Here are a few shots of the exterior of the dump in which we live. There would be more, but my digital camera quit working .... shortly after two space heaters, the hot water heater, and the refrigerator, to mention just a few minor items ...
Part of the "securement" is caulk, some of it is bricks and rocks. I don't know what the metal piece over the edge of the roof was meant to be (on top is a flat area about 16" wide), but it makes a dandy rain gutter. I got tired of getting a cold bath every time I opened the back door in a rain. With six critters, there is a lot of door action.
The blue thing in the image is a plastic tray stuck in a hole and tied down (up?) with baling twine to shelter the back porch light. Before that, the light kept tripping a breaker every time it rained. The March 2009 wind finally took the tray. Now the light works fine. Go figure.
Some of the holes are stuffed with scrap pieces of Styrofoam, air-filled wine bags (from 5L. boxed wine - they make great insulation)and pieces of anything else that would fit. Unfortunately, the Elements don't seem to think the stuffing belongs there, and they frequently remove it. The white fence posts, and other rods, boards, sticks and the ilk, are used to hold stuffing and siding in place. It doesn't work very well.
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One Small Spot of Serenity
in an otherwise
Alarming
Environment
The propane tank was the impetus behind the pond and garden; an attempt to disguise the ugly dang thing, which sits about 10 feet directly outside the living room window.
Not just ugly - SCARY!
It's all just a blur ... but then, sometimes life looks better through old blurred eyes.