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The last few days I have worked to cut back and reshape an unruly ever green bush in our front yard. It has been growing there since maybe 1980. A lot of it froze last February but recovered. I have cut it back with loppers, a bow saw on a pole and trusty Homelite chain saw. Old tools made to cut like new with a file.
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The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
After the cold weather has warmed, I am back to doing more outdoor projects.
A very small garden is started with sweet corn, peas, spinach, and onions planted. I have bags of garden soil to mix with the plain dirt for tomato containers. I had never had success with tomatoes until last year when I planted in containers with compost and dirt.
I have also returned to removing and replacing the trim boards under the eves. During warm days this winter I prepainted these trim boards.
This week I removed the old boards from another section and found some rotted framing to be replaced. New 2 bys will be spliced in where needed. The worst work is cutting out old boards where access and motion is restricted by other framing, bricks, and roofing.
volvolugnut
The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
Our little flowers are still inside under the grow lights. This weekend we cut down a dead tree, and pulled a dead Service Berry tree out of the ground WITH OUR BARE HANDS!!! Amazing how easy it came out, no digging! Trimmed a lot of hedges before the buds open up. Cut up a bunch of wood.
So far I'm feeling good about saying farewell to Cailleach. I've put away my snow blower, salt buckets, and snow shovels. The ground temp shows above 40º.