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Progress today! The pond has been dug and is filling with water. It will have a continuous feed of fresh water from the irrigation canal that crosses our property. Our excavator put in two large jumping rocks for the grandkids and then some nice flat rocks on the edge of the pond so I can sit and put my feet in the water and commune with my geese. He also made a beach entrance on one side for easy entrance and exit for the geese. The pond is 60 feet long, forty feet wide, and ten a half feet deep. There are rocks and cement boulders stacked and arranged on the bottom for fish habitat.
The rocks on the right are for jumping and the ones on the other side for sitting with feet in the water.
The barn/coop is taking shape nicely as well with the framing done and the roof rafters going in today. I can't wait till I can get in there and set up the inside for my flock. I am so excited!
Also, there was an exciting find on my property when the brush and dry weeds were cleared. There was a huge metal container that I wanted to use as a planter. My excavator picked it up with the backhoe and brought it up by the house. He placed it on the point by the pond. He buried it in dirt about halfway up the sides to level and anchor it. He showed it to me when I arrived at the house today. Here it is with my flip-flop in the picture so you can get an idea of how massive this thing is. He told me he found out what it is. Get ready for this.
It is an antique cooking pot from a monastery. It has huge metal loops all around it to hang over a fire. It was used to make soup for a thousand people! There is one exactly like it for sale at a local restaurant. It is being used as a planter there too. The asking price? $15,000.00!
How lucky am I? Now I just have to figure out what I can plant in it that the deer won't eat!
Stay tuned for updates! We are actually moving in this weekend!
Mary
The rocks on the right are for jumping and the ones on the other side for sitting with feet in the water.
The barn/coop is taking shape nicely as well with the framing done and the roof rafters going in today. I can't wait till I can get in there and set up the inside for my flock. I am so excited!
Also, there was an exciting find on my property when the brush and dry weeds were cleared. There was a huge metal container that I wanted to use as a planter. My excavator picked it up with the backhoe and brought it up by the house. He placed it on the point by the pond. He buried it in dirt about halfway up the sides to level and anchor it. He showed it to me when I arrived at the house today. Here it is with my flip-flop in the picture so you can get an idea of how massive this thing is. He told me he found out what it is. Get ready for this.
It is an antique cooking pot from a monastery. It has huge metal loops all around it to hang over a fire. It was used to make soup for a thousand people! There is one exactly like it for sale at a local restaurant. It is being used as a planter there too. The asking price? $15,000.00!
How lucky am I? Now I just have to figure out what I can plant in it that the deer won't eat!
Stay tuned for updates! We are actually moving in this weekend!
Mary
