Getting the concrete foundation down after clearing the ground was next. Trenches for water, electric, and sewer were all put in place, fill and base to bring it up to level, and thick and strong enough to support the weight of our home when it set on the foundation.
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After what has seemed like a long wait following the telco announcement about fiber internet, the construction has started. Thinking is around the end of the year before service will actually be available. Looking forward to internet speeds fast enough that the connection doesn’t time out before the photo is uploaded to the site.
While we had cleared some brush and a few smaller trees east of the prayer garden, it was now time to clear it out and make way for the foundation for our new home.
OK so it isn’t always you can build a fire in your backyard or picnic area for a marshmallow roast or making smores but this handy backyard item is just the thing for a quick and easy solution.
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So the April Showers arrived – slowed everything down so far as barn building went. The gravel base has been delivered and the framing materials are ready to come off the trailer. Corner posts were set and checked for square and vertical. The rest of the posts were set for the walls. Side girts were…
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Some time ago, I had a backyard pond, about 15 feet in length, and perhaps 10 feet wide. Along the sides, a flower bed, a fern bed, a water fall, some umbrella plants, in the pond some water lilies. Altogether a pleasant water feature that I enjoyed a lot. As we prepared our house to…
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I’vd been studying on raised bed gardens and such. Not so much bending over, better control over weeds and critters, soil adjustments, and so forth. Started last year with an attempt at bucket gardening. I had some success, herbs did the best. Biggest problem was water, just could not water frequently enough during the day…
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So the April Showers arrived – slowed everything down so far as barn building went. The gravel base has been delivered and the framing materials are ready to come off the trailer. Corner posts were set and checked for square and vertical. The rest of the posts were set for the walls. Side girts were…
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There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber of the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and…
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You’ve heard the old adage, the second happiest day is when I got the boat, and the happiest is when I got rid of it. Well, guess the jury is still out on that one. For a while, I’ve been looking for a basic fishing boat and finally found what I was looking for. Not…
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