Spring is finally in full swing around here (in fact, today seems more like summer with temperatures in the 80’s), so I’ve started working outside again. Last Thursday, I went to Lowe’s and bought eight bags of mulch, two bags of dehydrated cow manure, and a bag of topsoil. The topsoil was purchased to fill a trench I dug last year while running underground coax from the house to an antenna for my ham radio setup. One of the weird things that I’ve noticed is that whenever I dig a hole or a trench in the yard, when it comes time to fill it, there is always less dirt than when I started. I don’t get it. I dig …
