To use the hammock or the tent? That is the question.

July 27, 2014 - Sunday

63 degrees/sunny/calm

Pentoga Road

Saturday was a beautiful day on Pentoga Road. With the temperatures in the mid-70's and plenty of sun, it was the perfect day to be outside.

I started the morning by walking. That went well.

After arriving home, Mom and I went into town where I bought the lumber with which to make the rafters for the roof of the storage shed. 

I hope we can start on that sometime this week. As I told Yooper Brother Mark, if he can make one with the right angles, I'll use that as a pattern and finish (hopefully) the rest. 

My hike along Lake Superior is to begin August 8th and I've been going through my long distance hiking equipment. This is the shake down trip before I head to the Appalachian Trail in March.

To use the hammock or my one-person ultra light tent? I'm thinking that I'll begin the Appalachian Trail with the tent as it is much warmer and since I'll begin in March, chances are I'll encounter snow in the mountains during the first month. 

After, I'll ship it home and have Sargie send me the hammock. It's lighter, handier, and much cooler. We'll be sending winter/spring/summer clothes, boots and shoes, and equipment, back and forth throughout the five to six month trek.

Mom is trying on my hammock. I'm trying to talk her into hiking with me in a couple of weeks, but so far, no luck. (Before she'd try the hammock, she made me promise I'd help her get out.)

The rest of the day was spent on landscaping activities. I had a bit of top soil left from earlier this spring and used it to fill in any parts of the backyard where we earlier removed boulders, filled in those holes, then had it sink a bit. You might remember some of those boulders were the size of a small car. All that is now needed is grass.

I spent the rest of the day on the backhoe or raking dirt. At least a fourth of the side yard is now finished. I hope to tackle the area where Andy and I worked earlier this summer and finish this week. It's, by far, the worst area and I hope the most difficult work is behind me. 

Mark and Sheri stopped out last night and we had a great time. It was good to catch up on the news with both. 

Sargie was home early and we spent a quiet evening watching television and relaxing. 

Thankfully, she doesn't have to work today. I'm not sure what we're going to do. Supposedly, rain is forecast, but I've not seen many clouds floating overhead.

Meanwhile, it's time to get another cup of coffee and think deep thoughts. After all, a man's work is never done.

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