Ooops. We’re not ready to have him tell us that the structure is (almost) up and ready to be transported here. Leveling land takes patience and although Ed is known worldwide for his patience, he doesn’t much care for mosquitoes. And there are many, tons in fact, right now. So leveling land has become a monstrous chore and I am no help at all. Compare my role to his:
We move into high gear. Ed puts on Deet and braves the bugs and I bike over with my work, staying mostly indoors.
And by the way, it is great biking weather. Mosquitoes can’t keep up with cyclists. And there are a lot of us enjoying the many super lovely bike trails around the city.
…and outside the city. This is the point 7.5 mile from my condo, on my way to Ed’s farmette (a mere 12 miles from my home, via bike trails). Shades of green!
At the farmette, I check on our various plantings and retire indoors. I mean, the audacity! When the Wisconsin mosquito starts hitting on the French lavender, you know that it’s time to close shop and retire indoors.
And still, Ed continues to build the foundation for the shed.
In the evening, Amos calls. You gotta love his pace. Which has slowed down again. I’m back to yesterday’s prediction: sometime this summer there will be some part of a writer’s shed, somewhere. You just can’t rush life. Or Amos.
Seriously, is Ed doing that leveling by hand?
ReplyDeleteNot sure around here where to go, but surely if he rented a small Bobcat even for a day, he'd have a much better chance at getting it leveled off in no time at all. Do any of his buddies have one he could borrow for this project? It really does save a lot on the back, and you're more likely to get the job done to your satisfaction with a tool like that.