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Post-Raising Day on the Farm

Robin McConaughy

Robin McConaughy

A couple of weeks ago, we had our son's hockey team come do some free labor a bonding exercise at the farm. Things looked good from the outset as the guys were pretty assured of their brawn.

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Not everyone on the farm was so sure…

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Jon explained the process and what they'd be doing. Some head-scratching ensued.

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The boys were very distracted by free-roaming turkeys, but they got down to business. First digging the holes to specific measurements.

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And then placing the post in the holes (before they collapsed!).

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After Willson and Brett gave the all-clear with appropriate levels and tape measures, they moved onto the next one.

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They did quite a lot of work for the few hours they were here. Thank you NJ Rockets U16

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