Another Old Fence Post!

Old Fence Post In Clearing

Let's continue the Wild Rose Farm fence post theme ...... here's a shot of the area that we're clearing for a building.  Notice the old fencepost front & center in the picture among the sumac tree stumps.  Let me tell you, we cut down the single largest sumac tree that we've ever seen in this group.  It's really a junk wood, so it wasn't cut up for firewood either.  The orange spot in the picture is the saw dust left from the cherry logs that were sawed into boards last fall.  To the left of the saw dust is the the pile of slab wood left over after the boards were cut.  They will be cut up for firewood too.

Starting Back Clearing For The New Fenceline

Off to the left is where we're starting back for the new fence line.  So here's the thing about old fenceposts.  Have you ever been out in the woods on the top of a hill and found yourself standing next to the remnants of an old fence line?  A couple of posts in a broken line, some leaning ..... Think to yourself about the person who set those fenceposts by hand, sweating in the July afternoon sun, tamping the dirt in around the post and making sure it was plumb.  Then they came by a few days later with a hand barb wire fence stretcher & stapled the wire tight to the posts.  Those fortunate enough to own ground that has been in the family might know who set those old posts years ago.  Most of us just encounter them and have to wonder who did all that work ...... you appreciate the work once you've built a fence!

Winter Walk In The Woods .....

Glenda In Winter Woods Camo

We went out for a walk in the woods today.  It was colder than it had been last week, but still sunny & pleasant for this time of year.  Never one to miss out on any Wild Rose Farm action, Glenda made sure to follow us at a safe distance.  We are looking at doing some more clearing this winter in preparation for putting in some new interior cross fencing.  This area is surrounded by high tensile woven wire & needs to be cleared out somewhat & sub-divided. 

Old Fenceline

You can tell that it was a pasture field some time ago by the old fence lines .... we marked some of the posts so that you can see the direction that the old line took along the hillside.  We won't follow this line exactly, but winter is the time of year to be able to get a half decent sight line through the brush.  Notice the dead tree stump on the right.   The woodpeckers have been all over it.  That's why we always leave some dead trees standing.   Here's Glenda poking around near another old fence post.  Behind her, over her back, you can see a tree that just recently twisted in the wind & blew down.  It had a pretty large poison ivy vine on it that must have made it top heavy.

Trees Always Grow Up Along The Fence Line

Finally, we came across a little harsh reality in the woods.  We're a couple of hundred yards off of the road here ..... maybe the deer was hit by a car and made it this far.  Who knows?