This is what I saw when I got to my cabin in Montana. What would you have done?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205171)
Walnut Creek, California
August 21, 2018 4:57pm CST
When I finally made it to my cabin in Montana, I saw that the left side of the fence, that I had worked on three years ago, had survived. But the right side, and the gate itself, had not. They were laying on the ground. Or is it lying on the ground? (Any English teachers out there?)
Anyway, I made plans to head to town the next day, get a better saw and some long nails, and get to work. I had brought my small shovel from California (shown), and had a plan for digging shallow but effective fence post holes.
Would you do pretty much the same thing? You know what's coming. I'm going to show parts of what I did in future posts. Do you like doing "gross motor" projects like repairing broken fences?
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@BarBaraPrz (45433)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Aug 18
That's right... hens lay eggs, things lie down.
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@Marilynda1225 (79571)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I wouldn't be the least bit interested in fixing anything let alone a fence. I'd be happy to sit and watch you though 
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 18
@DaddyEvil Am I a workaholic?
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@crossbones27 (48395)
• Mojave, California
21 Aug 18
Hell, if I went there, I would not want to leave if had the money. Once I started starving might make me think differently. That is awesome brother. Glad you seem to embrace the different way of life than what you are used to from what it sounds.
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@crossbones27 (48395)
• Mojave, California
21 Aug 18
@DaddyEvil Indeed, much respect there and to people's amazement, that is a vacation for some. I would rather you show me. Thanks buddy not many truely teach anymore for the right reasons.
Thanks buddy not many truely teach anymore for the right reasons.3 people like this
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@crossbones27 I would actually need to look and see what plants in Montana are edible and which ones could still be harvested and saved to use over the long winter there.
If you'd like to come to Missouri, I'd be happy to take you out foraging. My family did a lot of foraging when I was growing up on our farm. (Pretty and I still do some foraging every year. There are a lot of wild plants, berries and fruits available here that we like. We can some of them so we can have them during the winter months.)
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
21 Aug 18
That IS the life pony is used to living, Crossbones! This is how he spends his vacation time every year!
Uhm... I could explain to you how to 'live off the land' and NOT go hungry there, if you'd like? 
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Hmmm... 
does that mean someone skimped on the nails and holes to keep the fence upright in the first place, pony?
Yes, I would have almost immediately gone and gotten supplies to help me repair the downed fence and gate (I say 'almost' because I would have looked over the rest of the property, first. I prefer to get everything I need for repairs at one go instead of picking up bits and pieces as I noticed problems.)... I wouldn't have been happy that I had to do repairs, but I would have done them, nonetheless.
And, since you were still able to type this discussion means you weren't injured enough doing repairs that you couldn't talk to us when you got home...4 people like this
@crossbones27 (48395)
• Mojave, California
21 Aug 18
You may be right. That is a way of life. A better way in my opinion, but probably not for everyone.
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@crossbones27 (48395)
• Mojave, California
21 Aug 18
@NJChicaa Indeed, I try to act tough, but so city now, not sure my childhood roots can bring that back out of me anymore, but sure is fun to think about.
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@NJChicaa (115913)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@crossbones27 Yes it is for people who live in Montana, maybe, but not the NJ suburbs.
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@BarBaraPrz (45433)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Aug 18
Well, it doesn't look as if someone drove over it, but it does look as if someone or something (bear?) pushed it over.
I have my own fence to repair, but besides being short of funds, my back is really complaining about some gardening I did at my friend's over the weekend. And it really wasn't all that much.
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@BarBaraPrz (45433)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse Yeah, my back doesn't complain WHILE I'm gardening, just when I stop.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
21 Aug 18
No I wouldn't do what you did. . Because I don't know how to.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse We always hire someone to do it for us. It's not that expensive.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 18
@toniganzon About how much would someone charge for a day's labor?
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@FourWalls (61915)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Oh, a working vacation. Well, here's a song for you to listen to while you work.
Montana Cafe is a studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1986. (Restraunt) Montana ...
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@LadyDuck (457249)
• Switzerland
22 Aug 18
I cannot believe that you do not know that the correct form is lying and you surely remember that Malue is a teacher. With the rain and the humidity the poles will not last long, you need to use tar on the part that goes into the ground.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Aug 18
That's definitely not a relaxing vacation, but I probably would have fixed the fence too.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 18
@spiderdust Exactly. I wonder how the garden at the preschool is doing. It's break now, and I don't thin I'll be going back in the Fall.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse My shoulders just ache thinking about it, but I get it. Kind of like working in the garden is satisfying, even though it's physical work.
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@marguicha (215148)
• Chile
22 Aug 18
I had to make a hole and pour mortar on the posts when I divided my garden in two parts. Animals destroy easily wood. Now I don´t "do" projects. I´m too old. But I beg someone to help me.
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@marguicha (215148)
• Chile
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse I´d love that. My house was done between my husband and I He built houses and I drew the blueprints. Later on we asked a friend who was an architect to sign the papers.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 18
@marguicha Did things turn out to your liking overall?
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
22 Aug 18
I see the proper verb and its form has already been settles before I got here, so I'll leave that alone. I'm afraid I don't do any projects in the outdoors except some gardening. I'm just not handy in that way. But good luck with your project.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Aug 18
My husband does all the repairs. I'm not very good at this. I hope everything goes well with you.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse The most important thing is that I don't want to learn, and I think it is his job to fix it.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 18
@caopaopao We are very different! I want to learn as much as I can.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
22 Aug 18
There was a time I would not have hesitated to take on a project like your fence. 20 years ago, I put up a couple hundred feet of chain link fence through the woods on our land to mark off what would be our yard from what we would leave wild. It took some doing and the help of a couple friends, but the fence is still standing despite the branches and trees felled on it by storms and hurricanes over the years.
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@noni1959 (9876)
• United States
22 Aug 18
Laying has to have an object like the hen is laying an egg. Lying is the position. Like your fence is lying on the ground. I'm not correcting you. You asked. We are always fixing fences or changing them around. Like is a strong word for that. I think a word for us is must.
I'm not correcting you. You asked. We are always fixing fences or changing them around. Like is a strong word for that. I think a word for us is must.1 person likes this
@noni1959 (9876)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse We have horses and an escape artist donkey so we are always tweaking the fence. Originally, we had barbed the prior owners put in. We won't run it with animals to removed and put in some cable until we could do the piping. Very expensive for 22 acres. Of course the deer and elk trample so now it's electric fencing. This fall we'll have an acre piped to keep them in while we dismantle (again) the other and slowly add the pipe. We have a huge tractor and post hole digger so that makes it much better now.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Aug 18
You know my answer because I have a homestead. I would fix the fallen fence, but if that is a rotten tree I would take it down first, stack the wood for the fire place. After that I would clean the house and yard, sit back and listen to the peace of the woods.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 18
@andriaperry Yep, I'm thinking of just having it done.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Aug 18
@TheHorse Maybe a future investment, especially of you plan to use the place more sooner than later.
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