Posted! Fencing Continues - and more Nice Neighbors!

Two more days of fencing work. First, my brother and a friend, Tyrone, joined me in another day of hole digging. With three men and a sharp auger bit, we knocked out the dozen post holes and drove the steel T-posts for the fence. I only took one picture because I was so busy I didn't think of the camera.

The next day we set out to install cross bracing at the ends and gates. However, I found out that 14 guage wire isn't strong enough for cross bracing. So we were left with little to do but unroll the wire. Here's Inge and Melissa unrolling wire.

We also had the good fortune to meet more of our Neighbors. I went around to the property south of ours to ask permission to tie into his fence. I was greeted by a small, very happy black dog escorting the property owner. He was very nice and offered to loan us a fence stretcher when I get around to putting up the barbed wire.

Later, we saw an SUV plowing through the tall grass across the road and he stopped and we had a nice long chat. He has a cabin that sounds similar to what we want to build and has worked livestock, horses, and appears share an interest in hunting. I can't believe how incredibly friendly all our neighbors are. I have in mind a plan to build a permanent smoker so I can whip up some briskets and ribs to invite neighbors for a welcoming feast.