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The new forest road that bypasses the Rock Creek forest road (the one that has the hole Diana fell in ) is really nice. Sadly, there is a widowmaker on the side of it that looks determined to bonk someone on the head sometime soon. We are halting vehicle traffic on that part of the road as a precaution.
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A second widowmaker is along the forest road leading to the Griffith Creek crossing.
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In the meantime, the front steps to the farmhouse are rotted and the handrails as well. Rick is going to fix! It is such a blessing to have a talented carpenter on call.
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Rotted steps all gone! I’m sure Bianca and the cats are bewildered!
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While the bulldozer was out salvaging our windfallen logs, it paused to flatten the entry hill a bit. Then Bob, the fabulous gravel guy put down a nice gravel entry road.
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No more muddy entry by the gate.
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Sid did a nice job gravelling the walkway to the water pressure entry.
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The propane tank for the Annex’s fireplace will go here, hidden by foliage.
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Mulch (7 yards of fir sawdust) arrived today.
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Not a lot of yellow plums this year, but they look nice and fat.
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The space between Bill and Sid is where the temporary housing for Mama M. will go.