Speaking of toys

"With over an acre of lawn I have to have a JOHN DEERE riding lawn mower" Peter pleaded because of his BAD knees. "Think of the money we'll save if I move dirt instead of hiring someone, but I'll need a KUBOTA tractor" And I can't trim the trees without a "gas powered saw on a pole.
Boys and their toys!!
How do I get people to do the work for me? Just give them toys to use.

The first building

We added a workshop to put all of Peter's toys in. Bringing in "pit run" to level the site to build on. Drill holes for the poles which support the building. This pole building went up quickly. We have something to show now.

Let's start digging

First we had to remove 60 stumps so we could dig some trenches. We planned on a number of trenches for utilities and a MAJOR drainage system to help dry out the property. Bringing in the utilities in one trench from the road, about 700 feet, was the start of this 2 month project. Then we brought in water in the main drainage trench. The next trench cut across the property at the edge of the building site. And we reworked the original drainage trench along the driveway. This all ended in the large pipe trench going over the hill.

Snowy Wonderland

Snow on this island paridise, you've got to be kidding!! The local folklore tells me that this is the worst weather here on the island in 30 years. Rain and rain and rain and snow. How would we know?? What a beautiful day and just in time for the annual Christmas picture.