Nothing runs perfectly so I am not surprised by the bad stretch. It has been about 4 weeks since any significant work has been doen and counting. The pond was a great for the excavator during the winter and early spring as he had no other jobs but now that spring/summer has hit he is busy with other things and my pond is being left behind. Add to that all the rain we have had in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, everything is just too wet to move and compact.
The one aspect that really burned me up was he told me that almost everything was done during the last week of March. I went out there and stuff was not done. In fact the dam was built incorrrectly by his workers. It was not large enough, sloped too steep. I lost it and we had some word which has strained our working relationship. I just keep reminding myself that the excavator is not my friend during the building process and things must be done right.
To further the frustation, after I sent the down payment and signed contract the well company forgot to send me the permit. They have been waiting 2 weeks for me to return before starting to dig. Of course I can not fill out what I did not receive. More weeks lost. Until I have the well and electric I can not fill the smaller ponds or start the landscaping.
Still waiting on the bucket to sort the rock mountain.
delays, delays, delays.
13 acres,
5 ponds 1 still working
FHM, Shiners, CC, SMB, WE, Yellow Perch
living the dream
Can't have everything...where would you put it?
