Reclaiming the South Forty

Farm jobs can start out seeming rather small, like an afternoon "project" for two people to finish completely.  But no-o-o, this is such wrong thinking and I don't understand why we don't seem to learn!  Just one example, from last weekend, was the simple trimming of some tree limbs that had grown over the "orchard" (trust me, it WILL be an orchard some day!).  Armed with two chain saws, we thought it would be a breeze.  So, we took time to admire the farm life, the ducks and the visiting pair of geese (noisy fellows!), and all the little trees that will produce tons of delicious fruit, hopefully within our lifetimes.

Visiting Honkers

Baby Steps

WOW!  Three weeks since I last posted.  Much activity but a lot of it was behind the scenes.  Working with my contractor to change my deck material from clear cedar to a tropical hardwood.  Cost is an issue but I think we have worked out a good compromise.  But before I go any further I wanted to post