21 April 2014

Spring is officially here: last of the snow melted today and I saw the first black flies.  Finished removing the trees that were in the house foundation excavation area, then started on the ones that need to come down to make way for the sauna building.  Only had one go bad (mis-cut the hinge, whereupon the tree tried to go down 180° from where I wanted it), but used my newly purchased 100′ long steel cable and the tractor to rectify my mistake… and keep the tree from landing on the wood walkway, which would have been beyond ugly.  Still a lot more trees to take down (plus those at the waterfront that are blocking our view of the lake), and most of those are leaning over the walkway and will have to be pulled down with the tractor.  Another wonderful dinner at Chez Lapidii, with Lynne also in attendance.