Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

[Aunt Bea]

Yeah, I get that

We'll see

Saw three black tails bedded down right outside our fence
There's a little thicket of trees and brush they seem to call home

Our back yard may become their 7-11

I may need a silencer

We all gotta eat!

 

[Gary O']

M-M-M-M-M-M.....baaaaack straaaaap

 

[Sliverfox]

Have you thought of doing espalier of fruit trees along the fence?

When hubby first retired,we traveled to see Longwood Gardens which was owned by the DuPont family.
Thought that estate was interesting ,, traveled to Delaware where DuPont had a gun powder manufacturer .

As we toured the gardens , was impressed that original map of the vegetable gardens had been found .
Around them were fruit trees, espalier style.

 

[Gary O']

Have you thought of doing espalier of fruit trees along the fence?

Interesting

I'm in hopes the Oregon grape holly will interweave in the chain link
I plan on that stuff being the border all along the fence

 

[Aunt Bea]

For the first year while the bushes are getting started you could probably add some Kentucky Wonder pole beans along the fence.

 

[Gary O']

For the first year while the bushes are getting started you could probably add some Kentucky Wonder pole beans along the fence.

Oh, I do like that!

They're quick

.....and they're goooood

Love fresh picked green beans

especially Kentucky Wonder

 

[Meanderer]

Rattlesnake Pole Beans

"Pole beans are one of those vegetables that put out a tremendous amount of nutritious food in an exceedingly small amount of space. A big plus is that I just almost never see disease or insect damage and the birds leave them alone. They are just incredibly easy to grow".

Takes a lot less space than bush beans as they grow vertical.

"Indians grew them together with squash and corn, "the three sisters". The beans fix nitrogen in the soil and climb the corn, the corn gets nitrogen from the beans, and the squash provides ground shade which conserves moisture and chokes out weeds".

 

[Gary O']

Takes a lot less space than bush beans as they grow vertical.

Oh, I do like that, too

 

[Sliverfox]

Question from PA.
Who owes the fence?
Cemetery or you?

Find out how cemetery is maintained,
Weed whacker may be used to trim around fence or headstones.

 

[Gary O']

Question from PA.
Who owes the fence?
Cemetery or you?

We own it

Find out how cemetery is maintained,
Weed whacker may be used to trim around fence or headstones.

They mow and trim

Haven't seen 'em get close to our fence

The cemetery is a relic, a pioneer thing
Folks there have been pushin' up daisies for a very very long time

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Sliverfox]

@ Gary Hubby & his brother mow the cemetery close to us.
Its group are particular about its maintenance which was the reason I asked.

 

[Gary O']

Saw three black tails bedded down right outside our fence
There's a little thicket of trees and brush they seem to call home

My lady took a pic

They seem comfy



Got a bit of snow this morn

...rather cute



Meanwhile

up at the cabin...

 

[Meanderer]

Gary, do you miss having to chop firewood yet?

rather cute......

 

[Gary O']

Gary, do you miss having to chop firewood yet?

I do, very much, miss that

But

I'll get over it

 

[Lakeland living]

I do, very much, miss that

But

I'll get over it

Like Gary I would miss doing the firewood. Have slowed down a bit here a bit. BUT I am not going to stop doing what is good for me and what I enjoy. Don't think my ax is a cute one though.
(())

 

[Gary O']

I cut a lot of wood up there

a


lot

 

[Meanderer]

Like Gary I would miss doing the firewood. Have slowed down a bit here a bit. BUT I am not going to stop doing what is good for me and what I enjoy. Don't think my ax is a cute one though.
(())

me neither, I was refering to Gary's "cute snow".

 

[Gary O']

Today was finish the screen door day

It's not that usual for me to be completely satisfied with a project

Today was wunna those rare days

Very happy with the screen door

Bought the heavy duty screen to keep the blessed little grandevils from kicking it in or tearing it this summer








Thing is, the back door now looks better than the front door

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Gary O']

Today was replace the tiny mailbox day

Not so into that standard (metal) box that's barely able to contain letters

So

I built a full size one (approx 18" x 12" x 6")



a bigger pic

Yes, its a bit crude
But I prefer the term 'rustic'

 

[Gary O']

A snow day
No working outside, and I need lumber to make a picnic table

The truck isn't 4WD, sooooooo, I stayed home and decided to frame some pics from the cabin
to hang in the shop
A little something to remember

I didn't have straight enough limbs to rip like in this pic;

So, I used the cedar fence boards
Rip to width
add some 45s
And highlighted the grain with a darker stain
Then roughed the edges

Turned out OK

 

[Meanderer]

Must be somethin' in the air.......

 

[Gary O']

Must be somethin' in the air......

HEY

Nice frame!

 

[Gary O']

The snow melted
Me and my lady went shopping

She found a great buy of yarn
Now, she has umpteen containers of yarn
But, this is 'variegated sock yarn'
Anyway, it was $1/skein
Asked her how many socks that'd make
It makes one pair (sock yarn skeins are small)
Thing is, she sells those socks for $10
The other thing, she prefers to give them as gifts

Me, I whipped over to Home Dopey and bought some 2x4s

So, the rest of the day was table making day

I'll soon make the picnic table, but started with a counter for the deck
I plan on using the BBQ every day this summer
Steaks, dogs, ribs, and chikin
The grill needed more counter space

Its a simple affair, but built it quite sturdy



Just a simple 45° brace, and an elephant can sit on it



I used almost five 2x4s and a half quart of stain
Material; less than $40

Tomorrow
The picnic table