Poop on the Corner
Amenities for my furry friends and the humans they bring in tow.
I know how much it stinks (literally) to carry around a smelly turd on a hot day. Since my neighborhood is great for walking, I have a lot of friends who pass by with their humans in tow.
I decided to add a doggie amenity station to the corner of my fence: water, trash, poop bags. I had a small seasonal faucet installed in this corner when I had the irrigation installed... partly so i can easily water in my new plantings on this side of the yard... but really... let's be honest... partly for the dogs.
23 Trees and Hopefully Done Counting
First there was the small birch just behind the shed that leaned at a 45-degree angle right through where I was installing my fence.
Then there was the dead tree that had been strangled by wire.
Then there was the tree that fell on my fence during the Thanksgiving 2014 snow storm. It became one of the 18 trees I had removed earlier this year... I thought I was done.
Nope.
This fir was one of three in a small stand, so of course when it toppled in a wind storm (core rot), I didn't like the bare look of the two remaining, which probably also had core rot.
The advantage is that I now see a lot more sky when I sit on my deck and look at the stars. And my vegetable garden will get more sun.
Fence Edging
No. Weedwhacking. EVER.
I edged the grassy fence line with mulch to avoid having to weed-whack and make mowing easier. I also dug a corner garden so I don't need to fight to get the lawn mower in there.
Thanksgiving Snow and Fallen Trees
New England weather packs a festive wallop.
This ice and heavy snow took out power from early in the morning until late evening... so many turkeys got grilled outside today.
The tree leaning over my fence snapped like a toothpick, and then crunched my fence.
Fence
First major project: FENCING. I want my sanctuary to extend to my yard so the pups can roam.
I'm so very grateful to Hulme Fence for installing my fence in the December snow. I tried to keep them toasty, with donuts & mulled cider & Keurig stationed in the tiled room downstairs. Between these hard workers and Home Depot's 0% interest financing, this was my best first new-home-owner decision ever.
Installation was made tricky by the knee-deep snow. The corner went a little over my property line, and Hulme Fence will come back as soon as the ground thaws to reposition it.
Update, Spring 2014: Hulme Fence contacted me in the early spring and made quick work of the repositioning. I'm always grateful when a company demonstrates good business integrity - thank you, Hulme!
I loved not having to leash up for every potty break all winter long. And now that the spring has sprung, Maddox (pictured, right) and Sadie love the freedom of lounging around in the grass on sunny days, regardless of if Mom has to be at work.