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Baymule

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As of 4:30 I got 2 3/4” of rain, still raining. I was going to go to church but the road in front of my place was so bad, I was sliding. I thought about trying to get home in the dark and it still raining, so I turned around and skidded back to my driveway.

One of my piddling little things yesterday seems to be helping. I dumped dirt and raked it under the gate to the front field. Rain runs down the driveway, takes a right under the gate and through the night pen. It helped.

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I dumped dirt in front of the gate into the night pen to block water running in. It helped.

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It helped route water around the night pen.

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Pen is still muddy but at least it’s not a running river through there. It’s more like an overflowed creek. 😃 The shelter inside is mostly dry.

The other shelters in the middle field are successfully mostly dry. I put a lot of dirt in them to raise the level higher than the pen floor. I’m gonna call this a win.

Logging truck just went by. Guy at end of the road drives a logging truck. Now I’m really glad I turned around and came back home. I’m sure that truck cut deep ruts.
 

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As of 4:30 I got 2 3/4” of rain, still raining. I was going to go to church but the road in front of my place was so bad, I was sliding. I thought about trying to get home in the dark and it still raining, so I turned around and skidded back to my driveway.

One of my piddling little things yesterday seems to be helping. I dumped dirt and raked it under the gate to the front field. Rain runs down the driveway, takes a right under the gate and through the night pen. It helped.

View attachment 113350

I dumped dirt in front of the gate into the night pen to block water running in. It helped.

View attachment 113351

It helped route water around the night pen.

View attachment 113352

Pen is still muddy but at least it’s not a running river through there. It’s more like an overflowed creek. 😃 The shelter inside is mostly dry.

The other shelters in the middle field are successfully mostly dry. I put a lot of dirt in them to raise the level higher than the pen floor. I’m gonna call this a win.

Logging truck just went by. Guy at end of the road drives a logging truck. Now I’m really glad I turned around and came back home. I’m sure that truck cut deep ruts.
Way to go!
 

Baymule

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WTG on dumping the dirt - looks like it helped a lot!! One of those "little" things that makes a big difference!

You are such a bright spot on this forum. You are always positive and encouraging. You are the person who cheers everyone on and offers congratulations no matter how minute the chore or detail. I’m so glad you are here.
 
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