Walkabout October 2018
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Before layout, though, select and work up sticks to fix post hole digger. One is freshly cut, the other is several years drying. Debarked both and hit up with couple coats of the cheap enamel spray from Ace. Hoping it will seal it enough to prevent cracks.
Nice straight line for two RR ties end on end. there will be four steps all across.
much more complex fun since there is existing concrete sidewalk to hook to as well as the earlier landscaping.
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New handles mounted and ready to go.
Rare view of almost clear work table
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Not clear to me how or why when I opened the phone app later and told it to play that it showed me trundling the wheelbarrow away after having set off the "visitor" alarm. Don't know how much might be being stored on the card in the doorbell. It will be enough of a PITA to change the batteries in a year. Hopefully whatever is stored will last the 32GB. Probably. These are sub MB video files. But I think I have to actively use the app and click record to get them.
Getting ready to make the bench.
These are board from the house in Mansfield that I demolished for the lumber. Heavy oak 2x4's and oak boards 12 and 3/4 inches widest. The biggest board will be the top, the longest 2x4 will butt to it along one side, the shorter wide board will be the two ends and the other board will be mounted as a shelf. The other 2x4 (and maybe some others) will be braces and stuff inside the bench.
The last photo I have of Dozer, just his two front feet. When I let him off leash the next day, after coming back multiple times; the last time he didn't come back.
electric chain saw needing maintenance
Near as I can figure at this point, the chain needs replacing because I let too much stuff build up inside. This made the automatic sharpening non functional by not doing an even job would be my guess. New chain with new sharpening stone ordered. $30 or so.
Building shelves and loft in storage shed.
I was going to just lay the pallets on cinder blocks, but Tom suggested posts and that will make a sturdier top shelf for sure.
Building shelves and loft in storage shed.
I was going to just lay the pallets on cinder blocks, but Tom suggested posts and that will make a sturdier top shelf for sure.
I had brought the neighbours over to show them the old rabbitry and their little boy found this already dead butterfly.
Nice color contrast with most human skin colors and hair. I think the best angle is from the other side.
syringa vulgaris 'President...' Blue Lilac
syringa vulgaris 'President...' Blue Lilac Tag on a stump dug up from the east deck area.
syringa vulgaris 'President...' Blue Lilac
syringa vulgaris 'President...' Blue Lilac Tag on a stump dug up from the east deck area.
Oliver disapproves of hold digger
This hole was not there yesterday when I checked to see if the wasps or bees or whatever had a nest in the ground were still buzzing around and they were. today was much colder, so I didn't expect to see any, but instead of the small hole almost invisible, there was this much bigger hole that Oliver smelled and immediately squatted over it. Didn't try to cover, in fact bit of a jump and ran a bit.
Oliver disapproves of hold digger
This hole was not there yesterday when I checked to see if the wasps or bees or whatever had a nest in the ground were still buzzing around and they were. today was much colder, so I didn't expect to see any, but instead of the small hole almost invisible, there was this much bigger hole that Oliver smelled and immediately squatted over it. Didn't try to cover, in fact bit of a jump and ran a bit.
Big firm mushroom of some kind.
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Why is the cat suddenly intersted in the leaves?
Zoey suddenly got very interested in something in the leaves, making licking motions. I had to get close to see that it was a tiny egg.
The tiny egg has little spots or speckles on it. It had been cracked open rather than squashed, but I won't swear to that. Where did it come from?
The egg must have come from this nest that was hard to see even close up.
The nest is impossible to see from just a little ways back.
