Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

At house in Groveton. My friend Steve came this morning and we got one of the 40’ shipping containers blocked up. Neither one of us knew what we were doing, but that didn’t stop us. We have 4”X16”X16” concrete pads with 8”X8”X16” concrete blocks at each corner and 3 down each side. Total of 10 concrete pads and blocks for one shipping container.

Son wanted it 2 blocks high. We tried, but it shifted and fell off the blocks. Uhhh….. nope. Not raising that thing 2 blocks high. Too dangerous for a couple of ignorant morons with absolutely no experience!

So now with a whole day’s worth of experience, we know what we are doing and will use our expertise to block up the other behemoth tomorrow.

I’m tired. Back is sore.

 

[Mini Horses]

A guy up the road has one on a slanted ground, so several inches difference end to end. I honestly don't know HOW he accomplished that!! Must have brought equipment in?? My trailer -- as in tractor trailer -- was easy. Drive onto huge concrete slab, adjust front with built in crank used to set onto truck hitch!! Adjust front steel support legs.. My goats like to lay under its shade in summer.

 

[Baymule]

Shipping containers are blocked up. I never want to do this again!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Good job - congrats! You have my permission to never do that again!

 

[Mini Horses]

Those are huge! Great job. Tell DS if he wants them higher, you'll sit in a lawn chair and watch! After all, hardest part is done!

 

[Bruce]

But Bay, you are an expert now!!!

 

[farmerjan]

Being an "expert" sometimes is not a "plus".... I was not thinking they would be full 48 or 53 foot containers... I was thinking they would be the shorter "pods" that we see around here. Like less than 20 ft long. Those are full sized trailer bodies... WOW.

 

[Baymule]

Being an "expert" sometimes is not a "plus".... I was not thinking they would be full 48 or 53 foot containers... I was thinking they would be the shorter "pods" that we see around here. Like less than 20 ft long. Those are full sized trailer bodies... WOW.

Haha, you know us old ladies don’t back down from Jack sh!t. We just do it.

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

How in the world did you even move those?!

 

[Baymule]

How in the world did you even move those?!

18 wheeler wrecker had to move them. Steve and I jacked them up and blocked them. Kinda scary, we were VERY careful not to have a hand or foot under them.