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Let’s Build A Beach

With the amount of time, the kids are spending in the pond, we decided to take the plunge and put in a large sandy beach.  Hard clay and pit run make it difficult and painful to get in and out of the water The beach we wanted required the removal of a huge amount of...

Zack’s a Dad! & Septic Celebrations

I am so excited about our new litter of puppies!  When I had to retire Zack as our German shorthaired pointer stud dog, because he had missed several siring attempts four years ago, I was heartbroken. He has been an amazing hunting dog and companion and I really...

Puppies and Chicks

We have managed to help keep this puppy alive but she sure seems like she wants to die.   She has just enough strength to nurse but the other puppies are so much larger and stronger than her now, that she has a difficult time staying latched on long enough to get the...

Anniversary Escape

Our realtor called to see if we had time to squeeze in a house showing before we left, to which we agreed.  In preparation for the showing, Kim went into cleanup mode as I prepped the dogs for the others litters that should be coming as soon as tonight but more likely...

Last Day of School

I made the rookie mistake of returning the skid steer without topping off the fuel.  It was already unloaded when he asked me at the counter…$6/gallon, oops.  $200 for the 24 hours after the discount he gave me for how they recorded the rental when I picked it...

We Love Skidsteers

I got to use a new/modern skidsteer for the first time, a John Deere 318G.  When I first climbed into the cockpit, I was not excited about the joystick controls for all locomotion and bucket control with a foot pedal for RPM control.  After a brief learning curve, I...