Man at work.

Harry decided to creosote the hen cabin today, he has every other day of the week to do a dirty job like that but no, today was the day!!!
Managed to spill the whole tin over all his clothes so the house wreaks of the smell, which I rather like as it happens!
Not sure whether the hens were impressed, they kept well away.

Three good things:
1. 9lbs of blackberries picked over the last 3 days....I am nettled & scratched & bitten & my hands look a mess but am well satisfied with myself!
2. A good chat with my friend in church this morning.
3. Very light meals today as we ate lots last night & are out for meals three more times this week!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Very impressive hen house! Lucky hens! I quite like the smell of creosote too!

[Alison Tomlin]

Well I;m sure it looked smart afterwards. A good drying day obviously.

[Judith Greenwood]

Well I hope you haven't ruined your lovely nails!! 9lbs is loads. And Harry has to grab these fine days for his winter jobs! PS Fab composition in this shot.

[Rob Wareham]

A fine looking hen house will benefit from the coat of creosote Nothing better I find it the best thing for keeping the mites and lice at bay. That said creosote is not he same as it used to be. Its looks a nice sunny day.

[Diana Moss]

Hope the hens were suitably impressed at their smart hen house.

[Gerry]

very nice Hen House Pat

[Pat Knowles]

@judithg All stained & horrible Judith but that's what they are normally like...when you saw them last it was a one off!

[Pat Knowles]

@barrowlane Harry says exactly the same thing Rob!

[Judith Johnson]

Nice shot of the fields in the distance. I quite like the smell of creosote as well.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Nice shot !! I also quite like the clean smell of creosote !! poor hens I don't think they will appreciate it tonight !

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

But bet there are no red mites!!! I spilt half a pot of denim blue paint over my sons bedroom during the big tidy up!!! Just covered with a rug and moved on!

[Sue Rose]

A great shot with the very smart hen house against all those fabulous green fields. 9lbs! That's a lot of blackberry picking. Well done you.

[Maggiemae]

Those hens are certainly free range! Their eggs must taste divine! Lucky to have a house like this!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Am watching the Americas Cup Maggie but second race & all is doom & gloom so I have left it for a bit!!

[Jane Pittenger]

Nice job Harry, looks good. And I really like your composition

[Jennifer]

Great hen house, I love the smell of creosote. I've been known to sniff a fence before, lol!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat I'm not going to jump off the verandah just yet, Pat! In fact, I might just go outside for the next race tomorrow!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Jo from NZ has just rung & she says because it's on in the earlyish morning she can't get anything done....tomorrow will surely be the day!!!

[Phil Howcroft]

impressive blackberrying pat.....you should convert to cuprinol or wilko wood preserve ...less smelly :)

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft Harry will have no truck with soft stuff like that Phil..has to be the original smelly stuff!!

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat ha ha pat...creosote does smell nice though , but after an hour of painting it can get a bit much

[Barbara Paquette]

I just noticed a neighbor had put that silver fibered paint at the base of his chimney and must have knocked over the rest of the can onto his roof shingles. Oh dear - can't hide that one easily!!

[Peggy Sirk]

Such a wonderful shot of your Harry hard at work! A marvelous composition with field, coop, and disinterested hen. Wow ~ 9 lbs. of blackberries! You've been working hard as well, Pat!

[Sue Wilde]

This is a great shot Pat and I had a real laugh at the idea of him spilling the creosote

[Gillian]

Lovely hen house! Good for Harry - at least he didn't put it off for a rainy day! ;)

[Jan Hall]

Love the smell of creosote. Hope you've got the proper stuff and not that substitute that they sell these days.

[Pat Knowles]

@jantan No definitely the proper stuff Jan!

[Jo]

What a wonderful shot, good for Harry, I notice we both have the same pair of fetching waterproofs!

[Al Bailey]

Super shot of Harry creosoting :)

[Jen Hudson]

Looks a great hen house!

[Vicki Dixon]

nice shot of everyday life

[Myrna O'Hara]

Hope he was wearing a mask, that stuff he is putting on isn't good for you, we can't buy it around here anymore they have taken it off the market.

[Pat Knowles]

@sailingmusic Quite difficult to get hold of the proper stuff her Myrna & no he isn't wearing a mask!! Took the precaution of putting sun factor on his face as it stings specially when the dun is shining ...has been using it for years so quite blase about it!

[Pat Knowles]

@jo13 Same as me then & they are invaluable for walking & working outside aren't they?

[Pat Knowles]

@bpaquette @swilde His jeans are still on the line after having been washed twice but still smell!

[Lesley Knowles]

Dad and his Creosote!

[JH]

I quite like the smell of creosote too...not sure I'd want to bathe in it tho!

[Wendy]

Neat shot of a man at work! And, I love the chicken running loose around him. She doesn't seem impressed at all!
You are quite high over him with this shot. Nice PoV.