Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment! Yes, I try to make the videos a bit relaxing to watch, but I can assure you the process is anything but relaxing - hahahaha. Lots more to come - please stay tuned!
YES - you're absolutely right, and I have one now. The problem is the land bridge is currently dish shaped (higher on the sides, lower in the middle... so I have to clear the sides a bit to make it flatter and more level. At that point, it should be fairly easy to maintain! :-)
I must say that the field is turning out great now with that grass all over it, and I dont doubt for a second that you will fix the landbridge, a suggestion though, instead of making a new ditch with a pipe, just dig out the flowing one a bit more and put the pipe there, its the path of least resistence and the water already flows there, which means the grade is already done for you and most of the digging as well :)
Danne, ordinarily that would be a perfect suggestion. However in this case, the ditch they dug is not in the correct location. Water backs up and eventually makes it to that drainage ditch. If you look at a satellite photo of the area, there is actually a stream that feeds the pond (it really isn't even a pond, it's a stream that constantly overflows into a low area on the property, making it a pond). So what I plan on doing is creating a ditch at the natural location of the stream, which happens to be about midway across the land bridge. That way, as you said, the water already flows there and is the lowest point of the area. Once done, it should be great and drain nicely! Keep watching for updates. :-)
Awesome video. Can't wait to see what you have planned. I'm currently discussed with owning where I live. For yrs now people around me totally ignore the fact that I own this place and they think they can do whatever they want on what little land I own. 🤔 Hope things are going good for you. O' Mack is doing better. But the other day I trimmed his toe nails. After that he proceeded to lung at me a few times barking louder than he ever has. He kept that up for a good 15-20 mins. I'm shocked the neighbors didn't call the police over it. Then to top it all off he ignored me for the next few hours even tho I did give him treats after I was done with the trimming. You'd never guess where he's currently sacked out right now. (If you guessed my lap you'd be correct). Had to go to the store today and was shocked he was sitting on the arm rest of the chair when I returned home. Gotta give him a bath later. That should be a fun experience without Pugsley being here. Even last night was kinda funny. Guess he was in a mood to play. He started out by putting his front paws on my left leg with his hind paws on the chair arm. Then he flops down and rolls over on his back. I'm like OK so you want a chest rub. That lead into a wrestling match on seeing who could out last the torture of the other. He hasn't showed any interest in any of the toys since Pugsley passed, before that they'd fight over the toys.
Neighbors can either be good or bad, Lonnie. I'm blessed with good neighbors, though I do sometimes find signs of human activity in places where there shouldn't be any (other than myself). Things are going well though, thanks. Lots of travel and just trudging through the long cold winter. I have a half dozen videos scheduled to drop every couple weeks or so, and that should get us past the poor weather and back outside where things can happen again. Take care of the pup - sounds like he's starting to adjust ok!
The problem is that a lot of what is on the landbridge right now are stumps - 8"-10" in diameter - from the trees that took over the land bridge. I got them all cut down, but the stumps remain. The plan is to use the big loader-backhoe to get those out of the way and then the whole thing can be leveled flat and smooth.
So wonderful, truly a family man, who knows how to take care of his family
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So relaxing!
Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment! Yes, I try to make the videos a bit relaxing to watch, but I can assure you the process is anything but relaxing - hahahaha. Lots more to come - please stay tuned!
So diligent and industrious, I really like your videos
Thank you very much - I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!
Nice job on the land bridge Dave!
HEY STRANGER.... Where ya been? How's life?
G'day nice progress
Never enough time to get everything done though - Hahaha.
🏞👍 Nice! Loving this series! :)
Thanks for the support and comments! Keep watching - lots of videos dropping every couple weeks. :-)
A brush hog would be a great help keeping the land bridge clear.
YES - you're absolutely right, and I have one now. The problem is the land bridge is currently dish shaped (higher on the sides, lower in the middle... so I have to clear the sides a bit to make it flatter and more level. At that point, it should be fairly easy to maintain! :-)
I must say that the field is turning out great now with that grass all over it, and I dont doubt for a second that you will fix the landbridge, a suggestion though, instead of making a new ditch with a pipe, just dig out the flowing one a bit more and put the pipe there, its the path of least resistence and the water already flows there, which means the grade is already done for you and most of the digging as well :)
Danne, ordinarily that would be a perfect suggestion. However in this case, the ditch they dug is not in the correct location. Water backs up and eventually makes it to that drainage ditch. If you look at a satellite photo of the area, there is actually a stream that feeds the pond (it really isn't even a pond, it's a stream that constantly overflows into a low area on the property, making it a pond). So what I plan on doing is creating a ditch at the natural location of the stream, which happens to be about midway across the land bridge. That way, as you said, the water already flows there and is the lowest point of the area. Once done, it should be great and drain nicely! Keep watching for updates. :-)
Love your vids
Thanks so much for the comment and support - lots more coming every couple weeks. Please stay tuned! :-)
Awesome video. Can't wait to see what you have planned.
I'm currently discussed with owning where I live.
For yrs now people around me totally ignore the fact that I own this place and they think they can do whatever they want on what little land I own. 🤔
Hope things are going good for you.
O' Mack is doing better. But the other day I trimmed his toe nails. After that he proceeded to lung at me a few times barking louder than he ever has. He kept that up for a good 15-20 mins. I'm shocked the neighbors didn't call the police over it. Then to top it all off he ignored me for the next few hours even tho I did give him treats after I was done with the trimming.
You'd never guess where he's currently sacked out right now. (If you guessed my lap you'd be correct). Had to go to the store today and was shocked he was sitting on the arm rest of the chair when I returned home. Gotta give him a bath later. That should be a fun experience without Pugsley being here. Even last night was kinda funny. Guess he was in a mood to play. He started out by putting his front paws on my left leg with his hind paws on the chair arm. Then he flops down and rolls over on his back. I'm like OK so you want a chest rub. That lead into a wrestling match on seeing who could out last the torture of the other. He hasn't showed any interest in any of the toys since Pugsley passed, before that they'd fight over the toys.
Neighbors can either be good or bad, Lonnie. I'm blessed with good neighbors, though I do sometimes find signs of human activity in places where there shouldn't be any (other than myself). Things are going well though, thanks. Lots of travel and just trudging through the long cold winter. I have a half dozen videos scheduled to drop every couple weeks or so, and that should get us past the poor weather and back outside where things can happen again. Take care of the pup - sounds like he's starting to adjust ok!
That's what your bushhog for cleaning off land bridge you ,bushhog first and then back drag your bucket with laying at bucket to level it
The problem is that a lot of what is on the landbridge right now are stumps - 8"-10" in diameter - from the trees that took over the land bridge. I got them all cut down, but the stumps remain. The plan is to use the big loader-backhoe to get those out of the way and then the whole thing can be leveled flat and smooth.
Bring tools: Bring a saw, machete, and other tools needed to cut tree branches and clear obstacles.
Yeah - I have a machete I normally always have with me... and the one time I needed it I didn't have it!