Well, if I haven't lost all you faithful readers by now it is a small miracle. I have been awful about posting just about anything on this site. I guess things have been just a little too hectic as of late and the blog has just dropped in the priority list. Also, work on the house, short of cleaning, has come to a grinding halt. Grinding halt until this weekend when Natalie and I decided, early Sunday morning, to extend our Phoebe-containment device (a.k.a. backyard fence).
Prior to Sunday afternoon, said containment device consisted of 4 foot tall vertical wooden slats around the perimeter of our backyard. After the incident where Phoebe had enough of the tiny barking dog next door and jumped the fence, the neighbors added 7 foot tall privacy fence between our yards, but the rest of the fence remained too jumpable. So, instead of spending money we don't have on a decent privacy fence, we did the next logical thing, bough a bunch of 4-by-8 wooden lattice at the Home Depot and nailed it to the top of the pre-existing fence. The result is a fairly awkward looking, yet useful and not incredibly ugly containment device that stands about 6 feet tall (to attach it you actually lose a foot, thus not ending up with a 8 foot tall fence.
Finally, I want to close with a few words of encouragement about my work. Due mainly to the rotund phase of the moon I am sure, I have started to feel more at ease at work. This is a welcoming feeling because life is a lot sweeter when life at work is comfortable.
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A few small corrections:
Existing fence was 3 feet tall.
The neighbors put up a 6 foot privacy fence and.
We purchased 2x8 lattice, so the fence now stands approximately 5 feet tall.
I think you added one foot to all of your measurments.
Good to have you back! The two of you continue to amaze me with all that you've got done at the house. What do the girls think of their renovated fence?
Who cares what the girls think. What do the neighbors think?!
I am not sure Phoebe was thrilled with it. She kept up pacing by it and looking at it like "What is this all about?"
As for the neighbors, the one dude gave me the finger and screamed at me, but I am not sure what he said because it was in inglish!
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