And Then There's Yard Work

We don't know how long we spent. We just know we're tired and got worked out.

Back about 2005 we planted some bamboo in the corner of the retaining wall, next to the yard light and the electric meter. Even though it's a "clumper" (Bamboo is either a clumper or a runner.) it was beginning to clump around the light post, choke out the access to the water shut-off for the barn, and generally take over the corner.

An assessment of the planting suggested that the retaining wall needs to be removed, and the bamboo pulled out with the John Deere. The blocks in the wall are 25 lbs. each. I moved about 16 of them.

Wrapping the chain around the bamboo is hard work. It requires pulling it tight so that the chain won't slip when put under tension. Then there's picking up the pulled clumps and stacking them against the fence for transplant. We're moving them down along the lower driveway. There's a good spot for them along the fence. I may move a couple clumps into the existing flower beds. We'll see.

Replace the blocks in the retaining wall . . . That's "applied weight work."

The John Deere is acting up. Battery issues. It starts, dies, won't start. I used the truck for most of the pulling. Then managed to get the tractor back in the barn.

This morning I worked on the tractor, got it running more or less. The battery needs a long run to get it charged up. We changed the oil. I need to get at the fuel filter.