Do fence me in!

Since it is still too wet and too cold to put corn or bean seed in their fields, we have turned our attention to our fences. The last time we built fence, I was a newlywed, nearly 30 years ago. We use all high-tensile electric fence around our pastures and lots. In the long run, it is easier and cheaper to maintain this type of fence, and when the charger is working correctly, the livestock - including my wiley goats, respect it. Me, I fear electricity, but I have only a rudimentary understanding of it (and a great repect for it), so my husband takes care of the switches and the circuits and the volt-meter testing. I just make sure the chargers are turned OFF before I do any fence work.
This week, we purchased 50 new fiberglass posts and special stainless steel "clips" that fasten the wires to the posts. This is a new system of fencing that we could easily incorporate into our existing fence wires. We un-clipped the hi-tens. wires from the old splintered fiberglass posts and pulled the old posts. Then we drove in the shiny white 2/3" diameter posts into the soft ground. Next, we slid 4 new clips onto the post and then slid the hi-tens. wires into the clips. Voila! revitalized fence!
We set 45 new posts (that includes installing 180 clips) and we put them along the roadside - we always want our neighbors to appreciate our efforts. It really does look a lot better, but more importantly, it should make for a more secure enclosure - and with our animals, keeping them securely enclosed is an ongoing challenge. Now, if these post last 30 more years, someone else in the NEXT generation will be replacing them in 2037!