I might be one third of the way done with trimming the front and back yards. Still have to move all of this old wood to the trailer so it can be hauled to the land fill. This will take a whole day to do. Wonder how many copperheads I'll find in that woodpile... I need an extra arm to hold the hoe and and extra pair of eyes to watch for where they crawl out of or into. Lots of sweating yet to do around here! Care to join me? Ha ha! Didn't think so. Was a cloudy gray rainy day, so I ran my errands. Spent this evening taking pics and surveying the rest of the work to be done outside. Will have to get more done tomorrow.
Hehe love your title Maggie! Looks like a lot of had work. I'll send my husband...lol. No wait he doesn't do "hard labor" such a sissy! Cool processing! Have a great weekend!
Cool processing -- when I'm working up a sweat with chores around the house, I just think how I'm saving so much money by getting a workout at home rather than going to the gym. lol. (That's really just me trying to make myself feel better for not working out). Hope the copperheads keep their distance!
@heidievans73 LOL! It is hard labor but, a little hard labor never hurt anyone that I know of any how! Thank you for your comments, Heidi! Hope you have a great weekend, too!
@rockinrobyn Thank you, Robyn! I know what you mean about a workout. I sleep better when I've worked hard and have a little satisfaction in a job well done. Yeah, I wish I could blow a whistle and they'd all leave like a life guard telling everyone to get out of the pool! LOL! Unfortunately, they aren't too cooperative and I'll have to have the sulfur and ammonia out and ready to keep them from crawling in the tool and tack shed. Oiy!
@maggiemae It's rotten, Maggiemae. Won't burn at all. Tried that this winter. I think most of it will crumble into pieces when I move it. Having a spray bottle of ammonia will help some. Thank you for your comments and I really do appreciate your suggestion!
Beautiful photo, Maggie! Love the pov and the processing. The amazing shots that you get with your camera are something else. You must be so tired . . this is alot of work for you to do alone. I'd love to help. Stay away from the copperheads . . thing is, they better watch out for you!! You have a gorgeous piece of property!
Wow, you live in a pretty place. Love all of those trees. It's the woods! And man is that a lot of wood to clear. Watch out for those snakes!! Eeek! Great photo, Maggie!
Yikes! Be careful out there. Know how dangerous those snakes can be after your warnings. Love the processing on this and the awesome huge trees in the background!
Wow, you are super woman, Maggie. I know you have a lot to prune and do but this is way beyond what I dreamed of. Nice photo, love all the detail and colors. Good luck with moving all of it. Maybe one of the guys on here will offer to help if he lives close by. LOL
Great processing - love your HDR shots - really makes me want to give it a try. The light on the fence and the ground is so warm and works so well against the dark sky and tree line.
Omigosh that sounds like zero fun, Maggie :s The whole copperhead thing *shudder* Cant we just have a huge bonfire and roast marshmallows?! Those snakes won't know what hit them... Great leading lines.. Pulled my eyes straight thru your shot
love your hdr treatment! the colors are sublime! and i'd be flipping out about the copperheads. i am not an outdoorsy girl and the thought of snakes sends me running for the hills! LOL i can hardly deal with spiders and ants! i don't have to contend much with spiders out here in NJ but i do have to watch out for the black bears. they have overtaken our area in the last few years. UGH!
@karenann Aww! Thank you so much, Karen. It's a lot of work, no doubt! Haven't even started on the garden yet. There is some satisfaction that comes from it though. I'll be as careful as I can be. =) Can't wait to get a nice shot when it's in a little better shape!
It's only 10 AM and already I'm exhausted reading your comments. Whew! That's a ton of work gal! And here I've been whining about planting a few flowers, laying mulch and doing some pruning. Hope you're wearing hip boots if there are snakes around there...Yikes! Your photos says it all....very well done!
@tryeveryday Aww! You are very kind to say so, Michelle! Thank you!
@darsphotos LOL! No, not superwoman, Darlene. Though I try to be. I've done more work around here than a man ever did! Just the way it is. I'll get it done, little by little! Thank you for the kind comments. Most appreciated!
@buggus I'd love to burn it, but too rotten. That would be easy! LOL! Thank you for your comments, Oleta!
@tooki LOL! Yeah, can be a bit wearisome! Thank you for the kind comments!
@melissapike LOL! Yeah, I don't like snakes either, Melissa! Appreciate your kind comments. Thank you!
@litljen Black bears have become a real problem because stupid people thought they were cute and fed them. Now they get in garbage cans and aren't afraid of people! Oiy! I could say more about that but, I'll shut up. Really appreciate your kind comments, Jennifer! Thank you!
