They have been there. They have done without and made do. The two Metis brothers have the wisdom of a sage, especially Andy, who is a few years older than Bruce. They are good to me and help me around the farm. They do not work fast, but they work steady and I can count on them to come up with some solution to a difficulty I have and to figure a way to make things work. I told Andy that I would like gates to match the fence, that look like its continuation, really, but with a board to support them at the back. He said that was easy and began to build them. We decided on a man gates in most areas, because the gates are wide enough to allow the lawn tractor and skid steer through if necessary and there are two truck gates into the yard as well. Those will have split gates as do most of the others. Why so many gates you wonder? Well, after working in the yard for two years, I have a good idea of what I need to do and the easiest routes to do it. For example, I do need to get at the septic clean out of my little house, so there is a gate to allow for that. There is a gate to bring a bale near to the ram pen and there is a gate to the front door. There is a man gate from the hose connection on the bed and breakfast house on my toboggan route because after two years, I know where the toboggan goes. So, there are those gates.
And when I was thinking of closures, I went to the store like everyone else these days and bought latches. Andy says that with that type of gate, a bar latch is necessary to prevent stress on the hinges, since they are 180 degree hinges, not 360s. So he brought some flat steel from home and a grinder and made latches. It was my idea to install knobs on the latch as a sort of handle and voila! we have excellent latches that stabilize the gates. I must commend Andy's wisdom and experience. He has had much of his life without everything money could buy and through ingenuity and perseverance, created what was needed out of scraps. My dad was that way too. He could make everything work somehow. There is a lot to be said for men like that. I sure do appreciate it and am thankful for Andy, my father and every person out there who has wisdom and age and experience and is willing to go the extra mile to share it. Bless them all.
And when I was thinking of closures, I went to the store like everyone else these days and bought latches. Andy says that with that type of gate, a bar latch is necessary to prevent stress on the hinges, since they are 180 degree hinges, not 360s. So he brought some flat steel from home and a grinder and made latches. It was my idea to install knobs on the latch as a sort of handle and voila! we have excellent latches that stabilize the gates. I must commend Andy's wisdom and experience. He has had much of his life without everything money could buy and through ingenuity and perseverance, created what was needed out of scraps. My dad was that way too. He could make everything work somehow. There is a lot to be said for men like that. I sure do appreciate it and am thankful for Andy, my father and every person out there who has wisdom and age and experience and is willing to go the extra mile to share it. Bless them all.
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