Dirt, dirt and more dirt! The kids have loved playing in the dirt over the past couple of months and since we started the retaining wall, we've had a 5ft. high pile of dirt on one side of the house. Today the pile was cut in half, as James used the dirt to back-fill the retaining wall. Everyone enjoyed the bobcat and Gracie and Hoper helped Jamesy move the dirt. Papa was here to level the dirt once James moved it to the yard where the concrete & grass will go.
The morning didn't start out as smooth as we planned though. James drove to Fontana to pick up the bobcat and when he unstrapped it to take it off the trailer he realized that the guy at Claremont Equipment hadn't given him the key! He called and they said someone would meet us halfway to give us the key. So, Grady, Hope & I drove to meet the guy at the Tennessee off-ramp to get the key. Once I got back with the key, James drove it off the trailer and realized there wasn't any gas in the bobcat! My Papa went and got diesel and finally we were able to get started. One more problem though. When Jeffy and James piled the dirt the first time on the side of the house, they didn't think of the slope out to the yard and it was too steep to get into the back yard without tipping over backwards! So James & I got shovels and attempted to move the dirt to lessen the slope; we got nowhere though. Finally James backed it up the slope and the dirt moving began! I know its only dirt, but we really did make a lot of progress today.
The picture here is of the dirt that was moved today. When we started the dirt was solid across the yard, about 5 ft. high! Now the remaining dirt will be leveled and the trampoline will go on top.
The morning didn't start out as smooth as we planned though. James drove to Fontana to pick up the bobcat and when he unstrapped it to take it off the trailer he realized that the guy at Claremont Equipment hadn't given him the key! He called and they said someone would meet us halfway to give us the key. So, Grady, Hope & I drove to meet the guy at the Tennessee off-ramp to get the key. Once I got back with the key, James drove it off the trailer and realized there wasn't any gas in the bobcat! My Papa went and got diesel and finally we were able to get started. One more problem though. When Jeffy and James piled the dirt the first time on the side of the house, they didn't think of the slope out to the yard and it was too steep to get into the back yard without tipping over backwards! So James & I got shovels and attempted to move the dirt to lessen the slope; we got nowhere though. Finally James backed it up the slope and the dirt moving began! I know its only dirt, but we really did make a lot of progress today.
The picture here is of the dirt that was moved today. When we started the dirt was solid across the yard, about 5 ft. high! Now the remaining dirt will be leveled and the trampoline will go on top. The retaining wall is completely back-filled and now we can finish the drains, start the sprinklers, get the concrete poured, set the BBQ, build the fire pit area, plant the flower beds and lay sod! Each little step is a step closer to a finished backyard. Yeah!!!
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