Wow snakes!!!! be careful, what you need is a couple of fellas to help you, preferably ones who are easy on the eye! ;-) gorgeous shot Maggie, the processing is spot on really well done!
You have brought the colours beautifully, love the composition. My partner has spotted snakes in our yard lately, hate the thought of you know they are there but you can't see them
Oh my goodness I hope you didn't find any copper heads!! I would join you if I lived closer LOL. Great processing and composition! I love that old woodpile:)
very neat processing! i like how it seemed to have pulled some green out from the fence, to match the green in the trees etc! that looks really neat! Sounds like alot of work!! and if i were closer to ya, i would for surely have given you a hand!
@kdimagery The green on the fence is mold. LOL! Got to get it cleaned up back there. Thank you for such wonderful comments, Kd! I appreciate it and you just saying you'd help, means a whole lot!
HAHA!! Well you sure make mold look good!!! Lol. I like it in this shot! Well I grew up on a farm and I know how much hard work it takes to clean a yard up!!! So to have help sure makes a difference! That's why I'd help if I could :)
Such a beautiful picture...love the color and love the gray sky in the background. You seem to live somwhere that is surrounded by such beautiful nature!!!! :)
@blessy Aww! Thank you very much, Blessy! I live out in the country in South Carolina. Appreciate your comments, gal!
@redrucksack LOL! Don't be too impressed, Eva! It takes me forever to do what I used to be able to do in just a few days. Thank you so much for your kind comments, I am careful and always watching for snakes around here. I have to! =)
@klemieux Thank you very much, Ken!
@rach_who Thank you so much, Rachel!
@johns366 LOL! For that I'd need a fourth arm and another head! No, I can't afford to get bit. No health insurance! Thanks for your comments, John!
@amers79 Thank you, Amy!
HDR is great on this shot!
@loragill Appreciate that! thank you, Lora!
@twinsplusone Thank you, Sharon!
@cmc1200 Thank you for your kind comments, Caryn! Always appreciated.
@lindag Thank you so much, Linda! LOL! I wish!
@amandalomonaco Aww! Amanda, thank you for your comments! Much appreciated. Yep, the woods and that's why the copperheads and rattlers, too!
@cindyrez The old wood is too rotten, Cindy - won't burn. I think most of it will crumble. Really appreciate your comments! Thank you!
@corymbia I appreciate that! Thank you, Amanda!
@tryeveryday Aww! You are very kind to say so, Michelle! Thank you!
@darsphotos LOL! No, not superwoman, Darlene. Though I try to be. I've done more work around here than a man ever did! Just the way it is. I'll get it done, little by little! Thank you for the kind comments. Most appreciated!
@nicedof Thank you so much, JP!
@myautofocuslife Thank you, Livia! Really appreciate your comments! I will be as careful as I can be. =)
@deburahiru Appreciate that comment, Deb! Thank you!
@myhrhelper Thank you so much, Kathy!
@peterdegraaff Too rotten to burn, Peter. Otherwise, that would be easy. Thank you for your comments!
@purdey What lovely comments! Thank you very much, Sharon! Appreciate every single word you wrote!
@cocobella Thank you so much, Corinne!
@pictureitbig Appreciate that! Thank you!
@lianasaarepera You are so sweet! Thank you, Liana!
@simonesta Thank you very much, Simonetta!
@sangwann Yes, lots yet to do! Thank you, Dione!
@simon0128 Appreciate that, Simon! Thank you!
@ataylor Thank you very much, Anne Marie!
@traciwood Aww! Traci, thank you for your sweet and lovely comments!
@tooki LOL! Yeah, can be a bit wearisome! Thank you for the kind comments!
@melissapike LOL! Yeah, I don't like snakes either, Melissa! Appreciate your kind comments. Thank you!
@litljen Black bears have become a real problem because stupid people thought they were cute and fed them. Now they get in garbage cans and aren't afraid of people! Oiy! I could say more about that but, I'll shut up. Really appreciate your kind comments, Jennifer! Thank you!
@denisedaly Thank you, gal!
@lizzy_lu123 Thank you, Lisa! Appreciate your comments!
@ruthmouch Thank you so much, Ruth!
@mantha LOL! I'll be as careful as I can be, Sam! Thank you so much!
@wenbow Oh, Wendy.... Those are the sweetest comments! Thank you so very much!
@rmkk Thank you very much, Marlene!
@kaseycarroll Aww! Kasey, you are a sweetie! Thank you!
@noragentian Thank you very much!
@aleksandra Thank you, Aleksandra! I use Photomatix Pro. It's a real user friendly app. =)
@redrucksack LOL! Don't be too impressed, Eva! It takes me forever to do what I used to be able to do in just a few days. Thank you so much for your kind comments, I am careful and always watching for snakes around here. I have to! =)