Author: Diana Blakney

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Winter preparations

Bill and Bianca inspect Sid’s road repair.
Is Sid dressed for winter? I think not. Alex and Bill give his outfit a critical look. Bianca turned her back.
Progress on the chicken house!
Alex takes a much-needed rest after working on the chicken house.

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Late October rain

Trenching added watering options in three additional spots.
Chicken house will go here.
Chicken house in progress
Bianca politely asks if she can play with Finn.
Just playing!
Horse burial site is leveling over time and with the rain
Looking at the neighboring clear cut from the now-passable loop trail
The loop trail is rugged going, but doable.
The woodshed/tent is full, and there is more, tarped wood outside.

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Trenching

Alex operates the trencher as he and Sid prepare to put in water lines that will access well water to plantings.
Bianca looks on approvingly.
Bianca helps to pack the dirt over the pipes.
In case you wondered how in the heck Unk’s pickup could haul the 20 foot PVC pipe from store to farm? Look how cleverly Sid managed the task!

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Tulips, daffodils and narcissi

Tory, with help from Alex and Sid, planted all 400 of these bulbs this weekend.
The Pulaski weighs more than Tory!
A heart configuration planted on the hillside; 150 tulips around the base of the apple trees (pinks) and in Tory’s wedding garden (oranges); narcissi and daffodils elsewhere. Spring will bring a lovely array of color!
Torti did not assist in a single planting. He would rather hunt gophers.
RIP Midget

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Stockpiled for Winter

Alex likes to take an early morning dip in the swimmin’ hole. Yikes!
Sid and Kay fight over who gets to stack the last fragment of firewood.
Mike the woodcutter split one of the old logs located at the base of the hill the farmhouse sits on. It is in amazing shape despite having been sitting about 7 years. California redwood?

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Firewood

Alex may be wearing his lifeguard tee, but it is wood chopping with a sledge and a wedge that occupies him now.
Beautiful work, Alex!
This pile was purchased already chopped. Alex gets his much-deserved rest perched on its apex.

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Safety First!

Sid replaced a broken tail light on the Ranger with an Amazon purchased replacement.
When Sid was rocking the forest trails, he noticed a steep drop off at the beginning of the Rock Creek trail. We put warning markers to make sure folks driving the Ranger stayed to the safe side of the trail.
The weekend’s rain filled the pond that is fed by Griffith Creek as it departs the culvert.
The pond is finally deep enough for a decent swim.

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Next generation Shiver River crew explores forest trails

Julius, Jessica, Bianca and Sid exchange greetings.
Griffith Creek crossing is easy now that the water flow is so low.
Road gravel pile is already depleted, thanks to Sid’s hard work.
Jess examines debris from the clear cut adjacent to our property.
If you look closely, you will see a giant Bald Faced Hornet nest in the upper right quadrant of this photo!

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