This is past ridiculous...

[a_nord]

I can not believe I haven't posted in a year.  Though, I do have a pretty good reason.  I was looking for a new blogging option.  I like to post videos and pictures with my blogs, and Photobucket really sucks.  so I tried to use my Amazon photo storage account because well I pay for it ... Right?  Well it doesn't play well with Livejournal.  I did download all my pictures from photobucket and stopped adding any to it.  With the intention of moving to another site... and I haven't found anything I want to use yet.  I am debating loading my stuff up to Youtube... but that seems so cheezy.  I don't want it out there for people to steal and use... which does happen and you know the name of the blog... It would be The Crap that would happen to me.  I have so many videos though that I need to load somewhere and get off my phone.  I don't want to waste too much money on this venture because as you see, nobody really reads these posts.  They are really just for me so I don't forget my past.

Anyhoo... I have been very productive over the last year:

• I have stayed on my wellness journey and have lost a total of 60 pounds.
• Cleaned up all the tree limbs trash behind the fence in the tick farm with a chipper shredder
• Shoveled 12,000 pounds of gravel into several projects in the backyard

1. New foundation for the Shed
2. Built underdeck Shed gravel base (16'x12'x6")
3. Built a 8'x16'x8" gravel pad for a pole barn

• Took Down 4 trees
• Removed 4 stumps
• Finished Psycho's side of the fence
• Pressure washed the house
• pressure washed the driveway
• Redid the Office
• Hiked out to #2 Tractor Cache with Henry
• Redid the Laundry Room
• Put almost all the parts on the Jeep
• Cleaned out the garage - Twice
• Cleaned up the back yard - Maintenance Mows once a week with trimming
• Cleaned up the Front yard- Maintenance Mows once a week with trimming twice a week
• Trimmed all the trees Mulched front yard beds and 2 back yard beds
• Increased the Big Island and filled with dirt (dug up from the pole barn pad)
• Increased the size of firepit
• Cleaned 3 out of 4 sets of shutters (the last one will be done when the hummingbirds move on)
• Cleaned up and trimmed all the bushes in front yard - Twice
• Set up bird feeder station in front bed with hummingbird feeder and bird bath
• Worked with Henry with walks everyday
• Created a pantry and stocked it (for the pandemic and beyond)
• Helped Wanda (Neighbor) dig trenches for drainage(3)

Just to name a few things that kept me busy.  I try to get outside as much as possible.  It will be the only way I'm going to truly get stronger.  As I accomplish something else on my list the better I feel.  Almost everything I want done in the backyard needs alot of energy and strength to complete.  Personally I would rather throw the money at my backyard then give it to a gym and a personal trainer.