“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water”
A few months ago we cut down a couple birch trees and then chopped them into firewood. This wood has to dry before it is burnable though, and we kept it outside under a tarpaulin, where it should stay for about a year before we can use it. But with the garden landscaping starting in a couple weeks, we had to move it into the garage already. It was only about a twenty meter shift, but I have racked up over 11,000 steps today, and other than a short gym session, haven't left the house.
We have enough wood for the next few years at least.
The other thing that we have to do is find a new home for Smallsteps' playhouse, which she was gifted by the neighbors, but now has grown out of also. It is almost forty years old, so we don't want to destroy it, so my wife has put it onto some marketplace group for these kinds of things and there is a line to get it. Seems they are in demand. However, I don't trust these groups, as people say they will take it, but often end up as no-shows. So, let's see. If it isn't gone by next weekend, we might have to destroy it, if we can't move it ourselves to another part of the yard.
The garden is going to change quite a lot with what we are having done, and hopefully it is going to be more functional, as well as in time, more enjoyable. We are only improving the drainage and putting in a retaining wall for now, because we don't have the money to do more and even this is tight, but hopefully in a year or two, we will built a patio for grilling and enjoying the summer upon also.
This has been a good weekend, as Smallsteps and I have spent a lot of time together, with Friday off together, and most of Saturday just us also. Nothing super exciting was done, but I felt like we were able to enjoy ourselves as well as move some of the things forward around the house. One of the good things with a house is that while there is often a lot to do, doing it makes a visible difference, so there is the feeling of accomplishment. A lot of my work doesn't give the same kind of immediacy of feedback.
Should spend more time in the yard.
Once they start, there will be machines, noise, mud and mess flying about, so I will likely post some kinds of progress shots along the way, but I won't have to do much of the work myself. This is a pleasant change, but it is only because what they need to do, I have no idea how to do, and think it will be more expensive if I actually try, and then have to have them come in and repair my mess anyway.
How was your weekend?
Taraz
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