March 18, 2005
New stuff at the Farm
Our critters need a safe place to hang out when the weather is good so we built a nice paddock for them:
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Jen pounded all of the individual fence posts, I used Buttercup to drill the holes for the end posts, set them and brace them. She rolled out the fencing materials, I stretched it and stapled it to the end posts and she secured the fencing to each individual post. I hung the gate and got the hardware together.
A good division of labor and we commented how well we work together. A good thing because we are stuck with each other. (grin)
All in all, this took about three days — the paddock encompasses a bit over 1/2 acre of land. We will be building another one as the sheep and goats browse this grass down but that will be a project for later this summer.
Posted by DaveH at March 18, 2005 10:07 PM | TrackBackIt took 3 days because we weren't devoting the whole day to just fencing. We probably could have gotten it done in one day if we devoted the entire day to only that.
Posted by: Jen Halliday at March 18, 2005 11:44 PMI don't know about you love but, I think that if we had done this all in one day, parts of our bodies would have fallen off and we would both be up for some major rehabilitative therapy.
After all, who has been gobbling the Ibuprophin like it was M&M's? Hmmm???
Let's say two days and leave it at that. (grin)
Posted by: DaveH at March 18, 2005 11:54 PMFine. Next time you pound the fence posts and I'll use the tractor to dig the holes for the corner posts.
I haven't had any more ibuprofen than you have, dear heart.
Hehe. The critters are staring at the gate looking miserable because they can't wander at will and eat the rhododendrons. (I know that rhododendrons are poisonous, but if the buggers are getting out of their enclosures there's only so much you can do.)
Posted by: Jen Halliday at March 19, 2005 11:45 AM