Trestle Bridge Completed
T oday was the day for working on the big curved trestle bridge on the new garden railroad in our backyard. I had no problem squeezing in and completing everything... cutting wood, installing foundation blocks, assembling the bents, and then installing the bents. The only casualty is me! My spinal injuries are killing me... my knees are killing me... every few feet, I buckle in pain. I don't hit the floor but I drop about a foot and freeze for a few seconds in excruciating pain. Hopefully this will pass quickly. This morning, I started with installing the foundation blocks. Honestly, this part of the install went far more quickly than I had anticipated. Then again, I went at this very heavy handedly which wasn't my initial intention. I completely removed a whole wheelbarrow-full of dirt and roots by the big shovelful. Once I cleared the area under the track completely, I then installed the foundation blocks. Once I had all the blocks where I needed them, I backfil