I've now got until March 7th to carry the stone back home again. The first decision to be made was how the completed Carry should be dismantled. I've decided to work from the back to the front so that what remains shows how high the pile was for as long as possible. The first picture below shows Carry less than two weeks after I started to carry home.
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| December 12, 2012 |
Today is a month later and the pile of stones that I've brought home is starting to look impressive. Until I decide what to build next with this stone, I'm just piling it outside our back door. The weather here today is climate change warm at about 13 C or 55 F, so most of the snow that we've had is gone.
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| Partially Home - January 12, 2013 |
One surprise that I've had carrying the stones back home is that at the end of each day when I choose the stone or stones for that trip, I often remember a stone from the trip in. What I'm tending to recognize is the shape of the end that I choose to be at the bottom of the pack since it's best if that is square, and since most stones aren't, what I remember is how off square it is and wondering what discomfort it will produce during the trip.
Another surprise is that the walk home is much more uphill than I had noticed before. There is nothing like carrying about 60 lbs of stone to make you more sensitive to gradients. I've already taken the two largest stones since they were worrying me. I'm not getting any stronger, and carrying them in felt like my absolute limit. I wanted to be sure to carry them home on a day when the footing was good and I felt strong. With those two done, a feel like the remaining ton or so of stone should be no problem.
