Rapid progress

Things gave been moving so quickly that I've skipped posting. A quick update sans photos follows:

Most seedlings planted this Spring are doing well, some already a foot taller. We are leaving in place those few that appear dead knowing some will come back.

The trees planted immediately following the clear-cut are also doing well including most transplanted out of the cleared areas up top. Some have grown two or more feet this year and are taller than I am.

Native bushes in the nursery were attacked by rabbits. Many have survived and now chicken wire is in place top keep them out.

P and hard-working hired assistant Bret Fenstermacher have cleared around trees and mowed considerable area up top.

We purchase little produce now as we have been enjoying lettuce, beets and their greens, carrots, snap-peas, kale and string-beans from P's garden.

The barn/garage/shop has a new metal roof with skylights and a completely rebuilt side-shed.

The eastern half of the cottage has been demolished, the foundation modified including new porch deck and under-slab plumbing. The old brick chimney is gone. There is a new metal roof on the western half of the building and I am reworking it's framing and sheathing. LeRoy Boren and an assistant are to start framing the eastern half anew next week including new porch and inside stairs to what will be the master "suite".

Finally the shallow irrigation well-house gets it's new roof this week.

Next....go after blackberry plants again, update forest mgmt plan and get cottage weathertight.

Stay tuned for some pix.

Dale