The biggest delay in bringing home Stu was due to waiting for the shed to arrive. It was originally scheduled for the last week in November, but it kept getting pushed back. I was initially annoyed, but now... not so much. I feel very much like I got my money's worth, and it's hard to be mad about t[...]
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In one of the easiest jobs yet, we put up the electric fence. With just a few more weeks to go, everything is almost complete! I decided we should shrink the area slightly, just to make it a little bit safer for the babies. It drops down on a hill, and since no grass is going to grow at[...]
It's still ongoing... but maybe the end really is in sight! It used to look like this... Now it looks like this: Light is visible through the trees! I can see the neighbor's property now! Still left to do: finish disposing of downed trees, level out that patch of dirt for t[...]
I have a new trailer!!! My excitement levels are almost maxed out! I have not been able to use it yet due to lack of time, but I cannot wait to use it. It's almost shocking to me how much not having a trailer has affected my horse activities. Granted, I don't board, so it's just me here at[...]
I have the usual talk with my coworkers about what we all did over the weekend. Most people say things like going to a winery or seeing a baseball game or going out to eat. My response is that I cut down trees. I do enjoy the shock on people's faces when I tell them I was cutting down t[...]
I am very, very excited to share my brand new barn plans! WOOOOOO!! My mother came out to take some measurements of the existing barn, and based on my vague description of what I would like, has come up with a plan that brings everything together. Behold! The overall layout: One o[...]
I took a talent assessment test a few months ago through my work. It was to identify my skills so I could best leverage them at work. My strongest skill was "Futuristic." I'm a planner. I think ahead. I can't just think of what the next step is, I need to think of what the next 5 steps are. [...]
Another successful weekend of clearing! Progress is becoming more and more apparent, and it is looking like a turn out space, instead of a mess of scrubby trees. We (the amazing team that I can't believe is actually showing up to do this) cleared out a huge dead tree that had fallen, three scrubby h[...]
Yet another "In Memory of" post... my trailer has died. It is now in the trailer graveyard at the repair shop. Technically, I could perform CPR on it, and revive it. But the cost of doing so is the same as the price I initially paid for it... so I'm not feeling an overwhelming urge to bring it ba[...]
Sunday was a big day for cleaning out more woods. We cut down more trees, and disposed of the trees we cut down. D'Arcy had recruited some family members and we became a well oiled machine, cutting down, and dragging out to the fire her brother had built. The fire was huge! It had been built[...]