New Gate in Back Fence

One thing we've wanted to have ever since moving into our house in Rio Rancho is a gate through our back fence going out into the mesa. One reason is that we like to take walks in the mesa; another reason is balls thrown for the dogs occasiionally go over the fence; and finally, previous owners of our house apparently thought it was OK to throw garbage (old plastic flower pots, wooden pallets, etc.) over the fence. It looks terrible, and we want to get it cleaned up. We might even plant some nice flowering desert yucca or sage back there eventually.

So, anyway, Jay has started to build the gate into the existing fence. It took a lot of work and muscle to dig holes for two posts in the rock-hard soil here (even with a post-hole digger), but he finished the post holes yesterday. Today he mixed up cement and poured around the posts into the holes.

Tonight the cement has mostly hardened, so tomorrow Jay should be able to cut the fence and add the hardware (hinges, etc.) for the gate. I'm anxious to see the finished product!