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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Despite plans to 'git 'er done' days ago, today was the day I got my huge, heavy slate slabs loaded on the trailer. I had several plans in mind & ended up finding a ratchet winch/come-along in the garage & winching them up the ramp & on to the trailer. I put cardboard down so the slabs would slide, which worked pretty well.

I had to go to youtube to figure out how to release the cable on the winch - had 1/2 of the release figured out, but there was a spring I needed to figure out as well.

Of course, there had to be at least one 'mishap'. That slick cardboard on the ramp .... made the mistake of putting a foot on it which promptly slid out from under me & down I went. I thought I had really hurt my wrist, but after a few minutes it calmed down- no range of motion issues, no swelling & I can use it OK- slight sprain would be my diagnosis.

Smaller stuff to load tomorrow & will probably make the trip Thursday morning. Aside from mowing, lots to do with slabs, build shelves in shop, maybe try to set posts for a chain across the driveway to keep cars out ... never a dull moment.

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Pic: early in the ordeal - one slab on. Working on getting #2 raised out of the dirt so I can move it to the trailer ramp.

57 posted on 06/04/2024 6:29:32 PM PDT by Qiviut (If the genocide was unintentional, they would have pulled the poison vaccines, long ago.)
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To: Qiviut

You amaze me, Woman! But NO INJURIES, Please! :)


60 posted on 06/05/2024 6:41:46 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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