Backhoes, ASVs, and 66 tons of gravel.

This is the old broken culvert we replaced.

Stuck Tractor

I spent about 6 hours bushhogging the over-grown fields the other day... untill I got stuck and had to dig the tractor out with a shovel.

Culvert pipe for the driveway

Now all I need is a back how to dig the old one out.

I have a million old tires laying around.

notice the wire connecting the truck to the tree... The truck won.

new mail box. Did I mention I am obsessed with getting the mail.

Notice the same wire connecting the truck to the barn... the barn won.

I heard a rumble down by the creek. The dogs and I wandered down there to find the neighbor constructing access from his trailer to our land. I was going to shoot him, but it turns out he rides bikes and does triathlons. So we decided that the access was a good idea.

I found a few pairs of these "cool large pliers" in the collapsed big barn.

It turns out they are called emasculators. They are designed to clamp down on a bulls scrotum and castrate him (done without anesthesia). Not so cool, but I think I will keep them for the next person that steals something from our barn.

The old mail box reinvented. It's the only barn on the property that isn't about to fall down.

another work day....

ever and the tractor! 

todd taking me on a tour of a newly mown trail

oh boy! we have always wanted a
sinkhole full of glass jars and tires! dreams do come true!

more exploring



ever pounced upon this creature today.....




i had no idea what it was. it was a big bird, about 10", and made crazy sounds.
todd did a little research and found out what it was....
read more about our bird friend, the timberdoodle, here

 http://timberdoodle.org/

inside the house today......
 we removed more of the furniture, including 3 beds and mattresses,
the curtains, the shag carpet, and the drop ceiling....

lots more to come....stay tuned!

a dog's first birthday party, south knoxville style.....

its my birthday!

ever turned one, and we though what better way to celebrate than to have a party out at the new farm.
it was our first, real south knoxville style celebration!

a little skeet shooting...

ever does not care for guns,
so she took refuge in the truck.

how lovely. 

laura helped clean up for the party :) 

anxiously awaiting their friends, with four legs and two. 

our guests arrived by various interesting
modes of transportation.

 

           

bhann did the honors....

naka enjoyed some of ever's birthday treats!

large warmth!

various miscellaneous items left in the house
were a great addition to the fire 

snow flurries fell as the fire blazed!

with 12 doggie friends and more than twice as
many people friends in attendance,
ever had a super great time!!  

Some pictures from the inside of our new palace.

We think this room was the meth making room. it has a lot of aluminum foil, a gas can, and a few chemicals in glass jars. Pretty sketchy.

The kitchen was a big motivator for us. We particularly liked the needles and syringes on the counter. Sink faucet??? stolen too.

Pipes to toilet----stolen too.

The bathroom. Some one broke in and stole all of the copper before we bought it.... and the faucet.