[AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas

Mark Johnson markjohnson100 at centurylink.net
Sun Dec 27 05:19:06 PST 2020 

Cecil:

Given the economic times - where the blazes is the money coming from to 
build all those houses? The developer must either be filthy rich or one 
heck of a riverboat gambler to start that many new homes 'on spec.'

Sorry to hear your neighborhood is going this way...

Mark J

On 12/26/2020 9:28 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> Thew 80 acres next to me is being developed.  I could not get the 
> former owner to sell it to me he preferred to sell it to the farmer 
> who had rented it for the last 15 years.  $500K for 80ac. They put in 
> electric at no cost to them, and paved a sorta winding asphalt road.  
> Something like 29 home sites selling for $95K. They have been starting 
> a least one a week since October.  Their trash blows into our pastures 
> and I lost one calf to something he ate.  We should have autopsied 
> him.  The builders won't furnish dumpsters so the trash blows 
> everywhere..
>
> I built a big building and insulated it, I hate to leave, but I can't 
> even find a place to pee when I am working the ground or pasture...
> Cecil
>
> On 12/26/2020 9:06 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
>> Thanks to all for the input on the pole barn. I have to reread the 
>> township rules on size and placement. I know I can go 2600 sq ft 
>> based on size of property with no limit on height. The only issue is 
>> location. I believe I can be 1ft from property line, but need to get 
>> a distance from the pond. Don’t remember there being any mention on 
>> that. I shouldn’t have an issue since my wife and I work with the 
>> township supervisor at the local food pantry a couple of times a 
>> month. I don’t want to go too big since I really don’t have as many 
>> toys as most others, and don’t really plan on getting any more. Just 
>> bid enough to block the view of the new house and give us back our 
>> privacy in the back yard.
>>
>> When we first moved out here the only way to see a neighbor’s house 
>> was to look out the third floor window over the tree tops. Now we 
>> will have three houses adjacent to our property. The first two aren’t 
>> a real issue since one is towards the front of the property, about 
>> 100 ft further towards the road, and we don’t see it unless we’re 
>> leaving the house. The second built in the woods, leaving most of the 
>> trees that block the view of them, and we don’t see it when the 
>> leaves are on the trees. The third, however, built far back on the 
>> lot and is basically in our back yard. Wife said that if anybody 
>> builds on the other side of us we’re going to move. But I don’t think 
>> that will actually happen since the property on the other side of us 
>> is heavily wooded and I don’t believe we’d be able to really see any 
>> house that gets built. Don’t believe we have to worry about the 20 
>> acres across the road since they’re asking way too much for the 
>> property and there is other property a lot cheaper on the next two 
>> roads that are for sale.
>>
>> Houses are starting to go up all over the area. We had a friend, who 
>> was one of two house on their road, move when a house was built about 
>> a half mile from them. They said it was because it was getting too 
>> crowded, and moved 400 miles further north.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Gene Derringer <gderringer at embarqmail.com>
>> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:58:55 -0500 (EST)
>> Subject: Re: [AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas
>>
>> That is good advice- you never have too much space in a barn!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 26, 2020, at 8:52 AM, drgerber at bright.net wrote:
>>>
>>> Build it a large as possible; never too much space in a pole barn.
>>>
>>> Dave in OH
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of 
>>> szabelski at wildblue.net
>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 10:26 PM
>>> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas
>>>
>>> Now that the deck is done, a pole barn is the next major project 
>>> here for next year. Wife has already picked the right spot, blocking 
>>> out the new house they built on one of the adjacent properties. 
>>> She’s also going to make sure it gets done as early as possible. 
>>> We’re allowed 2600 sq ft. Just have to figure what the dimensions 
>>> will have to be to do the job and meet township requirements. Will 
>>> have to fit it between the property line and the pond. Possibly 30 x 
>>> 80 or so, but don’t know if I actually need one that large.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Carl
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Roger Moffat <rogerkiwi at gmail.com>
>>> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 20:35:00 -0500 (EST)
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] N.E. PA Merry Christmas
>>>
>>> Yesterday the Amish finally finished the addition to my barn - I had 
>>> a 24 x 40 pole barn, and had another one built beside it the same 
>>> size, and then put under a common roof.
>>>
>>> Now I get to finish off the inside of it, insulate and heat it and 
>>> then move my 2 vintage Franklin cars into it to work on them during 
>>> the Michigan Winter.
>>>
>>> Two pictures here - before and after.
>>>
>>> Merry Christmas to Me :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The left side of this (below) is the original barn (above).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 8:22 PM, joehardy at epix.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a virus free new year. My 
>>>> gift was a new 28 x 32 garage built by the Amish. Just completed 
>>>> day before heavy snow following day. Got plow truck inside just in 
>>>> time along with JD 420 track loader, Farmall A, and Cushman 6' lawn 
>>>> mower. MM335 restoration project didn't make it in. Still under 
>>>> tarps for last 3 years. Can't wait to get inside. Won't have to 
>>>> pick dropped nuts/ bolts/ etc out of the lawn. Kids asked why 
>>>> having a garage built now at 80 years of age? I replied: figure to 
>>>> live until 95 so have time to have good place to complete all my 
>>>> "get to around " projects. Latest storm blew thru last nite in 55 
>>>> degree temperature & my weather station recorded 44 mph wind 
>>>> gusts.15+ inches snow almost gone. Got to get rid of horse drawn 
>>>> threshing machine w/ 16' straw stacker (free); 1926 model T power 
>>>> unit mounted on Sears supplied steel wheels/ 6" flat belt pulley; 
>>>> Tow behind Massy Harris 55  6' combine. Stay safe &  OK wear mask 
>>>> inside a bank! Joe Hardisky Ryman Farm Dallas, PA
>>>>
>>>
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