Apr 2nd - Yard Work

Yesterday we started spring yard work. We raked the leaves out of some flower beds and raked many layers off the "island" by the outbuilding. There was a lot of leaves and trash. The area looks a lot better.

 Today I cleaned off the top of the dam. There was a bunch of dead "bamboo" that had fallen over the top of the dam. There was also a lot of new bamboo that was growing on the top of the dam. I got rid of all of it so that we can easily walk across the dam.

 Below is an "after" photo. It doesn't look a lot different but it sure is. The dam spillway is left of the end of the canoe. I don't think any water has went over the spillway while we have lived here but it was washed out to the point that it was difficult to cross. I put a 8' length of 8" pipe in the bottom of the washout and started backfilling. Unfortunately I can't get my tractor to the spillway unless I cut a path through the woods. I probably could drive it across the top of the dam but things are still a little soft and I don't want to drive it through the yard to get to the dam.

I also did some "scouting" and found some pieces of trees that had fallen. Actually there is a LOT of pieces that are down, I spotted some that looked like they were still in good enough condition to make cutting them up worthwhile. It is supposed to be nice the rest of the week. Hopefully I will get some of it cut up and hauled out of the woods during the next couple of days.

Lydia comes tomorrow and Thursday. I will have to make sure to have time to play with here <grin>. Below is a photo Kathy took on Easter. Lydia had just given me a kiss. First time she ever did it.

Good evening to all. May God bless you and yours.