Men at work

A  canal runs between us and the houses in the back.  When I first bought the house there was only a fence of hog wire and very over grown roses.  Since there is a high school and a middle school close by I had a feeling that the canal could become a major highway for the kids.  I was right.  We also have homeless in the area ( who doesn't) and one close neighbor had a fellow trying to set up camp in her back yard. Twice!
 I have had plans to put up a concrete block wall up for a number of years now.   Well now we have one.

Robert hired some lads to help him get the work completed.  At 73 he can't do it all anymore, even thought I have to remind him of that fact sometimes.  

In the back of the picture is the concrete canal. 

While he had the bobcat to dig the ditch for the footings he also had the utilities buried underground.  The house was built in 1956 with overhead utility lines which was a perfect highway for rodents.  When I say rodents I really mean rats.  Finely fixed their wagon!

So here it is.  Robert is the type of person that likes a bit of over the top decor so he designed and built the gate.  I was a bit skeptical at first, but I must say it looks pretty good.