Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Latestarter]

Those circular saw blades on a trimmer are awesome! call it a brush whacker instead of a weed whacker Last one I had, I had to take the guard off for it to work ... Only a SLIGHT safety hazard But man did it chop through brush like a hot knife through butter! Don't want to hit barbed wire (or any other wire really) with it though. Glad you're getting it all cleared up.

Just as an aside, you know thorns/briars and brush are a goat's best friend, right? You could have just left it there and the goats would get it cleaned up pretty fast too.

 

[Mike CHS]

I know the goats would take care of it but in the 3 years that we have had this place I never had time. Now that I have the time I just got tired of looking at it.

 

[Baymule]

You will love the horse wire! Be sure to top it off with barbed wire or hot wire to keep the horses from "necking over" the fence. We are starting on the last stretch of outside property line. We got some H braces set up and will start rolling wire. We have to cross a gully with a small stream, I'll post a thread on making the cement bag water crossing when we make it.

 

[Mike CHS]

A quick note for the hard headed men on the forum. If you are hard headed enough to wear shorts while weed whacking poison ivy, expect some "I told you so" looks even if your wonderful better half doesn't really say "I told you so" when your legs turn into one big sore.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Um, hmmm..... We need one of those finger wagging "I told you so" emoji's! LOL

 

[Latestarter]

When I was younger, all I had to do was walk by it and I'd get it... Haven't had to deal with it in many years, but still give it great respect!

 

[Mike CHS]

Teresa bought me several kinds of Ivy Block and cleaners but where I was INTENDING to trim didn't have any Poison Ivy. I was only going to do the entrance to the woods and several hours later I pretty much had all of the trimming done.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hope you feel better soon....I've never been afflicted with it but my DS has and it must be horrible...

 

[Ferguson K]

Thankfully I'm not allergic, but hubby is. Poison ivy makes him swell all over. I usually give him aloevera..

 

[Mike CHS]

Teresa here,Long time reader 1st time writer.
Unloading boxes and finding a place for everything is quite a challenge, especially when combining the two places.
But have to say it went better than expected, and feel good about what was accomplished. And what Mike got accomplished also was great! Everything little thing makes such a difference.

Mike and I made that Pot and Pan Rack together and I Love It!!