Tag Archives: dam building
A damn fine dam if we do say so
I’ve written here before about our efforts to rebuild the dam that is responsible for the small pond that exists on our land. The pond is worth having; originally a natural depression in the ground, it was dug out some … Continue reading
Filed under Farm life, The joy of recycling
Short orders and parting shots
I’m slipping off for a little mini holiday this weekend (ie without my boys) and the price of freedom includes a batch of pancakes for breakfast and four bags of concrete. The concrete is for fortifying our dam, which I’ve … Continue reading
Filed under Modern life
Weekend tallies
We knew there would be a lot of firsts this year and indeed they have been coming in rapid succession. The past two weekends have been hardworking family affairs, but a lot of fun I must say. Easter weekend was … Continue reading
Filed under Farm life, Raising children
Dam building – part one
We knew that we’d need to rebuild our pond’s dam this year, so a lot of thinking went into how to do this. It was the topic of many a suppertime conversation and my husband put a lot of thinking … Continue reading
Filed under Farm life, Raising children, The joy of recycling
