Pond Part 3

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1338dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Harvey Lacey</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="public_html.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Harvey Lacey"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>back to  </B><A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Keeping character, or restoring a pond "><U><B>Keeping character, or restoring a pond </B></U></A><B> |  </B><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><U><B>What's New</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1338dfc3.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="661" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pond Part 2"><U>Click here to go back to Page 3 of Keeping character, or restoring a pond</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="bf880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 245 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="245" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> There are four pieces of inch and a half orange pipe going across to the north side from the south side.</div> <bR> <div> There is also a three quarter inch pvc conduit going across to the north side for another light in the new wall.</div> <bR> <div> We have six inch and a quarter orange pipes and three quarter inch conduit systems to each proposed column that will be in the middle of the basin area.</div> <bR> <div> Then there are three 3/4 inch conduits to the new lights in the transition piece and another for the a proposed light as the transition goes around to the south side.</div> <bR> <div> Yup, you'd think we were in the spagetti business. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="bf980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Penetrating the new-old wall for the conduit on the north side was easy for me. I had someone else dig the tunnel. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="bfa80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Then the pipe was buried and we started forming the footing for the south wall where we want to move the temporary access road. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="bfb80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Tomorrow we'll lay five courses of twelve inch cinder (Halite) blocks for the south wall. Then maybe Friday we'll be able to relocate the access. It will be nice to be able to dig down to proposed grade and start laying out the columns and floor. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="bfd80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="132" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> We had another good day today. It was hot, but there was a breeze so it wasn't as bad as it could have been.</div> <bR> <div> We got the pipe in and we got the beam poured for the south wall where we can lay block and move the access.</div> <bR> <div> You have to like good days. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 415 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="415" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Customer saw a fountain system somewhere. He'd like to take advantage of some of the principles involved and have a fountain effect at the pond.</div> <bR> <div> He's about as close to be as crazy as me as I've found in awhile. This is good that I recognized that.</div> <bR> <div> So when he suggested he needed one of something I've put in two or three. He'll come up with something I can guarantee.</div> <bR> <div> What we're considering right now is a bank of solenoids that control water lines. The water lines will be three eighths tubing and we'll be able to pull a bushel basket of them through one of those orange pipes.</div> <bR> <div> The columns in the middle of the basin will be holding twelve to fifteen hundred pound granite boulders. I want them to appear to be floating. I'd also like to take advantage of his fountain idea and plumb the boulders for almost invisible holes that will be attached to the solenoids. That way the boulders will not only be appearing to float, they'll spit on occasion.</div> <bR> <div> Then there's the lights beneath the boulders......</div> <bR> <div> You get the idea. We might not know where we're going but we'll know our destination when we find it. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 503 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="503" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div>  <A NAME="08_04_05"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="bfe80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 188 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="188" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Hmmmmmmm, the craziness it contagious I see..... </div> <bR> <div> We are flying by the seat of our pants on this one. So it grows or shrinks as reality collides with creativity.</div> <bR> <div> What is frustrating is some days we work hard and we get a ton of results. Then there are days like today when we work just as hard and the results just aren't there. We know we accomplished a ton, it just doesn't show.</div> <bR> <div> Here's the south wall after we had the twelve inch blocks in place. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 320 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="320" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> We're building this wall so we can move our access road to the floor of the pond.</div> <bR> <div> Tomorrow we'll fill in the cavities, maybe even lay down another course of twelves.</div> <bR> <div> As it is now the top of the twelves will be about thirty inches below the water line. We're going to play eights on top of the twelves. The round flat boulders will go above the twelves and be in front of the eights. So there really isn't any reason to have the pretty stones just for the fish to see.</div> <bR> <div> But if we have a good day tomorrow, about like today, another good one, we'll be starting the reroute of the access road. Monday we'll complete it and start getting everything ready to do the floor. That's going to be real fun.</div> <bR> <div> I needed to make some saddles or rings if you will for the sixteen inch columns that are going to hold the floating boulders.</div> <bR> <div> Just needed a tool. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0380e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 208 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="208" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> The guy who made this bender for me, Riley McMillan has left the Dallas area and is now living in Pennsylvania. He says it's about ten degrees cooler than Dallas. But don't let that fool you. He made the move for love. He wants to be close to his granddaughter.</div> <bR> <div> Anyway if you're in that area and you have a newbie named Riley in town, be nice, make friends, he's a good one, and handier than a pocket on a shirt.</div> <bR> <div> With his bender I can do up to four rings at a time.</div> <bR> <div> (If you do find your new best friend is from Texas and goes by Riley don't believe a word he might say about a Harvey down home way) </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="08_05_05"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0480e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 169 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="169" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Today was excellent.</div> <bR> <div> We hit the ground a running and didn't stop until we had gotten done what we wanted done for the day.</div> <bR> <div> Our weather pattern is scattered afternoon showers. The problem is those showers can drop an inch in a short period of time. An inch of rain on our parade wouldn't float.</div> <bR> <div> First thing we had to do was fill the cavities in the south wall with concrete. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0580e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> I'm sure anyone who has operated a skid steer has found them more than willing to show off, especially do wheelies.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c1280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> On the old access road Iris discovered she could stop and balance on her rear wheels on occasion. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0680e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Once the cavities were filled the day laborers started laying block and I initiated the new access road with the mini-hoe. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0780e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> That made it a lot easier to push let me tell you</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> The upper section was a snap. We had gravity on our side</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Then it was time to fork the old access way. It was done. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0a80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Then it was nothing but moving the old access dirt into place to become the new access dirt. </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0b80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> See what I mean? </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0c80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="94" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Did I mention there was only one way in and one way out?</div> <bR> <div> Yup.</div> <bR> <div> And the new access was it. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0d80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> Access reroute complete.</div> <bR> <div> It was interesting at times. There wasn't much time for packing the material so venturing close to the side could induce heart stoppage if not downright swallowing. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0e80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> The new footing was dug to tie in the south wall to the old wall. We also dug our pier hole. </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c0f80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> It was about this time when it was threatening rain big time. In fact there was one lighting strike that was blinding and the thunder blasted us at the same time we saw the flash.</div> <bR> <div> So needless to say we were trucking. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 486 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="486" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="c1080e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 525 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="525" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="649"><div> About the time the sprinkles started it happened.</div> <bR> <div> No pictues, just a happening.</div> <bR> <div> I was trying to finish the grade a little bit in the basin so I wouldn't have mudholes if it rained much.</div> <bR> <div> So I pushed the spoilage or tailings or excess off into the edge of the pond by the bottom of the ramp.</div> <bR> <div> When I was just about done I pushed one time too many about, oh that far, too much.</div> <bR> <div> We sunk like a rock.</div> <bR> <div> It was threatening rain. I'd put the minihoe up on top in case the weather really went south on us. So I got it back down, hooked up a chain, locked the tracks into positraction.</div> <bR> <div> It couldn't pull me. But it could hold what I had. So I put a laborer on it and I jumped in Iris. After the bucket went out of sight it found something firm to push against. We backed up a little bit. We did this over and over and then again and again until we were back on the tierra firma.</div> <bR> <div> I was too busy to take pictures. But here's where we were. </div> <bR> <div> We had a good day.</div> <bR> <div> And we had a lot of fun having a good day.</div> <bR> <div> It doesn't get much better than that. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="56" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="08 08 05"><U>Contunue to next page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="09 13 05"><U>Click here to go back to Page 1 of Keeping character, or restoring a pond</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="09 13 05"><U>Back to What's New</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>