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Look, I know I drive an old pick'em truck. I accept that and I like it. However, that doesn't give anyone the right to abuse it whatever way you see fit.
I came back from my work travel to find these long deep scratches on the side of my truck when I had it parked at the airport. That's just rude.
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| 2008.03.26 - Truck Scratch |
For the summer, there are 3 major projects for the backyard:
- Bordering the hill
- Mulching the hill
- Building a privacy trellis
Today was the bordering of the hill. We decided to use railroad ties to accomplish this - it gives a great rustic look and they are very sturdy.
Unfortunately, the camera was not charged today so I could not take pictures of the 'Before' and 'During' work. Specifically, pictures of:
- The truck loaded down with 7 railroad ties
- How I marked the border
- The shoveling to level the ground
- Chuckie and I breaking our backs to move these bastards
Here are the pictures of the final product. Looks really good and I am very pleased with the results.
BTW, according to my calculations, and assuming all the ties were made of oak (which they usually are), each tie weighed about 160 lbs.
