Garage and road project

[Sir Henry]

I’m searching the area for more big rocks. I’m negotiating to buy these.

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This one is way too big. I should have taken the picture with my car beside it. It’s almost as bit as my Outback.

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[Sir Henry]

In the meantime I’m cutting down deciduous saplings and leaving the evergreens.

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[daytime dave]

Looking really nice Gene.

[BigAl52]

Looks good Gene and thats a lotta work

[Sir Henry]

Looks good Gene and thats a lotta work

That’s why I never get to shoot.

[Sir Henry]

I’m getting more rocks today. This is from another source and he can lift them out individually. On the next loads he will be putting them in place. Here he is just putting them like the other guy dropped them out of a dump truck.

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[Hatchdog]

Happy you enjoyed one day off Gene. Nice work with the saplings, looking great.

[Sir Henry]

I finished moving the last rock today.

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Next step is to lay down clean gravel.

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I use gravel to lock the stone into place and stop erosion.

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[Hatchdog]

I never get tired of the beauty of your place. You have done a wonderful job with the buildings and landscape. The colors are perfect!

[Sir Henry]

I never get tired of the beauty of your place. You have done a wonderful job with the buildings and landscape. The colors are perfect!

Thanks. It’s a labor of love living here.

[Sir Henry]

I’m back to working on the inside at least for a day. I picked up and installed the custom top to the four-chest island.

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[markiver54]

Very nice Gene!
It will probably take some time to remember where everything is in those cabinet drawers. I love it though! That cabinet top is beautiful.

[Sir Henry]

Very nice Gene!
It will probably take some time to remember where everything is in those cabinet drawers. I love it though! That cabinet top is beautiful.

Most of my guests are getting familiar with the layout and where everything is. Especially since they do most of the cooking.

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[Sir Henry]

I received three more loads of gravel today. I should be spreading it with the tractor.

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But instead I’m watching the Brewers.

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[markiver54]

Very nice Gene!
It will probably take some time to remember where everything is in those cabinet drawers. I love it though! That cabinet top is beautiful.

Most of my guests are getting familiar with the layout and where everything is. Especially since they do most of the cooking.
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Perfect!!
What great planning!...again, I love it!

[Hatchdog]

I would say that watching the Brewers is just as important as spreading gravel. Good for you to understand that.

[Sir Henry]

I would say that watching the Brewers is just as important as spreading gravel. Good for you to understand that.

We are going to two games in Milwaukee right after Labor Day.

[Sir Henry]

It’s a good thing I bought the 21 acres around me. I actually built the RVport on the neighbors land. Well maybe only the propane tank. And you can see the garage is totally off the original property.

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This is cropped showing my north, west and east borders. The south border goes another 10% farther and the land to the southeast across the road is not mine. I originally bought 5 acres and then bought 20.9 more a year later.

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These updated satellite pictures (above) were taken about three weeks ago. I can tell because the rocks were still in the middle of the driveway.
The picture below was taken before I moved here.

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[daytime dave]

Lots of progress there. It has turned out very nicely.

[Sir Henry]

Lots of progress there. It has turned out very nicely.

Thanks Dave. I brought more junk home today. I paid $10 to $20 each for these steel wagon wheels.

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