Monthly Archives: September 2021

Horse Play

Today, we finished all the deer fencing wire around the property. We immediately decided to let the horses out. When we opened the door, Snickers stuck out his head and decided to eat leaves. After about 5 minutes, Shasta pushed … Continue reading

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Chainsawing Oak – More Sun!

Yesterday we added T-Posts around the property to move back the deer fence. In one spot, we had an oak tree leaning into a huge Live Oak. We asked our farm hand, Will, to cut it down. A few days … Continue reading

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Redwood Fence Boards – Perimeter Fence

Our 1x6x9′ redwood fence boards turned out really well. I bought 60 boards from our milling friends. The debate was what to use to preserve the wood. I mixed 2:1 with linseed oil and paint thinner to spray with a … Continue reading

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Hillside Clearing

We’ve been working weekend by weekend to cut trees, move brush into piles, and rake the matted ground down to dirt. We are very motivated to clear the hillside for fire control and to put in a horse trail. The … Continue reading

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