I was sitting around the house stumped with jack to do... So, off to the barn I went. Space around the barn is getting crowded due to the recent influx of CMPs. Winter is on its way, so snow lanes will be needed for Bob to move the mountains of the white stuff that surely will bless us with its presence.
Bob and I decided that the best place to put the Prototype "on ice" was next to the barn adjacent to "Ted's truck". It will be out of the way but easily accessible for the many small over-the-winter projects.
The first step was to remove four stumps. Since Bob was at work with his new job, the tractor was not available to dig them up and haul them out of the ground. With no HE around, all that was left was muscle power. It was a good time to burn off some of the fat I put on while working for the government. Armed with an axe, shovel, pick and come-along, I managed to dig out three of the four on Thursday morning. The fourth and smallest stump can wait until later – sadly, I need to get back into good shape…
The digging took the most time, but once I got a chain around the bottom of the stump, the come-along and farmers jack made easy work of the removal. I can only imagine the effort it took for the pioneers in this country to remove the thousands of stumps to clear the land.
A couple of loads of fill will even out the pad and then we can move the Prototype and shelter.