Hi Babe!
Though I hadn't really planned on it, the weather forecast, which is essentially dismal for the rest of the week, coerced me into thinking that today was a good day to get the manure bin done. I have the materials, but have had a surprisingly lackluster response to my call for volunteers to help, so I figured, what the heck? It's not like it's difficult construction, it's a manure bin, right? So after doing some morning chores, which included making some chaney root tea and bushhogging the horses' pen to break down the manure, I took off the bushhog and put on the awl, with help from Teri from Wisconsin, who was kind enough to ask if I needed help before she went off on a ride, I started building the manure bin. I started out using the diagrams that I received from the folks who helped me build them in past years, but quickly decided it was too big for the space, so I reduced the size proportionately, from 16' to 12', and started working. It took me all afternoon, and I still have to add more screws and possibly fix one post that got a little out of plumb, and one board that still needs to be added (which is odd, because we bought extra of EVERYTHING except the 1x6x12 which I needed), and, between threatening drops of rain, managed to almost finish it off. Won't take long to finish it, but the forecast for the coming week actually includes snow (yes, I'm in Florida), so I'm not sure when it will be done. Tomorrow is all about rain, but that's fine, I have to finish the trail maps for the Taste of Goethe, so it's all good. You know what they said, it's good enough for the government, and I'm just a volunteer, with no construction experience other than watching others, but it's workable, and I guess that's all the matters! I celebrated with a martini (still trying to finish off that bottle of dry vermouth we've had for YEARS!), a nice hot tub, which was much appreciated, my shower, and soon to bed! Good night, my darlin! Love you!
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