Finally got back out in the field with the two middlest kinder, and we were able to get the last of the main wooden posts in. This perimeter fence has been a work-in-various-stages-of-progress since we bought the place. We have been really pushing to get the perimeter fences fixed and finished, so that we can start purchasing the larger stock that are going to form the heart of our pasture management strategy, but with harvesting and preserving going on, on top of still having to work, it’s slow going.
Watch geese are always on watch. They come on in honking, hissing, waddling gaggle, with the two big ganders in the lead. The kids are a little scared of them, but they are really just big bullies who waddle away if anyone comes rushing at them.
Teamwork, still can’t get the 80Lb sack of concrete off the back of the truck. Just as well. I would be disappointed if it fell on the ground and broke.
Getting ready to mix up some concrete, although the hard pan in this area was almost as tough as concrete. Digging those holes was quite a workout, pounding through that hardpan with a bar, and then scooping it out with a shovel.
And there you have it, three posts to form the midpoint anchor for this section of fence. It may seem a bit overkill, but there is a splice in the woven wire at this point, so we would rather have a solid anchor here than have a splice give when a ram or a bull hits it.
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