Look what's up in our backyard! :)
Erik and a buddy notched out a portion of our tree to allow us to attach one end to the tree. At the other end, we had to make space for a pole.
Erik dug the hole ... I had just given blood, so I couldn't dig. But Erik was a spectacular sport. :)
Then, had to fill it with rocks to allow for draining.
Then, we were supposed to fill it partially with water ....
Then add the concrete mixture.
NOTE: we were using a quick dry one ... I *wish* we'd done it a bit differently. Even thought it's quick dry, I wish we'd mixed it in something else, then poured it into the hole. The laundry line is designed so you can remove the pole entirely from the ground. But since there was water creeping up, it wasn't possible. :(
This is the pole ... we'll always have a few feet sticking out of the ground. Not a big deal, but if we have friends w/ little kids over more frequently, we'll have to figure out a way to cover it so little people don't run into it inadvertently.
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