Al Hansen
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Bev and I decided to add two more runs to our dog kennel. This will give us a total of 9 runs. Our original kennel had 5 runs. Then we added two runs to the west side so that if we wanted to have a stud with one of our females, they could easily be put together. All worked well until we made the decision to add two more females.
Right now I have been busy working on the east side of the kennel preparing it for a two run addition.
About 10 years ago I rented a tractor to level out an area for my firewood. While I had the tractor I decided to bring up some "top soil"---by the way that is the stuff we get from Arizona when the winds really howl around here, and make a stock pile of it. It sure came in handy for this project.
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Living in the desert has its advantages especially if you are painting. I started at 9AM, first painting each of 25 8' (2x4s) and 4 10' (4x4s) a coat of primer. As soon as they dried, I stacked them up along the kennel. By1:30PM, after giving them a coat of paint, they were all done and ready to be used.
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I always fill each hole full with water and let it soak in good during the night. There is no moisture in it and this just seems to help in the curing process.
You will also notice some sticks that I threw into the large kennel where Chaco and Cayenne are. Cayenne seems to be about 90% beaver and 10% lab. She loves to chew. So Bev had an idea and one day while we were painting the addition on the west side a couple of years ago she went and got some "triple X HOT-HOT-HOT Chile powder" and we mixed it in the paint. Well, now the dogs don't chew the kennel anymore. Great stuff!
You can see where the 6 large loads of fill went to level the east side out.
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I thought I had died and gone to Heaven when I mixed the first batch of cement in the new mixer that we purchased at Home Depot. It is made by Kushlan and is it ever slick.
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I love the view from up on the plateau above the Rio Grande valley. Here are two shots with the first looking west and the second looking northeast.
I do realize that I still have a ton of work to do, so with that understanding it is one day at a time. Hopefully in two weeks it will be completed.
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Tried to sneak a few shots of the orioles last evening from the bedroom. These are Bullock's. From where I was they were only 8 feet away. I found out that the light was extremely bright and I was on the wrong side of it---oh well.
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A black-chinned hummer. The sunlight hit his gorget just right when I snapped the shot. He also has a little pollen on top of his head.
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A few flowers.
The first being a variety of penstemon that the hummers love.
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Some honeysuckles that Bev planted outside the patio.
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Our roses began to bloom on April 26th in our front courtyard. They are always a welcomed sight.
Al
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Right now I have been busy working on the east side of the kennel preparing it for a two run addition.
About 10 years ago I rented a tractor to level out an area for my firewood. While I had the tractor I decided to bring up some "top soil"---by the way that is the stuff we get from Arizona when the winds really howl around here, and make a stock pile of it. It sure came in handy for this project.
Living in the desert has its advantages especially if you are painting. I started at 9AM, first painting each of 25 8' (2x4s) and 4 10' (4x4s) a coat of primer. As soon as they dried, I stacked them up along the kennel. By1:30PM, after giving them a coat of paint, they were all done and ready to be used.
I always fill each hole full with water and let it soak in good during the night. There is no moisture in it and this just seems to help in the curing process.
You will also notice some sticks that I threw into the large kennel where Chaco and Cayenne are. Cayenne seems to be about 90% beaver and 10% lab. She loves to chew. So Bev had an idea and one day while we were painting the addition on the west side a couple of years ago she went and got some "triple X HOT-HOT-HOT Chile powder" and we mixed it in the paint. Well, now the dogs don't chew the kennel anymore. Great stuff!
You can see where the 6 large loads of fill went to level the east side out.
I thought I had died and gone to Heaven when I mixed the first batch of cement in the new mixer that we purchased at Home Depot. It is made by Kushlan and is it ever slick.
I love the view from up on the plateau above the Rio Grande valley. Here are two shots with the first looking west and the second looking northeast.
I do realize that I still have a ton of work to do, so with that understanding it is one day at a time. Hopefully in two weeks it will be completed.
Tried to sneak a few shots of the orioles last evening from the bedroom. These are Bullock's. From where I was they were only 8 feet away. I found out that the light was extremely bright and I was on the wrong side of it---oh well.
A black-chinned hummer. The sunlight hit his gorget just right when I snapped the shot. He also has a little pollen on top of his head.
A few flowers.
The first being a variety of penstemon that the hummers love.
Some honeysuckles that Bev planted outside the patio.
Our roses began to bloom on April 26th in our front courtyard. They are always a welcomed sight.
Al
. Thanks for your note on the Honor Flight--that's pretty special. 
