It has been ... well, rather warm and humid and since I like cool to cold weather... you guessed it. I haven't been up to much.
I've walked out in the evenings to my neighbor's
cropland on the ridge
to watch the evening activities.
The deer are ferocious on crops
this year. The surrounding forest
has a lack of undergrowth due to
the severe dry conditions.
A few of my neighbors who have orchard
trees are noting that the deer are
hard on their trees.
The photo below has two does and beyond
them, one of two Folsom churches.
I took a break with Olive and Aiden on Tuesday. We went on a short hike and since it was so hot, I took them down to the 'beach' next to Bridge 8.
The Kickapoo River is low and it made for a perfect spot to let Aiden loose and let him play!
I offered Frank a deal in mostly cash for this large job.
The rock formation just across from the 'beach'.
Below? The driveway!
The culverts are operational again.
Both neighbor Justin and I will be seeding the waterways and
ditches to hold the dirt in place.
A job very well done by Frank.
When I asked for my winter plowing bill he just smiled and said, "Oh gosh, just forget that! Besides, you hired me for this big job and its close to home for me. And you got me extra work where I didn't even have to move my equipment."
Frank doing a job at the neighbor's...
My long range plan from last year worked as expected. I know from experience that Frank is a hard working fellow. He raises cattle, he raises crops, he also does excavating and bulldozer work. He must have gotten all the GO juice in his family. His brothers are nothing like him.
Others told me I should have shopped around and maybe gotten lower bids. True, but now I have a fellow that dealt with all our driveway issues and rebuilt it himself. And he will continue to plow for us in the winter.
He said it was a winning situation for him and I feel the same way.
It will be a very long time before I have to deal with the driveway again. Well, at least I hope so!
One more Big Job taken off my list of things to get done!