This was a solo trip, as I joined the Ozark Society and 40 participants for a hike into Dismal Hollow on Saturday. I'd heard of this spot and was anxious to see it. The time was well spent. (I'll be putting more pictures on my picasaweb site.) Dismal Hollow is northwest of Nail just off Hwy 16. Unfortunately I had a flat on the dirt road just after the hike, but with some help I had it changed in 20 minutes. From there it was 80 miles to the farm via highways 16, 21, 412, 127, 23, 62, 305, 221, and finally CR 511. I would have driven the dirt roads up through the Madison County Wildlife Management Area, but didn't want to try that without a spare tire. I arrived at the farm just at dusk.
Work
- Cleared one of the culverts as the pond was not backed up much.
- Mowed the front yard using the headlights of the riding mower.
- Made some melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin bread (yum).
- Pulled the back door off and patched the rotted out section on the inside lower corner. Its a metal door sandwiched over a wooden core (at least around the edge). The rot has been there since we bought the place, slowly getting worse. We will see how this epoxy wood patch works.
- Treated the picnic table, one of the adirondaks, and the well house with CFW preservative.
- Cut up ice storm limbs I had hauled down the hill and ones that recently fell from the two oaks left of the road heading down the hill. Also cut up the rest of the long camp fire limbs I had piled up.
- Sharpened the Stihl and the McCulloch.
- Cracked a few walnuts before it started spitting rain and I headed back.
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