Must Do Yard Work

Posted on July 12, 2019 by vanbraman

Tomorrow I must do some yard work.

It has been three weeks since I last mowed and the yard is a mess.

agapanthus, yard work, summer, hot weatherMy poor agapanthus is in bad shape. A combination of hot weather and a stray cat dumping from the fence in the corner has caused most of the blooms to lie on the ground.

tree, new growth, yard workI need to do some clean up on my trees. There are small branches growing where I don’t want them. It is time to try out a new saw I purchased about a month ago and trim off this protrusion from the trunk.

small trees, back yard, mowingThis was my back yard when I got home and it has another week of growth added since that time. You can see a profusion of small trees growing from the roots of the trees.

roots, mowing, small trees, yard workThis definitely needs to be mown and then it should look much better. I especially need to get yard work done tomorrow as I will soon be traveling again.

rose bush, Mr. Lincoln, hot weather, summer, yard workMy roses are not in the best shape with the hot weather. You can see that this rose bloom is a bit withered. I also need to clean up all my rose bushes.

I should get up early as the forecast for tomorrow is for triple digits.

Steven

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Topping Out

Posted on July 11, 2019 by vanbraman

Today there was a topping out ceremony at the construction site near our office.

Zeiss Innovation Center, Dublin, California, Construction, Topping outThe building has really taken shape in the last weeks while I was on vacation.

Zeiss Innovation Center, Dublin, California, Construction, Topping outHere you can see one steel beam that looks a little different. Can you spot it?

The banners on the side of the building were for the topping out ceremony that had been held earlier.

Zeiss Innovation Center, Dublin, California, Construction, Topping outHere you can see the white beam that has been signed by the construction workers and others involved in the project.

You can also see the traditional flag and tree that are placed on the last beam to signify that the building has been topped out.

Zeiss Innovation Center, Dublin, California, Construction, Topping outHere is a view from below of the beam and other parts of the structure.

Zeiss Innovation Center, Dublin, California, Construction, Topping outIt will be interesting to see the building change as the project proceeds. It should be an impressive looking building when it is finished.

Steven

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