Warm weather + Mr. Christensen + Dirt + Bricks........

Hello 1dialtone followers,

My name is Jason Dial - on the web I have a pseudonym "Jay Longwhisker".  Don't laugh, its a healthy outlet.  I highly recommend it.  My plan is to be a guest blogger on 1dialtone for the month of April.  We'll see how well this goes.  Brandy and I have never really worked well together in a small physical spaces - lets see what happens in a small virtual space.

My sister asked Brandy about the blog the other day on Facebook.  The question had to do with the next post and when it would be ready.  After reading Brandy's response, I felt the need to chip in and help.  I mean really its only one extra blog post every few days.  I am good for about 25 a day in the office so this should be ok.  I hope.

Yesterday I woke to a kiss on my cheek from Brandy!  I thought it was Mae.  When I realized it was Brandy instead of Mae I thought - SHIT what's that for.  [Its funny how you can think something, but you wouldn't say it out loud and then you start laughing about it.  Unfortunately, there is a problem with that chain of events, people who see you just burst into laugher for no reason think you need medication.]


For whatever reason it was an awesome gesture.  I didn't want to ask what it was for, but it got me up for the day.  Theres nothing like a kiss from a Man's woman to put some steam in his stride.  


As I stretched and thought of what to wear for my days adventure (for a moment) I actually thought I was going to play my first round of golf for the year.  It would be a cool way to burn off some steam.  I mean why not -
  
I put in 87 hours this week on 1 project alone at the office.
I got in a date night this week
I got in some daddy daughter time this week
I got in some park time with everyone this week 
I got in 2 dinners at a restaurant with the family
I made time with the kids so Brandy could go with her friends to city creek    


Yes!! A round of golf with my brothers and little Isaac would be so slick.  


Then I saw the smile on Brandy's face and it clicked.  We're working on a retaining wall today.  For the record that's also an awesome way to burn off some steam too.  :) 

Try not to focus on the fence.  We have asked 3 companies to come and give us a bid with no bids yet.  It will be done before the summer though.  I promise.  Regardless of budget I really don't think it will make it another year.  I swear a humming bird could fart on it and push it over.  


Since it's already falling down we decided to take out a section and use that space for loading and unloading.  I know the neighbors think we are all on crack.  


Couple things to note here in this picture

• That woman up top is looking really fit.  Really fit.  
• Isaac is doing nothing.
• George and Olivia are hooking up what will be there new tree house area
• That woman up top is looking really fit.  Really fit

The railroad ties were completely dust.  Good job termites, less weight to lift.  This pic was taken before Brandy's daddy showed up.  Good thing too, I'm sure he would think I was an idiot for taking this pic.  Brandy's daddy is "ol skool".  He's what Clint Eastwood wishes he was.  So you don't take pictures of work, you just do the work.  

He and Mrs. Christensen came down with stuff.  I consider them "high end hoarders" so I am happy when the bring stuff.  They gave us a huge freezer.  He also helped haul away tons of trash to the dump.  

We got after our work pretty much all day and have this really cool 4 rows to show for it.  I gotta say, 100 of those blocks doesn't go very far.  

It took about 80 of our 100 stone/bricks/rocks to do 1 small wall.  So you are looking at a 180.00 retaining wall.  I now have a new respect for people who have an entire yard of these things.  The work is one part but the budget is another.  Its obvious that the good people of Utah are stealing palets of this stuff in the middle of the night from Lowes and Home Depot.  I know thats now on my to do list.


By the time we got this 4 rows done there was only 23 rocks left and I needed to shower and shave for Priesthood Session.  Soon we'll knock another row out and I will be there to document the process.  


Side Note 
Georgia is now happy - she told us that this back section is scary and now she may consider playing back here.  As Brandy would say "O Good George"


I use the "loose it" app on the iphone - this yard work did wonders for the calorie intake of the day.  Who would have thought.


Cis - hopefully this will do.