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This was my Sunday project …. a log holder for my fire pit …. worked on it all afternoon. All of the lumber is “scrap” from under our pole barn, which means it is 'warped' in some way from years of hot/cold/humidity. The warping makes for some interesting construction – you never quite know what you'll end up with.

The 4 posts are deck posts that we have for some reason … they were new originally, no screw holes, two even had tags stapled to the top … why they were never used, I have no idea. One of them had a pretty good 'warp' in it. They made for nice corner posts …. adds a little bit of “spiffy” to the whole look.

The wood for the fire pit is from some huge cedar branches that came down or split & was hanging off the tree & had to be cut after an ice storm. Some are too long for the fire pit & need cutting to a shorter length & most need to be split, so that job is still ahead.

Before (nothing!)

After:

Currently working on old metal shelving that was slated for the dump because one of the legs was bent & it would no longer stand up. I ended up cutting off all 4 legs with a hack saw, which reduced the height to 5'. I'm currently reinforcing the frame with some wood. If it works out, I will use it to hold boards, stakes, bricks, & other items that I use in the garden. Still planning on constructing the addition to the herb bed this week/weekend, but I need a trip to the hardware store first for deck board screws that are the right length - have every length but what I need!

Impressive wood stack!

We’ve been promised rain for 3 days running and have just barely been sprinkled on each time. Grrrr!

Today’s task is to haul the hose around to all the apple trees. Also did my Crab Apple - because I love her!

Other fruit trees will be soaked on Friday. My veggie garden, with the exception of what’s in pots, is doing really well under that layer of straw mulch, so she can wait for the weekend. I also have a chippy living in the greenhouse and taking a lot of pleasure in burying sunflower seeds he finds under the feeder.

No more suet for the birds until Fall, and the feeder has been switched to a smaller model that the squirrels can’t get into, but the small songbirds still can.

Had the first tick on me. I thought I felt something when I was in the treeline where the hydrant is, but I just brushed it off my arm, so time for my flea and tick medication!

83 today. Hazy and hot and more humid than we’ve been. No wind, so that means nothing is blowing in. :( A/C has kicked on - first time in a week, so that’s been nice!