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Offline Wolf Watcher

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« Reply #435 on: August 13, 2014, 09:42:35 am »
You have worked very hard to make this place become a dream come true and I would really like to see some pictures when the pond is full of water and fish and the vegetation has recovered.  I can only try to imagine how much work there really was beyond the pictures.  You have my respect for the work you have done.  Joe
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« Reply #436 on: August 13, 2014, 10:56:02 am »
You played with Tonka trucks when you were a kid, didn'tcha?
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« Reply #437 on: August 13, 2014, 12:40:51 pm »
Wow, John your hard work is really starting to pay off!!
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« Reply #438 on: August 13, 2014, 09:32:12 pm »
Yep Scott it has been quite an undertaking. Here are a couple of pictures from today. I regret to say I have a half a days work tomorrow to finish. Just as I started to top the dam with the bobcat the track came off. I managed to push the cat to the top of the dam but for the next 3 hour I fought to put the track on. Because of the bad situation with the cat on the pipe and close to the water using the tractor to push back the roller was not an option. So I hit it with a five pound till it moved in enough to get a lever on it. This was my fist time on a mini excavator and one has to be very careful on that very steep angle.
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« Reply #439 on: August 14, 2014, 02:32:56 pm »
Other than seeding I think it is done! Enjoy the final pictures and again note the angle on the back side that the excavator went down and then back up....I must be crazy.
The final picture is of the area we took dirt from. This area is now tent camping.
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« Reply #440 on: August 30, 2014, 05:14:21 pm »
Well we are back at it! Evan, Tyler and his friend stopped by and split wood. They left a couple to pass to the next new guys.
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« Reply #441 on: August 30, 2014, 06:07:05 pm »
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« Reply #442 on: September 05, 2014, 11:45:04 pm »
Guess what JW sent to our family in the mail. Hint it was a sweet gift.
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« Reply #443 on: September 05, 2014, 11:54:14 pm »
Today my back felt strong enough to pull my bow. I took it easy and only fired 10 shots. I damaged my back at the beginning of the summer and after physical therapy all summer I think I may be able to shoot again. I don't think I will be able to build a bow for a few more months but happy to get to shoot after so much time. It's going to be a couple more weeks before  i try knapping.
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« Reply #444 on: September 05, 2014, 11:59:19 pm »
Great news!  Keep doin' what your PT says.
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« Reply #445 on: September 08, 2014, 08:09:53 am »
The weather held out great and we completed the bush hoging. Paul and Isaac helped put up deer stands and we got the post hole digger and back blade cleaned up and painted. That should be the last of the projects till opening day.
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« Reply #446 on: September 08, 2014, 08:15:30 am »
Glad to hear your back is doing better,equipment and pond are looking good.  :)
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« Reply #447 on: September 13, 2014, 08:30:47 am »
With the post hole digger painted and oiled it's time to test it out this weekend. Woke up this morning and had visitors in the front yard
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« Reply #448 on: September 13, 2014, 05:19:47 pm »
Looks like the post hole digger is going to work fine. I helped an rc flying club next to our archery club put in their fence.
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« Reply #449 on: September 15, 2014, 07:24:49 am »
What is a rc flying club ?? Looks like it has cooled a bit up that way. :) Equipment looking good. :) Good to see you can do some shooting again. :)
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