Springtime in the Rockies

May 11th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This morning's view of the construction site in my backyard:

And....the rest of the news? It is still snowing!

Tractors in the Backyard?

It hasn't snowed for two days so today things moved along in the backyard. Rick, the builder, arrived with Lance, an American Airlines pilot who loves to move dirt with his little orange tractor, so move dirt they did! He hauled dirt from the Garden to fill in the hole where the old shed had stood and to fill in around the foundation for the new shed. It was fun to hear the sound of the tractor in the backyard---took me right back to my tractor-driving days at the ranch!

Since there isn't much room to maneuver in the alley, Rick did a certain amount of shoveling, but altogether, the two guys had the dirt work completed by early afternoon! We're moving along!!!

The Work Goes On!

The trusty builder, Rick, works on in my back yard in spite of the weather. (He's like the proverbial mailman!) He's determined that a great fence and new storage shed will rise out of the muck and mud and snow---I am grateful to him! Here's Rick, measuring and leveling and getting ready to put the facing boards, chosen from the torn down shed, on the fence to the north of my backyard.
Darn---a sideways photo. I thought I had that problem solved...view of the new pressure-treated posts, set in concrete.
Good---this one is right side up. Looks like a mess, right?
Another view toward the alley---new concrete slab/foundation for the shed wrapped in blankets under the snow right under the table saw!
A section of the new fence on the north. The posts will be stained---and have little top hats
of some sort to finish their "look."

So---that's progress for now. When it quits snowing the rest will go quickly I'm sure.