05/22/2011 17:57
At Last!
DSIL came with his truck and trailer last night, and we got all the materials for the new gate here, and ready to go. Yesterday afternoon, I got the two post holes dug. It was no easy thing to do! I wanted to make them at least 22 inches deep, but only managed 20 inches. I may try my DSIL's trick of putting some water in the holes to soften the dirt, though I fear I have struck mudstone, and that effort will be for naught. Still, I have to go to work this afternoon, and maybe by the time I get home I will be able to get my last two inches.
I also did some more clean up in the area behind the garage, and it's starting to look a lot better now. I'm still debating whether I want to go to the work of putting in a larger pond back there, and I'm starting to think I'm not going to do it after all.
It will be so nice to get the old gate and fence section removed. It has become a real eyesore.
Ended up with a 900 calorie deficit for the day.