In with the new!

Well it took the entire weekend, but it's finally finished (well, at least sort of...) Our new fence is up, and WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! We actually have a private yard. While construction went relatively well, we did experience our fair share of problems...

1. Drilling post holes is a LOT harder than it sounds (even with a gas powered 2-man auger
2. Our lift of cedar was soaked
   Since wet wood takes no stain, the cedar went up without it. Guess we'll be having a painting bee in a few weeks...
3. And of course, since everything comes in threes:
   
   In an attempt to save ourselves the headache of transporting extra 12' lengths of Sonotube in our minivan, we chose to test our luck with the Sonotube and stain at Home Depot - BIG MISTAKE
   Not only did they not want to help cut the Sonotube, but some rookie staff member took our paint requirements, and completely fudged them. If anybody knows what an oil-latex paint is and how well it stands up to Canadian weather, please fell free to drop a comment