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Offline Perry

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It never rains, it pours!
« on: May 31, 2016, 06:57:43 am »
Finally the contractor arrived to start site work on our property in Lockhartville where my extracting shop (office trailer) will go. Of course it has to start raining when this happens. :D



First thing to go was a massive willow stump that just kept sending up new growth, right in front of a lilac bush.



Then the actual pad goes in. Al organic material has to be removed and replaced with gravel. They used the organic material to level off the property behind the pad.



Any extra fill is being used to create a "road" towards the back of the property, where there is a small clearing/meadow behind the massive willow, which is where I want to move the hives I keep here, away from the road. When I first saw this "road" going in, it was nothing more than a couple loads of fill with the tops knocked off, but when I returned it looks like a highway. It's about half way there and then they will make a nice "pad" for about a dozen hives. This area is "swampy", no actual water setting there, but the ground is so uneven it was hard to even walk back behind the willow, never mind trying to drive in. I only hope the road doesn't stop the deer that have young underneath the big willow each year, but it probably will. :sad:





It is exciting to see it all actually starting to happen, but could it not have happened when I am at my busiest? ;D
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2016, 09:21:09 am »
This is too cool, Perry, you are going to be well set up. :)
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2016, 09:44:05 am »
Perry that is great.  Congrats.  Keep up the pics.

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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2016, 01:14:18 pm »
And when is it, that you are not at your busiest?
Nice to see it getting done Perry
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2016, 01:24:58 pm »
Great news Perry, keep the pictures of your progress coming.
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2016, 02:04:56 pm »
You are so deserving of this Perry, I'm excited for you :D
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2016, 12:41:41 am »
What she said X2

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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2016, 12:47:36 am »
awesome perry, CONGRATS!!!
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2016, 07:45:36 am »
Cool Perry.  Keep us posted.

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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2016, 07:53:57 am »
It looks good to me.  You are well on your way to making your life easier.  It will be so much more expedient to be able to leave your basement and have a real honey house.  I am constantly amazed at how farmers just work in small steps toward their goals.  From the movie, the Patriot "Stay the course."

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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2016, 08:38:13 am »
 Sure glad to see a start on you setup, hope you have it ready by your next honey extract.

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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2016, 06:38:51 am »
Hey Perry, it looks different from when you showed me last October, keep the pictures coming

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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2016, 11:11:04 am »
And when is it, that you are not at your busiest?
Nice to see it getting done Perry

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    GOOD deal!! Glad its finally happening!  Cant wait to start the same project in my own yard!!
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Re: It never rains, it pours!
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2016, 12:42:47 pm »
Perry, you will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.  I'm happy to see your dreams become a reality, keep us posted.  :)
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