Tink stood guard against dive-bombing robins,

while I took advantage of a burst of decent weather to tackle the mess in the firepit.

Considering the last time I did a burn was two weeks ago, add in lots of rain since, I'm surprised there was only this much 'big' stuff left. I expected probably twice or three times this amount. Good to know it still can produce an efficient burn under adverse conditions!

Thankfully, the ash wasn't as compacted as I was afraid it was going to be. As a matter of fact, it was almost fluffy. Just enough room in a 5 gallon bucket to handle it all. Yay!

Much better!

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember what we used as a 'base' for the fires. If memory serves, dirt was recommended, although sand would work, too.

The thing is, the lighter color spots are the consistency of paste. Most of my 'dirt' has a high clay content, but I don't think that's what it is. Probably the result of a inadvertant science experiment - combine wood ash and three years of rain... who knows what you'll get. In any case, it's staying put for now.

And if anyone has any suggestions for the wood ash, I'd be grateful. I'm sure it's beneficial to some stage of gardening, but I've never used it before. I've set it off to the side, covered (to dry a bit), until I need it or it gets tossed.

Woot!
Finished just before the next batch of rain moved in.

Once this moves through, they're promising a couple dry days. My work schedule (knock wood) is light, too. Still, things are dicey enough that I'll have to have a few options for what to tackle next.

Stay tuned... !

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