Well hey!!! Here I am posting 2 days in a row!!! Today we (my son & I)finished excavating the remaining 4″ or so of clay/subsoil from our sump pit. It had accumulated a small amount of water overnight, which added to the weight of this subsoil. Anyway, after removing this remaining bit of subsoil (down […]
Sump Pumps (Part 2)
The sump pump installation has begun. Did my usual prep work, researching, asking lots of questions, etc. Went to both Lowes & Home Depot and then went home and reviewed their sump pump models online. I later happened to be at a plumbing supply business doing some work and made some inquiries there. They said […]
Sump Pumps
Background info: We live in a 100+ year old house. The old basement clay tile drain has been an issue for the entire 25 years we have lived here. It has a break in the line “somewhere out there”. This means somewhere 6 feet below the surface between the house and the ditch which is […]
Zero Turn Mower update
Sorry i haven’t posted lately. Anyway, the Toro Zero Turn mower has been ok so far. It does cut down on the amount of time spent mowing. Unfortunately, it doesn’t cut down on “my time” spent mowing. This is because I am afraid to let anyone else use it out of fear of something bad […]
Zero Turn Mower – Part 2
Well, continuing from the earlier post… As I mentioned, I don’t like being in a crisis situation. However, I have to ask myself if this is true, since I usually allow myself to get in these situations by not planning ahead for them. Or…living in an alternative universe, where nothing breaks down. My wife would […]
Mowers
Well, it’s been awhile since I have posted anything. In the meantime the grass has been growing, and my trustworthy John Deere 750 tractor mowing deck finally bit the dust. We have almost 4 acres to deal with, and subtracting the house, barn, outbuildings, etc., we have probably close to 3 acres to mow. When […]
