We brought Lexie home from the rescue; she's been a pretty good girl, a pal for Irene and wresting coach for Max.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Goodbye 2013
Another year finished, done. It has been a rough year on the farm and feel that not much was accomplished, especially from 'the list.'
We brought Lexie home from the rescue; she's been a pretty good girl, a pal for Irene and wresting coach for Max.
We brought Lexie home from the rescue; she's been a pretty good girl, a pal for Irene and wresting coach for Max.
We lost April, our farm dog extraordinaire, in February. She was a huge presence and is sorely missed.
The hardest project was the basement renovation. Installing thirty-one sheets of drywall, a mile of crown and floor moulding, and an acre of vinyl flooring was a feat unto intself. By March it was substantially completed and furnished. The laundry room was upgraded, too, with finished walls and painted/waterproofed exterior walls. He created a shop area with shelving units and his work tables, installed doors and door stops, fixed the ceiling and installed window treatments. The paint color scheme is fantastic and fresh. It is gorgeous!
We didn't manage a vacation this year, only using the LQ trailer one time for a long weekend. Thought about it, delayed it, then just didn't happen. One thing after another and the time, and year, escaped us. He replaced the awning on the trailer, but we've not yet used it.
The Orchard Grass Project is coming along, busy growing grass. We do need to fertilize, and are still discussing the pasture fence placement. Getting that fenced in is top priority (for me) this coming year. Along with that we'll need to clean up the old fence line; there are still downed Cherry trees, wrapped in poison ivy vines, and fence posts, pig wire fencing, and buried barbed wire. Ground hog eradication needs to get serious.
The most fun was the bridge replacement project on the roadway. It was great getting a break from traffic and meeting our neighbors, riding along the roadway without fearing cars doing 60 in a 35.
Cleared out a large pathway at the bottom of the property, cutting limbs for head clearance, making it easier to get the tractor down there. We have to clear out the hillside, too. Lots of decent trees have volunteered, now need to clear out the mult-flora rose and blackberries that are hugging the saplings.
The dying Maple in the front yard is history. The precarious limb that hung over the FIOS cable line fell on its own accord, without bringing the line down. The rest of it came down last Saturday; want to replace that with a Willow Oak.
It has been a rough year for us, but tomorrow is another day, another year, and we are making progress.
I hope everyone has a happy New Year!
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