So as the weather warms and the sun peeks back out it becomes time for the "Chores" well at least here it does

So I was thinking today after a hectic 4 days of sunshine trying to get outside stuff done before the rain hits, we have an entire month of rain in the forecast..

Today was Concrete work and Honestly this is my least favorite DIY project, followed closely by plumbing

I Hate Concrete !!!

Concrete just wears ya out, first you have to go get it, lift it off the shelf, load it on the cart, then wheel that cart out to the truck, lift it all a second time into the truck..
Now ya drive this stuff home, if yer lucky you can park the truck at least close to the new project, if not, yep un-load it again, and move it all to the right spot

Now every single time I do these projects I say to myself "I am going to buy a cement mixer" then I talk myself out of it because this "Will be the last time"

So now you have to lift the stupid bags into the wheelbarrow, open it, and lift it again to dump it, then spend the time mixing it, walk it over to the form and pour it...
Repeat multiple times.
Usually run back to town because of course you didn't figure the stupid size -vs-depth equation right
Now you get to level it, and texture it and hope everything sets correctly, you of course are thinking to yourself that you did something wrong and those forms are really never going to pop loose


I guess I forgot to mention all the work yesterday tearing out the old stairs and leveling out the area and building the forms etc etc etc LOL
This is the entrance to my shop, the original stairs were made from Natural logs, they finally rotted enough that I decided I better change them out before I managed to break and ankle or my damn fool neck... After looking it over I opted for a Cement base to set the stair risers on...

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Did I mention I hate Concrete work


So what is your Nemesis DIY project ????

Plumbing
Electrical
Carpentry
Yard work
Fencing

What is it that you just hate to see on the 'To Do" list