My Weekend

Sunday:

Morning chores, changed oil in the Honda and motorcycle. Weed-whacked the edges of the lawn. Moved the ’76 Scout II and the ’48 Ford 8N tractor and mowed the area where they are usually parked. (Left main lawn for Pam to mow, too wet for me to do.) Packed up the truck, kissed Pam good-bye, and headed for the lot.

Arrived at lot, unloaded the ATV, un-hitched the aluminum trailer,  unlocked The Box, and then hooked it up to take it to the dump station. After returning to the lot, repositioned The Box to allow access to the area we have been cleaning (hopefully the future building site) with the ATV and trailer. Required a lot of jacking up and putting stuff under the wheels, as where The Box is now parked is not very level. Process took about 2 hours. Off to get a load of water, 25.5 gallons added to the fresh water tank. Hooked the aluminum trailer to the ATV, pulled alongside The Box, and loaded the pile of firewood closest to the driveway. Had  dinner and went to bed. It was about 9:20 PM.

The Box now sits a bit farther to the left of its former location

Monday:

Slept in until almost 8:00 AM! Got up, checked mouse traps, removed and buried two mice. Had breakfast, fired up the ATV, moved aluminum trailer over to the F-150 and hooked up the truck and trailer. Backed the truck/trailer up into the spot where The Box used to sit. Took the ATV and started to drag firewood from 3 different piles down to the truck. Kept this up, with a few breaks, until all the firewood I had stacked up was on the aluminum trailer. (This made the biggest load of firewood I have ever brought home in a single load. )

Skidding wood with the ATV

BIG load of firewood

Drove the truck and trailer down to the cul-de-sac, un-hooked the trailer, drove back up to The Box. Loaded the ATV in the back of the truck. Began process of putting stuff away and getting ready to head home. Had lunch, sat for almost 30 minutes in my recliner (best part of the trip!) then finished washing dishes, finished loading the truck, and shut down The Box. Walked around the cleared area for a while and enjoyed the view over to the Mosquito Range behind Fairplay. Planned the next phase, how to get the aluminum trailer close to the slash piles we created during the last two visits. Headed home, arrived in De Beque 4 hours later. Un-hooked the trailer, unloaded the ATV, emptied the truck of laundry, cooler, and other items used during the trip. Had dinner, checked e-mail, took a shower, kissed Pam, and went to bed.

How was your weekend?

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:

I mowed the lawn.

Happy Trails.