Why excavator?
Why excavator? Because dig.
Author: Agent Smith
Improved Weed Death
Starting the weed war early this year, with a refurbished trailer sprayer from the barn.
Fire in the hole
The old brass floor boxes in the great room, and why water and electricity don’t mix.
Gate power
Ditching the wall warts and getting proper power to the front gate.
New aerial shots (November 2016)
New aerial shots from November, with the hills greening up and the western wall’s block placement done.
Weeds: We have them.
After the rains, the weeds explode, and Dino proves its worth knocking them down.
Dog House Down
The structurally unsound old dog shelter comes down, a great opportunity to put Dino, the new tractor, to work.
Big green monster
New tank! Also, a sufficient crane.
Tank goodness
Inside the old well tank: a pile of rusty innards.
A man’s got to know his trucks’ limitations.
The mini truck digs itself in on the hill while hauling trash, and getting it back out takes a come-along, a bigger truck and a race against the fading light.
Mister Gorbachev…
We have a wall problem: the old railroad-tie retaining wall is failing, and on the south side the deck and pool edging are heading down the hill.