rustyshakelford
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I'm paying $1950 for the week delivered. He has nice machines. I wish I could've gotten some of the rain. It's to dry over here and can't hardly see when on the dozer.
Brett
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I'm paying $1950 for the week delivered. He has nice machines. I wish I could've gotten some of the rain. It's to dry over here and can't hardly see when on the dozer.
Brett
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bindian
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Brett,
That sounds like a good rate for a week. I know what you mean about it being dry. I was wetting down the route I drove to the spoils pile from the water hose. I almost needed a dust mask!
hugs, Brandi
rustyshakelford
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Lol...I've got a box of them. Have to clean out air filters twice a day and washing out radiator tomorrow. Absolutely terrible. I'm looking forward to the rain and hopefully the burn burn gets lifted. I've got some great piles ready for fire!
On the hoe, you can move a lot of dirt quick. It'll dig down about 20'. It loves the diesel though. You could probably help cover the rental by digging neighbors stumps if you have some that need it. I think you'd run out of room for dirt if you just used it on your place for 40 hrs. I know I have my hands full trying to keep up by myself.
Brett
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bindian
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Booger is the best tractor dog ever. He is beginning to not move and I will have to go around him with the tractor. He is getting old, so I need a youngster he can train to take his place as tractor dog.
hugs, Brandi
NS Gearhead
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I just read this from page one. What a great job you're doing, and beautiful property you have. I'm jealous of your soil and toys you get to play with.
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bindian
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bindian
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Here's a photo of Booger dranking out of the pond yesterday afternoon. Last week I threw in all the Aquashade pond dye I had and gave it a greenish color. There is some pollen on the water surface also.
hugs, Brandi
hugs, Brandi
Western
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Looks great Brandi!! I guess now you have "green fish" too
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bindian
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Looks great Brandi!! I guess now you have "green fish" too
No fish in it yet Dennis. The ready to catch and eat cats are in my older, smaller pond.
hugs, Brandi
aginn
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I have also just finished reading this from start to finish. It was a lot of fun to watch this all happen. And reading the story is a little like sharing the enjoyment of digging the pond.
I started one of my own this summer. I will post the pics of what all was done in a few days. I would have liked to have finished it this year but, alas, wasn't in the cards. I live near a lake and this entire valley is an old floodplain. Soil is the greasiest clay you can imagine. And backing out of the hole with a full bucket is a job in its own right. Next summer I will have the backhoe for my L3200 and will expand what was started. The pond that now exists turned out great so getting the hoe is now on my wife's list as well as my own. I think she just wanted to watch me suffer without it so I wouldn't get too spoiled. Here is one of many photos of the first phase of our little project.
At the end of what you can see is the duck island. Hoping to finish another 1/2 acre of pond beyond the end of this view.
Your pond as well as Mr. Walkers and a few others got us to decide to do it and we have enjoyed the effort so far. Glad yours worked out well for you and thanks for a great read.
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I started one of my own this summer. I will post the pics of what all was done in a few days. I would have liked to have finished it this year but, alas, wasn't in the cards. I live near a lake and this entire valley is an old floodplain. Soil is the greasiest clay you can imagine. And backing out of the hole with a full bucket is a job in its own right. Next summer I will have the backhoe for my L3200 and will expand what was started. The pond that now exists turned out great so getting the hoe is now on my wife's list as well as my own. I think she just wanted to watch me suffer without it so I wouldn't get too spoiled. Here is one of many photos of the first phase of our little project.
At the end of what you can see is the duck island. Hoping to finish another 1/2 acre of pond beyond the end of this view. Your pond as well as Mr. Walkers and a few others got us to decide to do it and we have enjoyed the effort so far. Glad yours worked out well for you and thanks for a great read.
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