A glance at the fence
I didn’t get a chance to take a picture of the fence last night, but I did snap this one this morning before getting in my car. This is a picture of the front yard facing the street taken from the driveway.
Pictures tomorrow?
Maybe tonight I’ll get a chance to take some pictures. The fence looks just awesome, and I am thrilled beyond belief.
Next I need to get a few locks so we can keep it secured. And I need to work a bit on the deck. Last night I got the pleasure of running around the yard and making sure the dirt was spread out well from the post hole diggers. And this weekend I’ve got even more brush to clean up.
But I’m as pleased as I can be. I just wish I were at home right now to enjoy the new fence and get started on the work. Last night, Katie and I kept running to the windows to look outside. It’s like Christmas in January.
Jealousy
I am *so* jealous of my wife at this moment. She’s at home with the fence crew - I guess they want to triple check that they’re at the right place before they put a fence in the ground! I’m sure that Katie will only be there for a few more minutes, but I am just dying to see the fence and see the progress.
Let’s see … I have an hour long lunch break, and the drive is about thirty minutes … nah. But I definitely won’t be staying late today!
I’m so excited I can hardly stand it!
The fencers should be at our house any minute, and I can’t believe I’ll have to wait until after work to see it! I can’t express how much I wanted to take off work today just so I could watch.
Since the moment we bought the house, Katie and I have wanted to put in a fence. The fence is going to make life with dogs ten times easier, and it’s going to give shape to our overgrown back yard. Maybe we’ll even spend some time out there now! And on top of that, it’s just going to feel better making it harder for our homeless neighbors to use our back yard, which borders a creek. Oh, and then there’s keeping the baby out of the creek when she gets old enough to walk; ultimately, that was the clincher.
I almost can’t stand it having to wait all day. And when I get home, I want to walk the perimeter and look at every inch. Then I’ve got to get some locks for the back gate and start thinking about how to stain the silly thing. Any suggestions?
I’m still alive!
I’ve been unbelievably busy in the last week, and the only time I’ve had at the computer has been spent working. On Saturday, I helped my brother’s family move into their new home. After four hours of that, I came home and spent the rest of the day clearing out brush from my back yard to make room for a fence. Yesterday, the kids and I spent at least an hour making the biggest brush pile I think I’ve ever seen. I’m feeling muscles that have gone unnoticed for years.
And it’s about 60 degrees in this office right now, so in addition to soreness, my fingers are almost too cold to type.
I’ve got to find a way to warm up and get started working!
