L. Williams (so you know who to blame) requested some more samples of my exquisite Paint artistry (I can't really blame them, I mean, you saw it...), so in an attempt to distract myself from having a panic attack about falling trees during a current fast-moving stormfront, I have focused all my creative energies to create for you these masterpieces. The shoddy Photoshop work is just a bonus.
You're welcome. As always, you may click to embiggen.
Here you can see a nice little redbud tree on the west side of the house & carefully planned native plant-scaping. They did finish the stucco on the foundation finally, although I'm still waiting for my dang shutters so I just drew some in, hee. No large trees allowed near the house since the truck-crusher of Summer 2013 (thankfully not personal truck, omg)!
The boys are unseasonably shiny this year, aren't they? And Solo is so majykal that green grass grows wherever he steps. Naturally. The "Carolina horse shelter" (the horses live in a carport already, it's very common here; this baby is engineered and certfied for 130 mph winds) is completed as of yesterday!
Now all I need are two 10' gates. And a 6 x 6. And four 4 x 4's. And a water trough. And eyebolts for cross-ties. And time to backfill & finish the fence. But hey, I'm watching the ditches for loot!
The Master Plan. Call it a 5-year plan. Or maybe a 20-year plan. But it is my vision for the future! Of course I colour-coded it!
As of now, the house, shed, & hay shelter are essentially done (ok, so I need electricity. And shutters. And an inspection. Details.) & the north & south sides of the main pasture (the top one is only for riding until I can find some free t-posts to finish the back fenceline) have their strip of tape up. The lower pasture is also ready to use, although only when I am living there, as I can't afford to put a strip of tape in front of that wire yet; Solo & wire have a bad history.
Yes, my fence will be bipolar -- eesh, not my favourite product name, but it's still great stuff! That way, I do not have to ground my charger unless I want to activate the wire. You try driving a 10-foot rod in the Carolina piedmont. Not till the neighbour's hydraulic post driver comes home! My dressage arena is all ready: all six little white plastic cones just need to move to their spots in the grass.
What do you mean I have to go to work? I have plenty of work right here!
You're welcome. As always, you may click to embiggen.
Here you can see a nice little redbud tree on the west side of the house & carefully planned native plant-scaping. They did finish the stucco on the foundation finally, although I'm still waiting for my dang shutters so I just drew some in, hee. No large trees allowed near the house since the truck-crusher of Summer 2013 (thankfully not personal truck, omg)!
Now all I need are two 10' gates. And a 6 x 6. And four 4 x 4's. And a water trough. And eyebolts for cross-ties. And time to backfill & finish the fence. But hey, I'm watching the ditches for loot!
The Master Plan. Call it a 5-year plan. Or maybe a 20-year plan. But it is my vision for the future! Of course I colour-coded it!
As of now, the house, shed, & hay shelter are essentially done (ok, so I need electricity. And shutters. And an inspection. Details.) & the north & south sides of the main pasture (the top one is only for riding until I can find some free t-posts to finish the back fenceline) have their strip of tape up. The lower pasture is also ready to use, although only when I am living there, as I can't afford to put a strip of tape in front of that wire yet; Solo & wire have a bad history.
Taaaape. Loving the Horseguard, although I have not fully tensioned it yet. |
What do you mean I have to go to work? I have plenty of work right here!