CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

I got up with the "Whipper-Snappers" today for the early start, wanting to get as much accomplisbed as possible before the rain got here this afternoon. I went to do the goat "Rounds" before I started....and wouldn't ya know....those kind, thoughtful, and considerate Texas folks decided to share some of their Wind with us here....Thanks!!....
It was nice and Gusty too....blownin' in just the right direction, straight down the field. So, as @Mike CHS said the other day about mice and men. I didn't want to fight that too, so I opted for the most dangerous spot in the fencing line, and since it was a short distance....I wouldn't have to handle a whole roll. Here is the spot.... ....This is the piece that I couldn't do the bottom 4 wires the other day cause my back couldn't handle it. Now, I will admit I have sat down on tbe roll of fencing, or on the ground....tho, getting up ain't easy, but bending is not an option. This area tho, doesn't allow for that because everything ya see that is green in this postings pic is either...poison ivy, poison oak, blackberry briars, sumac, honeysuckle, and green biars....so, sitting isn't an option....and ya have to be "Suited Up" in there....as has been "Discussed" in another Thread....
So, the decision was made to attack....I won't bore ya with the "Details", but it was a bit before I got to this next stage here.... .....It took a little bit "Country" with some "Flatbedder" know how for this too work, but it did, so that is what Counts.
I got the Tposts put in and was feeling better about this.
....cutting, wrapping, and twisting wires to end the Stretch....start with the middle wires first, and alternate above and below half-way of fence until only top and bottom wires are last 2 twisted.
....The job is complete...except there is a clearence problem because of uneven ground...so, will sandwich bottom of fence with wood, or put in a concrete wall....will probably go with boards. This side will only be duck and chicken territory, a part of the permanent fence that will be finshed after this too.
It really isn't what I wanted to work on today, but a piece of the "Puzzle" was finished.....and boy am I tired....Whew!!..

But the evidence says it was a successful day even if somewhat painful.

Whoo hoo Fred!! See, stretching isn't all that hard. And if it helps any, I've been known to sit on the ground when I work as well. I can't do the "catcher's squat", not if I want to be able to stand and walk later. Never have been able to, it isn't just my advanced age And I can only kneel for so long.

When you talked about using the van for stretching where you have no anchor post, you meant you were going to use it as an anchor point, not the pulling force, right?

Yep...just attach and pull fence to it as an anchor, not in using it to pull the fence.....

Looks and sounds like things are firing up outside

Oh that looks like so much NOT fun Fred!

Just glad we got things tended to before it started...even a nice really Hot shower...before the power goes out. I hate it when ya get your head lathered up and Boom, Boom "Out go the Lights"....

Your fence is looking really great. You do more work than a lot of folks, me included. I have put in wood posts and t-posts, but stretching wire is beyond me. Good job!

CntryBoy777 said:

Just glad we got things tended to before it started...even a nice really Hot shower...before the power goes out. I hate it when ya get your head lathered up and Boom, Boom "Out go the Lights"....

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After all these years, you can't find you own head in the dark?