Bonfire

Finally got the rest of the wood next to the shed moved into the same area as the rest of the wood today. There were lots of pieces in this pile of plywood and particle board, all dirty and/or severely deteriorated. Those went out front for later trash pickup. I really wanted to get that pile handled before spider season arrives.

Raked out the edges and corners of the yard which had loads of debris, previously not visible or inaccessible due to wood piles and the wooden fence. Mostly candy wrappers, foam cup bits, chip bags and such. Though I found an old air compressor buried in the dirt. It was partially dismantled and completely rusted over.

Filled the trash bin with the rest of the bamboo roots and some of the trash I raked out. Bin completely filled and still had a large pile left. So, between unusable wood, lots of debris and a humongous pile of twigs, decided it was time for a bonfire this evening. Got most of the stuff burned. That pile will probably smolder for at least a day or two but it is in the enclosure I made from a corrugated metal sheet last year. Placed it on top of some weeds to kill them off.

Where I could, I raked clean leaves into piles, bagged them to save for the compost pit. Still need to get on the roof and do the same with the leaves that remain up there.

So, the yard looks the best it has looked since I moved in here. Still have lots of weeds to deal with but no more piles of anything which are not obviously organized and no more bits of trash lining the fences. There's so much to do with this place, even just the yard, that it can be difficult to prioritize at times. So I most often have to go with function first and appearance second.

Rather tired. Think I should sleep really well tonight.