Thank goodness!  Spring is finally here.  The grass is turning green.  The birds are returning to the woods.  And, all of that horrible ice and snow is gone.

As the snow receded, it revealed quite a mess.  Lots and lots of broken branches along with all kinds of trash that had been blown into our yard over the winter.  With Tyler having to head to Preston to do some work for his Uncle, I decided to tackle the Spring cleaning of the yard.

Saturday was pretty much a washout - it really was, it rained all day!  There was a small break in the afternoon when it didn't rain for a few hours.  But, by that point, everything was so soaked and muddy that burning brush would be nearly impossible.

Sunday was much better.  A strong wind wiped up early in the morning and helped dry everything out by mid-morning.  So, with the help of some gasoline, I was able to get my brush pile going.  Using the handy new wagon from my parents, I collected about 4-5 loads of brush and trash that either went into the burn pit or the dumpster. 

By the end of the day, I had...

• Cleared off the cement pad next to the corn crib,
• Cleaned out from around the trees next to the SE paddock,
• Burned 4-5 wagon loads of brush,
• Started my compost pile,
• Picked up demo debris that had been piling up next to the house and threw it in the dumpster,
• Moved the doors from the side of the house to their new storage spot in the corn crib,
• Started working on clearing brush from group of trees North of the house.

So, it was a very productive day.  Having not gotten back till 6:00am this morning from doing work for his uncle, Tyler had a late start to the morning.  Then, he spent most of his afternoon helping Jason and Alison cut a 52.5 degree angle on his miter saw so they could finish their stair railing.