A little Pre-occupied
I know lately I have been a little pre-occupied and it is for good reason. With summer here and work at the University being quiet because of school being out I have been busy else where. I have taken on a few side jobs that I can do in my spare time because I can not pull long shifts at work because of my health issues. These side jobs do help fill in the gaps and I can do them at my own speed.
I recently did a big job for the neighbor and that was to build a play scape that she had ordered for her little girl. It took a total of 27 hours to build this huge thing and was actually good for me to be active. Here is the finished picture of what the neighbors little girl will be enjoying as well as my son Tyler who has permission to play on at anytime.
That little side job help pay for my little side job which is a 110′ foot picket fence that I am building by hand, piece by piece. My whole yard except for one side is chain linked fence which is in good condition. The side that is not was a mixture of stockade and wire which really looked like junk. I could not keep piecing it together anymore and was worried that our dog Sampson would get out. So here is why I have been a little pre-occupied lately.
I am not quite finished yet. I want to build a railroad tie wall at least a foot and a half high where the grass meets the dirt (like a terrace) which is where I will plant flowers and/or bushes. See if I do this now then I can concentrate on preparing for deer season as it get’s closer, LOL.
I like to keep busy and actually my doctor said it would help if I tried to keep active, it would help with the arthritis.
By: Rick Kratzke
Looks nice! I’m always impressed with how handy you are with your hands. It’s a gift not to be taken lightly - there are not many people around anymore that have the skills to work with their hands and build stuff. I come from a family of masons - and I dabbled in tile work, so I can appreciate those who know how to use these gifts.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Tom, thanks a bunch for those nice words. I really do love to work with wood and I owe all that to my Dad.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Looks like you’re doing a good job of staying active Rick. The fence looks great and the play area looks awesome as well.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Arthur, thanks for the good job. I am trying not to let the aches and pains slow me down.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
That’s a beautiful fence Rick. I think it’s great that you’re staying busy. It must give you a real sense of accomplishment when you see all these finished projects.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Keep busy Rick Deer season be here before we know it. The playground looks real nice and good fences make good neighbors
-Moose-
June 27th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Kristine, you are so right. I don’t feel good at all unless I get something accomplished each day.
Moose, thanks. You are right about the fence, the neighbor really likes it. Not only does it inhance my property but it inhances her property as well. I also am counting the days until deer season.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:51 am