Of tires and dirt...

When I had the backhoe last weekend I'd exposed several rock ledges around the property and was interested to see what the rains would wash clean. I got more than I bargained for. On the northwest side of the house I discovered a concrete footing which I hadn't been able to see before. I have no idea what it belonged to, but there it is. I also got a clearer picture of the rock beneath the West Wing and hope that will facilitate our plans.

Yesterday I spent a few hours clearing away some more of those rocks and smoothing out some of the rough edges on my new "road" around the back of the lower property where it gets marshy in spring. It won't be quite wide enough for a car or truck, yet, but it'll keep the tractor from bogging down, that's for sure.

Last weekend I was also filling holes here and there and digging out obstructions placed by the former owners. They had a four wheeler and had built various ramps and jumps to race over. These present a problem for mowing in the back so I used the backhoe to clear them out.

In my travels I was able to bring down off the hill another 6-8 tires, so my little collection is growing by leaps and bounds... :)

Today I want to see if I can pick up the lumber for the new shop header and get the "quick and dirty" wall and doors installed on the interior wall. If I can get the interior wall in place and the header installed I can build a barn door and begin to lock up the shop area, which means I can put in machinery, like a table saw.

I also may do some more clearing of brush by the power pole so it doesn't get overrun by vines again. Amazing how fast those things grow around there.

Pictures are another thing on today's task list. I've posted an "update" on the Webshots site.

http://community.webshots.com/user/Stickbug54

Hope you enjoy!

Doug