Hi Betsy and Jewel Yes I place myself between the handles and walk forwards reverse gripping and pulling the barrow especially when I am close to the garage doors.
So I do not dint the roller dors, but I have an industrial barrow which is large and if I have it full of cement or soil then pushing it around forwards is a lot easier than reverse walking especially walking up the yard which has a slope. We are in the middle of developing a new garden and cemented in rocks for a end wall yesterday so I had to mix some cement in the barrow for this job. As the cement had to be just right for forming up mounds between the rocks I put on a pair of sturdy rubber gloves and mix the cement by hand so I can judge the consistency of the mix. I need to replace some fence rails along one side of the yard that I have not done yet so after developing this garden I do not later have to worry about walking over the wife's plants. I do not know about you but I seem to hit my shins a lot and take skin off them, so the wife has made me a pair of shin pads which are held on by Velcro. The first she says is get those shin pads on, so I do not have to be the first aid lady again. She is only little but there is a lot of fire in that little person, and I had better do what she says or else. Thanks for the suggestions ladies. Ray From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney Sent: Sunday, 2 August 2009 3:24 PM To: [email protected] 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >On Behalf Of Dale Leavens >Sent: Sunday, 2 August 2009 9:03 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
