Old Fence, New Fence

In preparation of C's parents coming to build the new fence, we pried off all the old fence boards that were attached to the chain-link, hammered out the old nails, took the split boards and cut them down, then hatchet-ed the bits into kindling. All in all a very hands-on day. I felt a bit like a pioneer because once all the outdoor work was done, I headed to the kitchen to do some canning!

Old Shed, New Shed

C's parents planned a "working visit" for the Fall and it was decided that they would come and help build us a fence. In order to accommodate the new fence, the old shed needed to be torn down (it was in the way of a stretch of old fence boards that were attached to the existing chain-link fence). Of course, a new shed was needed and had to be smaller as the new fence was going to be built along our lot line. Hence, old shed out, new shed in. The existing metal shed was constructed to last and took 4 hours to dismantle.