I place myself between the handles and pull the wheelbarrow behind me.
Jewel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Whitney" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:24 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Patio project update. > Aloha Ray, > I was just curious if you had considered moving bakward while using > the wheelbarrel? When I have to move things like that, I move > backward and then I can check behind myself with my feet to avoid > plants and such. I generally plan some things with which I do not > want or need husband/Mr. Marvelous to participate, when he is away or > napping. We have very different ideas about how things should be > accomplished, and if I do it myself, I don't have to go back and > clean up his back trail. > Just a thought, > Betsy > At 07:04 PM 8/1/2009, you wrote: >> >> >>Hi Dale >> >>Does your wife help you for this is a major project with it seems more >>hard >>work ahead. >> >>Keep us informed as you go for I am interested in what you have under >>taken >>here. >> >>If I am doing anything out in the yard my wife works alongside me telling >>me >>what I am doing wrong. >> >>If I am pushing a Wheel Barrow she tells me in what direction it should be >>going so I do not knock over her plants, or run over the dog. >> >>It is amazing what we as blind people can achieve when we set our minds on >>a >>project. >> >>Ray >> >>From: >><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >>On Behalf Of Dale Leavens >>Sent: Sunday, 2 August 2009 9:03 AM >>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Patio project update. >> >>On Tuesday a truck should be arriving with several hundred retaining wall >>blocks of two types and a load of retaining edging and spikes for the >>patio. >>I have about three quarters of it laid but have to take a small diversion >>to >>break up a small set of stairs I had poured 18 years ago when I first >>scaped >>the yard. The steps have subsided quite a bit in one corner and in doing >>so >>pulled away from the cement block forming some of the wall of the well. >>These are three steps which descent to a landing before a turn to descend >>the rest of the way to a basement door entry. It is a shame to have to >>destroy the steps really, I did a rather good job, they are formed inside >>a >>sort of box. Clever though the design was, it is a lot of cement to bust >>up. >>I rented a big bosch electric jack hammer for the week-end, hopefully it >>won't kill me, so far I have removed the bottom step and about a third of >>the second step which is solid to the bottom. I think I'll quit for ton >>ight. >> >>I believe I'll line the well again but this time with retaining wall >>stones >>to include risers for the steps. I will fill behind with sharp sand and >>compact it firmly then cap with caps stones and probably stick them down >>with some heavy construction adhesive.That way, if they fail again all I >>need do is dig 'em up and lay them again. >> >>That hammer gets mighty heavy for a little chap after four or five hours I >>can tell you. >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4297 (20090801) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > >
