Dump Run

Removed the construction debris that consisted of insulation, both foam and fiberglass, drywall pieces, moulding, used PVC piping, metal pipes, wood scraps and cardboard. The car was full.

Progress

Made serious progress today with the sheet vinyl installation and the shower receptor and left wall attached to false wall framing. The shower plumbing is installed and working, the shower drains into the floor perfectly.

Lawn Tractor - Kaput!

Starter motor had shattered inside the sleeve. Probably been like this for a number of years.

All better now, mowed the entire lawn, Max's yard, and down behind the neighbor's fence to the bottom of the field.

Memorial Day 2015

Ride With The Big Dogs

I'm not calling these riders dogs, but if they were, they would be fierce. And the ride was fierce, too. It was long for long's sake. It was intense and demanding. All the crazy stuff that makes weaker riders cringe or pass. Trains, balloons, bikes, cars, music, flotation devices, loud music, disrespectful drivers and bikers. All of it and more.

Steep hills, river rapids, rocks and gravel, bridges, asphalt. And trotting a long way on asphalt. I hate that, but he was game and everyone else was doing it, so we did, too. We crossed busy roads and stopped traffic.

There were nine of us, and we had not ridden with any of these folks before. I've met some, partied with a couple of them in the past, but never rode with them. Honestly, I don't know if we'd ride with them again. I think I'd want to, but would they want to ride with us.

The destination was a restaurant in Baltimore county, near Catonsville on Frederick Road. We're nuts, right? The horses were glad for the rest in the shade.

No one fell off, no one had a freak out, we all kept it together. I have a deep scratch on my right shoulder from a branch, my arms are scratched up from branches, too, and I have two blue/purple bruises on my left leg.

The ride clocked in at about 18.6 miles, from 10:30 to 5:30pm. Plus, it was hot.

Bathroom Project - Ongoing

It was a beautiful Saturday, but we opted to work inside on the bathroom. Ride tomorrow, project progress today.

We also picked out and brought home the sheet vinyl. It was the last bit of a discontinued product, so we got more than we actually paid for. It's all good!

Also spray coated the vanity with polyurethane for lasting protection.

On Duty ~ On Patrol

I asked him if he had seen the snake and he said no. I said, ' it is right there.' He jumped back, startled that he hadn't seen the snake so close to him while he installed the fan in the 'new' run-in shed.

Tonight we witnessed a Red-tailed Hawk capture a house sparrow on the ground in the corner of field #2. Close by is the bird feeder. Life does go on, and surely the hawk's kids need feeding, too.

These 'predators' are keeping the mice, rabbits, and birds in check. We do not officially have a 'barn cat.'