Moving the Monolithic Steps

As many of you constant blog readers will remember, there was a previous post of that was also titled “Moving the Monolithic Steps”. We moved them again today. Lisa wanted them in the upper pasture to use as a mounting block and we wanted them out of the horseport yard before we finished the fence.

Lisa and Paige rode down to the work site on the back of the truck.

First we had to break it loose from its previous final destination. It was still sitting on the same drag frame that was under it last time we moved it. We had to put back the eye bolts for the straps and re-secure the cross ties.

I got it turned around in the meadow and headed up the driveway. I had it hooked to the draw bar on the 3 point hitch so I could lift the front of the travois to keep it from digging in.

The tractor didn’t have trouble pulling it until I got to the loose gravel coming up the driveway, it kept losing traction. Even with the differential locked I thought I was going to have to abort. With Paige supervising all the way, the steps are now in the upper pasture.

Andy came by and dropped off the tiller and cut notches for the last two (for now) stretchers. He didn’t stick around for the fun part. Maybe he’s seen enough fencing for a while.

We finally got to use our fence un-roller /stretcher. It sure did get it tight and straight.

We got all the way to the gully. With what’s left on the roll and one more 20 rod roll we’ll be done. This pasture will be sheep-ready.

Tight fence.

One of the bantams started laying yesterday. Small chickens make small eggs. Go figure.