Tending to the Homefront.

Spent the day clearing the front fenceline, transplanting Iris, and installing a 3rd set of 8 solar light outlining the circle drive.  I forget how much diabetes can effect day to day chores outside.  Had to go to the barn and get the Tiller to make a new strip along the driveway in which I transplanted the Iris.  Tomorrow I will finish raking up the grass and cuttings and have a little bonfire in the driveway.  The ash is very good to use around the plants in preparation for winter.

Will probably spend the weekends working on the property around the house, and the weekdays working on the trails, campsites, etc... I can always use the help if anyone has nothing to do and wants to lend a helping hand. I still have a lot of brush to clear along the front fenceline and several logs from the trees to move that the storms took out. They are already cut in 14" sections, but these were 80+ year old oaks and 36+ year old white pines so they have quite a diameter and are quite heavy.  Eventually we will split them all (by hand) for firewood.  We've already split some 10 similar trees using only a splitting mall and iron wedges - no logsplitting machine here. 

There's several tress in the woods that were killed by the storms and need to come down and be cut up for firewood for the campsites. There's also many trees already down that just need to be cut up.   I'm wondering if there isn't enough out there already to build a modest size cabin - there are so many possibilties for the property that the church can take advantage of.

The accounting software hasn't arrived yet - looking forward to being able to finally sit down and program everything in.  Have the Board's appointment documents all printed and ready to go - nice frameable certificates on heavy parchment.  The church membership cards should be here this week as well.  Just got an email from a Board member suggesting we include a family section on the membership application. Awesome idea!  This is just one example of why it is so important to have a Board in place - no one person can possibly think such an undertaking through on their own.

Well, time to eat some supper.  Will be working outside again tomorrow if anyone wants to spend some time in the country.  :)  Thanks to all.