We have had daily rain for nearly 2 full weeks and today was the first day I could even get outside to work. Sadly, the area we removed sod from was already beginning to grow grass again. Ever feel like a dog chasing its own tail?
Anyway, the huge stack of wood, although it had been covered in plastic, still managed to get a bit wet. These boards were 2"x12"x12' planks and they weighed a ton! Trying to drag them down one by one to the side garden spot was not only difficult, but nearly impossible for one woman. Since all the kids were in school and I HAD to get the job done, I pulled out the wheelbarrow. I took one board at a time initially over to the side yard, which is down a small hill. What a joke!!! It kept sliding and tipping and was just an exercise in frustration. I figured I was the comedy relief for my neighbors for the day! But seriously...there had to be a better way. Thank goodness for bungee cords! I marked the center of the 12' boards and centered one onto the wheelbarrow. Then I criss-crossed two bungee cords over the board and attached it to the wheelbarrow. Voila! I figured if I could do this with one board, why not two? Although heavier, it was still manageable. So...that's how I hauled 26 of those 2"x12"x12' boards to the garden...alone! Who needs the gym when you've got a garden to build?
Anyway, the huge stack of wood, although it had been covered in plastic, still managed to get a bit wet. These boards were 2"x12"x12' planks and they weighed a ton! Trying to drag them down one by one to the side garden spot was not only difficult, but nearly impossible for one woman. Since all the kids were in school and I HAD to get the job done, I pulled out the wheelbarrow. I took one board at a time initially over to the side yard, which is down a small hill. What a joke!!! It kept sliding and tipping and was just an exercise in frustration. I figured I was the comedy relief for my neighbors for the day! But seriously...there had to be a better way. Thank goodness for bungee cords! I marked the center of the 12' boards and centered one onto the wheelbarrow. Then I criss-crossed two bungee cords over the board and attached it to the wheelbarrow. Voila! I figured if I could do this with one board, why not two? Although heavier, it was still manageable. So...that's how I hauled 26 of those 2"x12"x12' boards to the garden...alone! Who needs the gym when you've got a garden to build?
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