Another Hot Week
Most of the activity at the barn has been limited to inside the barn. However, on Sunday Bob and Grant decided to take advantage of the hot weather to cut some fire wood for the coming winter.
Off to the big field they did go. They cut the seasoned logs into smaller lengths and loaded a 3/4 ton trailer with cut wood. While they attended to this important task, I spent the morning with the whipper-snipper cutting back the vegetation that threatened to engulf our south side shelters. After running out of cutting cord, I spent the rest of my time refitting tarps to various vehicles in both fields. The weird weather sure took its toll on the tarps this year. Two of the shelter doors had to be re-stitched, and one was deemed to be beyond repair. Replacement tarps will be needed, so it looks like another trip to Wright's Surplus in Kars. Hopefully Greg has a supply of mod tentage for sale.
Once Bob and Grant got back to the barn, Joyce treated us to a feed of BBQ back bacon sandwiches and beer. These folk know how to live! The conversation over lunch included talk about sea containers. My HUP measures 7 foot 10 from dirt to hatch cover on top and won't fit into a regular 20 ft sea can.
Some investigation revealed that there are 20 ft high cube for sale but they are more expensive than the 40 ft high cubes. Economics dictate that the 40 ft can is the way to go, but the issue is how to get a 40 ft sea can down the road to the barn. It won't go in by truck or tractor trailer. Bob mentioned that we could possibly jury rig a small truck to attach underneath at the half way point. Then we could use the tractor and the three point hitch to wiggle the can down the twisty trail. We are open to suggestions (and no, airlift is not an option).
After lunch I headed back to Ottawa to pick up the family and head north to Blue Sea in Quebec for a couple of days at a friend's cottage. These folks also know how to live... More later.
Photos
1- Bob the Dentist - filing teeth on the chain saw
2- Grant working on his project truck
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RHC
Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$?
Last edited by RHClarke; 03-08-11 at 15:03.
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