Tuesday was my shopping day, so I didn't get anything done then (though Heather will be happy I found some of the blueberry tea for her assuming I don't drink it all...). I had yesterday off because my follow up appointment was early in the afternoon. I admittedly didn't get anything done until about 11AM other than napping. So after going to the appointment, and stopping to go for a walk around Otter Brook on the way back (I was the only person there which was nice), I decided to get some work done, despite the angry clouds that were around in the afternoon.
The first thing I did was I mowed my way back to the excavator, and mowed the sides of the ditch. It was really bad and needed it. My ditch has frogs in it, probably since it has been wet for months now.
I then hayed the part of the yard over by the tiny home. This is the first mowing for it for the year, but it needed it a month ago. It was still really wet, but I mowed it anyways.
While I had the mower running (it hasn't liked starting this year), I mowed the rest of the yard too. It needed it as well, but wasn't at the point where it could be used for hay since this is what I had mowed last week (or maybe it was two weeks ago at this point?).
I was running out of daylight at that point, but I still got the piece of wood cut for the CR-V. I just need to smooth it and fit it a bit better. It is two feet wide, and if I measured correctly, should fit side by side with the conversion, even without any special fitting.
I still need to make the hinged part (so I can access storage underneath on the floor). This is the idea, the dot being hinged. I am undecided on the bend being hinged; it doesn't need to be in the car, but it might make it easier to store when not in the car, though I expect once everything is installed, I won't be swapping it and the seats around often.
It looks like the weekend will once again be marred with rain. Turns out this is a record for consecutive Saturdays with rain. I heard this nugget on the radio driving in today: https://www.wmur.com/article/concord-nh-rainy-saturdays-record-06102025/65027100
It is still too early, but I might have to put off the roof extension to next year at this point. I think I might call it a year after the deck/patio, since I will almost assuredly not be able to afford to pay someone to do it (which was the original plan). I did find some free sand (not ideal, but still usable), but it is over an hour away, which is annoying.
Available Projects and annual tasks:
- Dunks and bug repellent.
- Clean up yard
- Take scrap metal away
- Finish cleanup on the pile in the back
- Do something with the trailer.
- Fix excavator
- Finish drainage
- Build deck
- Push back trees
- Install concrete pilings
- Install landscape fabric and gravel underneath
- Build frame
- Lay decking
- Set up hot tub and pool
- Build insulated platform for hot tub
- Put down pool sand to level spot for pool
- Get water delivered for both
- Fix mowers and equipment
- Get tractor serviced
- Build travel station for CR-V/prep CR-V for travel
- Move carport
- Build the roof extension over to the rocks
- Fix front stairs
- Test travel options (rent u-haul and test that, rent trailer and test that)
- Install storm doors
- Build overhangs for windows
- Insulate the water lines
- Front yard drainage
- Fix snowblowers (broken grease fitting on big snowblower, gas leak on small one)
- Gravel/hardpack driveway
- Fix grade to the shed
- Level a spot for a lean-to up the hill
- Build a small lean-to for off-season equipment
- Make shed mouse-tight
- Create walking trails (put up markers, maybe put down some gravel).
- Clear and level a spot for orchard
- Build a bridge over the creek
- Build a gazebo or something on the other side
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