grocery store. We southerners are...
Poppin' Stumps If you have ever driven down a road, be it paved or dirt, you have been the beneficiary of someone who went before you; and that someone engaged in “poppin’ stumps.” If you grew up during the ’60s and ’70s, the declaration that...
The Day Gravity Stopped For some mystical reason, my chain saw only seems to work when the temperature climbs into the 90s. If there is a tree that needs to be cut down, or a blown-over tree that has blocked a road, it seems to correspond with the...
Safety Meeting #1: Sharp Tools Most industrial companies have some sort of safety program. They often have their workers, who might be exposed to some hazard in the workplace, meet periodically to review actions and circumstances where they need...
Beach Bums Hope you are making plans to attend the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show in Starkville, Miss. on October 3-4! The Backwoods Pew will be there, and we will be hosting a morning prayer meeting just outside the main gate each morning at 7...
Beach Bums If you live in the Carolinas or have ever vacationed at the beach in those states, then you may have seen the beach bums around the inner dunes along the beach. Places like Hilton Head have taken great pains to protect the unique...
