Been a tough, hot week. Tom took the week off, canceling our long-planned vacation next week to Pennsylvania. We really couldn't take the time away from installing the fence. And the week was a dry one, with a smattering of rain on Tuesday. The rest of the time it was hot, hot, hot.
We had a few set backs, like SIXTEEN POST HOLES had to be Jack Hammered! Boy, was that fun! By Friday we could no longer use the post hole digger tool. If you aren't familiar with it, it is closely related to chop sticks. Chop sticks are great for eating sticky rice or sushi, but not so good with broth or sugar. Likewise with the post hole digger. The dirt was so dry it was like face powder and the tool was completely ineffective. We used the wet-vac instead.
Because we had the generator going anyway for the wet vac we plugged a fan into it, too. It was brutal out there, really. But we got 140 posts installed and some 16 foot oak boards in, too. The oak boards are actually easy to install, especially after a week like we just had. Did I mention the poison oak, ivy and sumac? We've got it all here!
We need to find the time to pick up a water heater. Priorities, right? Need two gates, a round corner post, a 'square' post and another set of latch hardware. Moving right along...
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