Why yes I DO have a
cold. A sneezing, nose running & sort of body aching traditional
cold. No I’m not the least bit happy about it but I’ve just
mentioned it more than enough already.
I did get out today looking for fireplace matches. I KNOW I didn’t use all I had but I might have left them out and they got damp and I pitched them- Yeah - that’s a very likely scenario. My inside gas fireplace is very old-imagine that. I once had to replace a part on it- I found it but it wasn’t easy OR cheap. Anyway- I also got on the roof today and checked the flue – all clear and ready to light and then I stayed outside where it was warming up and the sun had come out. I’ll be glad in the morning I expect. My plan was to prep the guestroom for use – winter is it’s time to be used mostly. No reservations yet (chuckle) but it usually gets some use then. BUT my focus took a turn (not an uncommon occurrence I admit) and I finished a small project with a section of the West fence. Digging some shallow post holes – repairing/ finishing a small project that I’d left because . . . Well I didn’t like the way it was going. See when you’re kind of old and worn down you tend to do stuff like that (even more) then add in some lazy and easily frustrated – well it becomes a challenge. The ground was still very wet which made the digging a whole lot easier until I hit a hard spot. Not just hard - concrete hard. Yep right where I’d set a post on the other side and hadn’t allowed for it when I laid out the 1 ft. tall x 14 ft long filler. A ONE piece 1ft x 14ft. filler to go under the actual fence in an area where the yard is lower than on both sides. I hadn’t remembered the concrete that I set the real (the chain link fence and __(other stuff)_ that constitutes the actual fence.) I immediately shifted to plan #9 - move the filler fence about 6” further North and avoid the concrete. Excellent Plan old man. That won’t make any sense to anyone but the posts were attached to the fence already. Now who does THAT – Now you know. (chuckle). The entire filler is made from 1/4” x 4” Redwood bender board laid like it’s drop siding and attached to elevation stakes (1”x 1 1/2” pointed boards- stakes ) . Why and how did I ever decide to do that I can only say that it really seemed like a good/easy and cheap way to fill an area that I didn’t like the looks of AND I found the bender board for .99 each. Final financial cost – less than $20.00. OK that’ll work for me.
I
don’t think I ever sneeze just once- always at least twice and
sometimes it just goes on and on – interesting – Ha ha ha - to
me anyway. I’m even glad to finish that
subject. (fence AND sneezing)
Whoops I just realized I forgot to eat today- A few bites of Pecan pie and a small glass of milk this morning isn’t a good diet, I’m pretty sure. If I don’t correct that situation I’ll wake up in the middle of the night HUNGRY, seriously hungry. OK I can fix that a lot easier that the fence business.
I did get out today looking for fireplace matches. I KNOW I didn’t use all I had but I might have left them out and they got damp and I pitched them- Yeah - that’s a very likely scenario. My inside gas fireplace is very old-imagine that. I once had to replace a part on it- I found it but it wasn’t easy OR cheap. Anyway- I also got on the roof today and checked the flue – all clear and ready to light and then I stayed outside where it was warming up and the sun had come out. I’ll be glad in the morning I expect. My plan was to prep the guestroom for use – winter is it’s time to be used mostly. No reservations yet (chuckle) but it usually gets some use then. BUT my focus took a turn (not an uncommon occurrence I admit) and I finished a small project with a section of the West fence. Digging some shallow post holes – repairing/ finishing a small project that I’d left because . . . Well I didn’t like the way it was going. See when you’re kind of old and worn down you tend to do stuff like that (even more) then add in some lazy and easily frustrated – well it becomes a challenge. The ground was still very wet which made the digging a whole lot easier until I hit a hard spot. Not just hard - concrete hard. Yep right where I’d set a post on the other side and hadn’t allowed for it when I laid out the 1 ft. tall x 14 ft long filler. A ONE piece 1ft x 14ft. filler to go under the actual fence in an area where the yard is lower than on both sides. I hadn’t remembered the concrete that I set the real (the chain link fence and __(other stuff)_ that constitutes the actual fence.) I immediately shifted to plan #9 - move the filler fence about 6” further North and avoid the concrete. Excellent Plan old man. That won’t make any sense to anyone but the posts were attached to the fence already. Now who does THAT – Now you know. (chuckle). The entire filler is made from 1/4” x 4” Redwood bender board laid like it’s drop siding and attached to elevation stakes (1”x 1 1/2” pointed boards- stakes ) . Why and how did I ever decide to do that I can only say that it really seemed like a good/easy and cheap way to fill an area that I didn’t like the looks of AND I found the bender board for .99 each. Final financial cost – less than $20.00. OK that’ll work for me.
Whoops I just realized I forgot to eat today- A few bites of Pecan pie and a small glass of milk this morning isn’t a good diet, I’m pretty sure. If I don’t correct that situation I’ll wake up in the middle of the night HUNGRY, seriously hungry. OK I can fix that a lot easier that the fence business.
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