Monday, March 12, 2007
Another outside project... yanking roots!
About Thursday, Cindy and I just couldn't stand the computers. Seems our web host had been invaded by a nasty virus at the end of last week. There wasn't really anything we could do to help, so rather than work on web sites... we took out our frustrations on some old roots.
When Bev, Cindy and Mom moved here, there was a "hedge" of overgrown juniper. They managed to get it all cut down, leaving only the roots to remove.
With the ground thawing, no wind, a nice cloud cover, we thought we'd get started. This isn't anything we're going to get done in a day or two.
The guy that built this place prided himself on his concrete work. Hence, there's concrete everywhere you look. That's both good and bad.
In this case, it may be kind of good. At least most of the roots are confined within a concrete lined planter. Never mind they went down nearly two feet.
With the help of the Avalanche, a heavy tow chain, an axe, and a couple of shovels we cleared better than half of them in the first of two areas.
I gotta tell you though... I was three days or more recovering. Didn't hurt anything... but had muscles yelling that I didn't know I owned.
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