Promise Acre: Our Journey

[Pastor Dave]

When we put in the offer on our new place, our bank wouldn't approve the loan due to the outdated septic system. The overflow went away from the tank and right to the creek. We were $15,000 over asking price to get the sellers to accept, so they weren't happy with an $11,000 system, but still made a $4,000 profit above their asking price. It was a shock to see the yard between the house and barn all dug up and trenched up with 4, 150' fingers. Now we have to wait for settling to occur and get it dragged out flat and seeded.

 

[promiseacres]

@Pastor Dave still floors me we got a loan.....with all it's issues. As it was being sold "as is" . The soil scientist actually marked for a finger to go under the garage....DH wants it actually more towards the trees.. we'll see. The guys who gave me the quote haven't been out there yet... I was a bit suprised they got a quote around already.
As for the pond excited. The neighbors to our north just tiled the other wet spot that was on the property line, it will be interesting to see how it all works out with wet spots, and the hopeful pond. DH is hopeful the pond will just naturally fill. We will tile to a ditch at the right depth so it fills but not too much. I am glad DH seems to understand how it all works. The dirt from the pond will be used as fill here and there and as the backstop for the shooting range.

 

[Baymule]

Having just got our 2 1/2 acre horse "pasture" (read that as heavily wooded lot) cleared, we can now see where a pond could go. We have everything but a pond now. By all means, put in the pond while you have a chance!

 

[Bruce]

The neighbors to our north just tiled the other wet spot that was on the property line, it will be interesting to see how it all works out with wet spots, and the hopeful pond. DH is hopeful the pond will just naturally fill.

And does their tile drain onto your property? It seems to be a domino effect. Farmer 1 tiles and farmer 2 gets the extra water so he tiles and Farmer 3 now gets whatever he had before plus the water from Farmers 1 & 2. Presumably at some point you get to a natural drainage system. Of course that is also how all the "extra" nutrients hit the watershed.

 

[promiseacres]

@Bruce no it drains west to a ditch. We could have probably had ours tiled also but we prefer a pond to help control the extra water. hopefully it works.

 

[promiseacres]

Cleaned up continues.

 

[Mike CHS]

Having gone through that for a couple of years you have all of the best wishes I can send.

 

[Baymule]

Its a lot of work now, but it will be so worth it!

 

[CntryBoy777]

I see some young, limber backs, and legs out there...."pitching in".....nothing like quality "family time"......it doesn't all have to be "saddle high" above the ground..........could come in handy if any "correction" is needed, too.........I made the youngest dethatch our yard with a garden/bow rake, when she was 11....took her 2wks to get it done....and she wasn't "pouting" in her room either....gives new meaning to "timeout".....

 

[promiseacres]

Sorry fell asleep uploading photos last night... mowing the tall weeds is almost done but the sicklebar had some issues... a bushing failed. But we can look across the property now.
@CntryBoy777 yes the kids have been helping. Not always willingly but they know the expectations. It’s a family adventure