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Will Watson’s Green Acres - March 19th

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For those interested in coming down to the Southern Missouri Ozark Foot hills, here is some info:

- Green Acres is located between Williamsville and Mill Spring, MO along the Black River
- Green acres is 1.5 hours south of Washita (Farmington MO)
- Closest Hotel is in Piedmont MO, approx 20 min away.

Send me a message/e-mail and I'll send directions.

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Kinda looks like the state of New York. Did you do that on purpose?
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Dave,

No, with the exception of the small patch of woods on the bottom right that we added, that was the shape of the place when we bought it. We have approximately 215 acres, with about 40 in pasture, and a 5-7 acre lake.

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Will - just north of the creek, is that a road or railroad?
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That's a Rail Road, the Iron Mountain Railway, mostly used by Amtrak these days (they have two a day, one each way).

The "creek" is the Black River.

The county road (gravel) is in the upper right corner.
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It's about 1.5 hours further than WASHITA, so that makes it approximately 5.5 hrs.
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OK Gang, here is who I have coming:

Fraser - Arriving?
Matt - Arriving Friday around Noon
Jon - Arriving Friday around Noon
Bill - Arriving?
Me - I'll be there plenty early

For one Meal I'll be smoking a Pork Butt/Shoulder, it will take about 10 hours, but will cook while we play. If everyone arrives Friday, I can have it that evening and we will likely have left overs for Saturday, other wise I'll cook it Saturday. So I'll have one mill covered.

If anyone else is coming let me know ASAP as I'll not have real internet connections while I'm at the property. Also for those coming make sure you have my cell phone number, but coverage is iffy, and text messages get through better than calls.

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I hope to be there before dark on Friday, earlier if I get a chance to load up before Friday morning.
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I would love to be there but my sentence here lasts another two weeks. You guys have fun and don't stand on the cut off end of the log when running the chain saw! (I hate it when that happens)
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I too have to work that weekend. :cry:
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Will, Jon M. Is riding with me. We will be there about noon Friday. O, buy the way, the 4 ton Bridges, I will be traveling with close to 20,000 lbs, truck, trailer, Jon's dirt bike, my CJ 7, and maybe my ATV. Please advise. Bill :o
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Bill,

I've seen fully loaded dump trucks cross them with no problem. All my gravel came across them, some of the loads were tandem axle trucks. The highway trucks full of gravel (tandem axle) also travel them. My Dodge, Trailer and M go across with out batting an eye, I'm 18+ on weight. You will only cross one of them coming in from the north, and one low water bridge.

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Thanks Will.

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Will, Carol&I are required to attend a family wedding this Saturday, so I can't come play. John B.
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Bill, your Welcome.

John, OK, Enjoy the wedding.

Weather (as of now) is:
  • Thursday - 72/52 Partly Cloudy
    Friday - 67/46 Mostly Cloudy
    Saturday - 67/45 Rain (only a problem if is flooding, mostly rocks)
    Sunday - 71/45 Mostly Sunny
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Do we have an update on who's all going? Sue was wandering if any of the ladies were going?
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Jeff and Sue Fitch - Maybe
Fraser - Friday Evening
Matt - Arriving Friday around Noon
Jon - Arriving Friday around Noon
Bill - Arriving Friday around Noon
Me - I'll be there plenty early

That's all I know of.
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OK gang, my cell phone won't let me log into MIJC, so if you need directions please send me an e-mail (use MIJC contact info if you need it).
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I hope Saturday's chance of rain goes away, would hate to be wet and therefore cold all day. I'll be keeping a close watch on that and may back out if it doesn't look good.
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OK, current Chance of Precip looks to be only 15% and a high of 64, but as we all know the weather can and will change.
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Weather Update:

Today, Wet and Cold :x

Friday: 70/46 with <10% Chance of Precip
Saturday: 72/52 with 15% Chance of Precip
Sunday: 74/51 with <10% Chance of Precip

It was a cold wet (and short) ride in Darrell's Jeep today.

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I choose to ignore, the 15%, and go with the 85% being dry.

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Lisa and I are headed to Georgia over the weekend for a wedding and won't be able to make this trip. I hope the group has a good time and stays dry. Thanks for the invite Will.
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Looks like it'll be just me.
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Jeff,

OK, when are you showing up? Just so I'm sure the gate is open.

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