i started building the gates for the duck yard. i will need a total of three, two for the covered part of the yard and one for the pasture area. i got one built today but still need to staple wire to it and pick up some hinges and latches at the hardware store.
i used 2x4s with lap joints. i've had good results building gates this way so i figured i'd stick to what works for me.
the 4x4 gate posts are a bit twisted and bowed which means the gate opening is not exactly square so instead of building a nice square gate i built it to fit the opening.
one down, two to go.
i received a thoughtful gift from a thoughtful lady.
an adorable little ducky made by wade england pottery in burslem, england. these tiny figurines are known as wade "whimsies". the graded bottom, which has become a trademark of the wade "whimsies", was sometimes used as a striker to light matches in pubs and for starting the fire in kitchen stoves.
red rose tea began giving the popular collectibles away in 1967 http://www.redrosetea.com/figurineshistory.aspx
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| thank you, mama |
sit quietly. breathe deeply. observe intently.
his kind and loving heart
his smile
the way he always gets my eggs just right
i spent a few days putting up a little framing for the enclosed part of the duck yard and getting the wire stapled to the 4x4 posts and the framing that runs across the top of the enclosure. today i started digging a trench around the perimeter so that i can run some old corrugated metal roofing from the base of the fence into the ground to make the enclosure more resistant to digging predators.
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| the nerds came to help |
