Terry decided he wanted to tear down an barbed-wire fence along-side the other house and make it into something better.
So we gathered up some of our ‘stashed lumber’, filled the back of the pick-up with nails and all the tools and headed down
It took a couple of days to tear everything down, put up new posts and start putting up the ‘found’ boards
The look was satisfactory
We left the old hinges on the posts—I think they add charm.
Then in the warmest part of the sunlit day, I started painting
All but for one spot…a Praying Mantis had cleverly decided to make its winter home on one of the boards, so I painted around it. I will finish this spot next spring.
Done! The white-painted boards, glinting in the late afternoon sun, contrasting nicely with the growing shadows.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
looks good. I wouldn’t have recognized that as a preying mantis. Thanks for pointing that out.
d
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They are pretty cool creatures, aren’t they.
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I like what you have done with your not-so-little project. It looks great!
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I think it really dressed up that part of the yard. Thanks, George.
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It looks very good and the praying mantis appreciates your thoughtfulness.
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I hope so. It’ might be too cold for it over the winter, but I can maybe put something over the spot to shelter it.
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What is the “other house”. and what do you use it for?
Katie
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It is another house on our farm. Our oldest daughter lives there.
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It’s good when the skills, the materials and the will to do all come together!
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🙂 You are so right!
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Looks great!
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Thank you, it rather dressed it up.
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Really looks nice
MB
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Thank you, we liked it.
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Oh how cool leaving that space around the mantis abode! 👏
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I hope it makes it through the winter. I would like to see it emerge!
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