a correction

tim called my attention to a poor choice of words in a previous post. baby pheasants do not waddle. they scamper/scurry/flit/zigzag/hustle - you get the idea. i told him i would make the correction and while i'm here i might as well post something new....

i finally got around to some concrete work this weekend. i need a few more stepping stones to complete a path to the backyard.
these are drying/curing and will need to be painted and their final coat of sealer. they won't be ready for the ground for another week or so.












i hope to pick up some rhubarb leaves tomorrow and get started with them.



for those who like a little color i'll close with this shot of honeysuckle taken about 7:30 this evening:

let's just say

it's been a very productive weekend

and i'm heading for a nap.

quickly

if all went according to plan yesterday was jacob's last day of servitude in this man's navy.



we're proud that he chose to join, relieved that he's out safely. tim can clearly remember that phone call over 5 years ago when jacob filled us in on his plans to enlist. we're proud of the changes he has committed to and accomplished. he is set to start classes august 31 and will no doubt do well.

making progress

stepping out the gate on our north side this is the view:
pan left.
pan right.
and left again.
when i went to work monday morning the machinery was sitting just as it looked in my previous post. when i came home at noon they already had the first section of concrete in place. by mid-afternoon today they were making preparations for the other side.

i've been remiss

i suddenly realized that with all the constructing going on just outside my windows i haven't shared any of the process since the trees were removed. the rain has made things difficult all the way around for the work crews. one day they actually had a guy with a shovel trying to move water....oh the joys of union job security.
this has been the view from ny back door since thursday evening. they parked there at the end of their work day and because of rain haven't been back since.
i would love to say that they are out there thrumming away for 12 hours a day but i'm never home for a twelve hour day. i can truthfully say that they start at or before 7am and finish for the day around 7pm. with work progressing at both ends of the block i can't be sure how much of the day is spent here.
tim has planted tomatoes and peppers along the edge in the dirt spots created by the tree removal. i'll let you know if they make it. i will say it has been fascinating to watch the precision and skill these big machine operators employ. i will also say that i will be soooo glad when all this is done.