Something apparently got lost in the translation here.... "We are off to put a drain down the hillside" he said as he and Jim disappeared through the farm gate. No apparent reason to question the validity of the statement: the old green farm tractor was groaning under the collective weight of every imaginable instrument of construction and destruction and the glowing white ten foot drain pipes were already in situ in the tangle of blackberry, fern, nettle and foliage. Unsuspecting any modification ( to put it mildly !!) to the drainage installation plan, happily unaware of the proceedings in Greg and Jim's world.... Erin and I cheerfully sorted out family, friends, the world and all its issues whilst tossing multiple piles of poop into a waiting wheel barrow and ensuring that the stalls were clean enough for our equine residents to destroy in 3 seconds flat...or less. Clearly if I had been aware of the proceedings on the hillside, our morning may not have been quite so lighthearted.
"Before we lay the drain...we have to do a little clearing" he said. "Fine, what do I need to do" I remember replying as Jim silently...knowingly, looked on. I'm not sure if Greg ever mentioned that we were bound and intent on re creating St. Andrews Golf Course on our overgrown hillside but as the sun beat down, the chain saw chattered, the blackberry and brush cleared and where there once was jungle...we have a clearing. I think, I need a re definition of "a little clearing". We are scratched and bloody, sore and bruised BUT we have created a masterpiece ( well...nearly !). I'm going to let the photos tell the story as Lulus field was transformed. I would like to say that the ten foot white drain pipes have moved....but sadly I can't. What I can say is....teamwork is amazing !! Thank you Erin and Jim for sharing and enriching our world. Jim...that smile by your woodpile made our day. Now I'm going to soak my poor aching bones !! Take care, keep safe and cherish your friends. M
"Before we lay the drain...we have to do a little clearing" he said. "Fine, what do I need to do" I remember replying as Jim silently...knowingly, looked on. I'm not sure if Greg ever mentioned that we were bound and intent on re creating St. Andrews Golf Course on our overgrown hillside but as the sun beat down, the chain saw chattered, the blackberry and brush cleared and where there once was jungle...we have a clearing. I think, I need a re definition of "a little clearing". We are scratched and bloody, sore and bruised BUT we have created a masterpiece ( well...nearly !). I'm going to let the photos tell the story as Lulus field was transformed. I would like to say that the ten foot white drain pipes have moved....but sadly I can't. What I can say is....teamwork is amazing !! Thank you Erin and Jim for sharing and enriching our world. Jim...that smile by your woodpile made our day. Now I'm going to soak my poor aching bones !! Take care, keep safe and cherish your friends. M
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