2 inches of snow blanketing everything yesterday morning gave everything the winter look again. During the day only a scattered dusting of flakes fell and the snow still is hanging onto everything.
This year I have seen more woodpeckers than ever before. This one is either a Hairy or Downy Woodpecker and I could identify it by the smaller red patch located on the back of its head and the white belly feathers. The difference between the two types is largely size as they are colored very similarly. It spent a lot of time flitting from the feeder to the tree nearby.
We have had the Downy or Hairy, Pileated, Northern Flicker, and the Black Backed woodpeckers come through the farm this winter.
A little while later I was at the computer and I saw fatso digging in the snow right outside the house.
Watched Man Utd shit the bed against Arsenal and the other footy ball games later in the day.
I spent a good bit of time sourcing the materials for building a high tunnel greenhouse in the garden. There are hoop bending tools available for bending chain link fence rails and I have found that I can build a 12'x40' tunnel for less than $1500. The pipe is $23 per stick and I need 2 per hoop. In total I will need 30 lengths of 1 3/8 pipe and 6 sticks of 1 5/8 pipe for the mounting points. The tool I am getting from buildmyowngreenhouse.com who also has the connectors and other parts.
Today I am starting the day lopping my hair off, then I have to make another big batch of tortillas, then tonight the boys have their first wrestling practice which I have to have dinner ready for them early enough.
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Just a thought... if you talk to a local fence installer, you may be able to get those pipes for free, or at scrap metal prices. Fence installers often have excess of this stuff from tear-outs and repairs, sometimes even brand new stuff that is just off-color.
Nifty idea. My big concern would be getting straight stuff so the bends would stay true.
You'd be surprised how often perfectly straight pipes get scrapped when doing commercial fence replacements.
Oh! Now I am jealous! A greenhouse! I am going to enjoy seeing your progress on this project!
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