The winter storms knocked down an old Maple tree along Maple Valley Rd. There were less trees blown down this winter but we will use this beautiful wood in an upcoming project.
Darci and Keith take a breather between moving sections of the blown down maple tree off the road.
Scott and Bryan enjoying the day.
Tessa and Keith stripping the bark off the newly placed posts to protect them from wood eating bugs.
Tessa demonstrating how to use an electric sander!
The post looks fantastic after being sanded and sealed against the rain.
The post is carefully kept off the ground by a cement block to eliminate wood rot and then cemented into place so the block can not move.
The construction team carefully put cross bracing into place to increase the structural integrity of Hawk House.
Lynn preparing new garden beds in the cool of January. Readying it for the abundance to come.
A lone kale plant flourishes amongst the winter rye cover crop.