More briars . . . and I'm winning!

The briars (wild roses . . . whatever!) I sprayed on Dec. 27 are showing significant brown and wilt.  The wood remains green, as I broke off some twigs today, so dead roots are probably still awhile off.

I have now gotten the wild roses up our path from camp to the projected RV location.  From the front of the property (where we marked off our 25' road last week), I have thoroughly sprayed roses where the electric pole will be installed (come on $600!!!!) and up the proposed road to where we'll make our turn for the RV location.  From our trail on the other side, I've worked my way back down to the turn on the proposed road.  So . . . . I have a complete loop made of roses having been thoroughly sprayed.  I hope we can rent our first skid-steer around the 20th, so we can begin pushing those dead briars aside.

Victoria has a burn ban in effect, so only the Goddess knows when we will be able to burn.  Some areas cannot be burned because we will damage healthy trees, so I guess we'll keep renting the chipper until we get them ground into mulch.  In the meantime, we are dragging the cut materials we can handle to a large burn pile which will probably be the biggest bonfire in Victoria County history when the ban is lifted!!!!! (As a retired firefighter, I know we won't be burning anything not in a ring or fire pit until we have water on the scene!  Just don't tell Jay!  (Come on $700 for the down payment on the well!)

School starts again Monday.  Part of me is missing my kids, but I have enjoyed the stress-free physical work at Tranquil Moon.  I am reluctant to see these days go.  I have resolved to spend a full day out there EVERY weekend working, however; I hope it serves to help me keep my stress level down for this last semester.  This semester spells PDAS observations and more conflict with the AP, but she'll be gone next year.  So, as I see it, I just have to tie a knot in the rope, expect to get chewed on . . . and name some briars after her when I spray . . . "I win! HAHAHAHA Take that, you ol' sticker!"

Until next time . . .