Howdy from Texas, y'all!
Today we are going to talk about the next two days of labor out at the cabin. Let me show you what I started with.
After a week of working at my regular job, babysitting and visiting with family I was ready to start back to my tasks. I decided to start with the front outer yard. Mowing wasn't too bad, just boring as I walked back and forth. I trimmed up the brush outside the fence as well. Once it was mowed and trimmed I decided to get that barrel out of the way. However, when I got the moving dolly out there and under the barrel (no mean feat in itself) and started pulling the barrel away from the fence I encountered a problem. Yes, the fence was going with me. At first I thought perhaps it was attached in some way, but soon realized the barrel was holding up that fence post. A bit more surveying of the situation brought to my attention that two more posts were leaning dangerously out from their positions. In true redneck woman fashion, because I ain't no high class broad (thank you, Gretchen Wilson for that line) I quickly decided that barrel looked very decorative and festive right where it was, and in fact brought out two others to join it on that end of the fence. I even added one to the other end of the fence line as well, because a post on that end was listing a great deal toward the south pole. Now you know how to fix a falling down fence. No charge, I am glad to be of service. I am thinking of putting Christmas lights on them just to make it 'purdy' out there, what do you think?
Later on I will actually fix the fence, but for now time is passing quickly and I have too much to do inside to stop and research how to do these repairs. Barrels it is. The only problem with my temporary fix was that once I got the other two barrels out there to hold the other posts up the first post started falling back to the inside. No worries, I have lots of barrels to work with. Soap ingredients came in these barrels and there are plenty more sitting all around the property.
Now that the outside front was cleaned up I tackled the gate. I carted off 7 wheelbarrows full of brush that day. Let me show you what I did.
Oops, I got the 'after' picture in there first, but you get the idea. Now for the other side....
Whew, I should have become a rocket scientist, I think it would have been easier than this! Okay, now for that front porch area.
Before....
...and after.
And again. Before...
...and after.
The east side of the front porch needed serious attention. I hauled the pallet to the back yard after uprooting the first of my newly discovered neighbors and denizens of the yard.I also spotted a scorpion, a red-headed woodpecker and a big spider (unknown variety, BIG) but none of them would pose for pictures.Not a snake to be found yet, though!
| However, I am having technical difficulties tonight (it's the nut behind the wheel, I am sure), so as exciting as this all is for you all, I think I will have to stop for the night. I will start again tomorrow and perhaps will get you caught up to where I am working at present. I promise it does get more interesting! Happy trails to you! |
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