Final entry (probably) for the year. Let me start again by thanking so many of the forum members for their patience, insights and advice over the past 12 months or so. I can safely state that I know more about ponds, stocking, habitat, weeds and other stuff than I did 10 months ago. I still have a long way to go but what a fun year!! Thanks everyone even JHAP.

We rented the skidloader and for a week moved rock and dirt. We filled in the 300 ft trench, re-built parts of the path that wraps around the 13 acres, filled in a few erosion points, built a nice pad for the shed next year, and spread dirt.

Next year I will build the rock piers, finish the road, compact the rock along the road and path. It will be a never ending list.

I spilled some of that diesel on myself just to test out DD1's thought. It made me smell better but my wife was not too impressed.

"I love the smell of diesel in the morning. Since I often spill it on me, I get to enjoy the aroma all day." Dave Davidson1_________________________


Thanks again to everyone. What a great website and magazine. Still a lot of learning and work to be done but all in all, I think it has been a pretty good year.

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?