Details

There are a lot of details that need to be taken care of with a project like this.

Here's a look down the path to the pond.

And the next phase.

So what is this box hanging on a fencepost anyway?

Well, here's a look at the other side.

And the inside.

While the pump for the fountain had been running...

it had just been plugged up to a drop cord,that was pugged up under the trailer.

While this worked, it was not a permanent solution.

So the Fuzz ran an underground wire out...

and wired up this switch box.

(We won't go into the business with the yellow jacket nest.  But The Fuzz did survive.)

Finished, and turned on!

Squatters

The Fuzz has been spending a lot of time on this project.

But it has been worth it.

And he is not the only one to appreciate it.

What is a pond without a few fishes?

And then there are the Squatters!

Squatter No. 1 is not all that hard to see.

But No. 2 is a little bit shy.

But they seem to have made themselves right at home.

Well...

The Fuzz says, "the more the merrier".

There's room for them all.

Still At It

Just a quick update on the Pond Project out here in the woods.

Things are coming along pretty well.

The Fuzz's Sweetie has been starting to get a few plants in the ground.  But of course that will be a long term project.  These things evolve as they go.

Speaking of evolving...

Whilst having a bite of breakfast at their favorite local cafe, the subject of the patio area by the new Pond came up.

And it was proposed -and the motion was carried- to invest in some flagstones, to "pave" this area.

And The Fuzz has gotten a start working on this.

It is a slow go.

1st the ground must be built up a bit to kinda level things up.

Fortunately, there is available the dirt that was originally removed from the pond area itself.

And then the stones had to be moved from the spot where they had been delivered.

This was a job in itself.

But now comes the fun part...

Piecing the odd shapes together!

This should keep Our Fuzz occupied for a bit...

...and hopefully, out of trouble!

A Little Thing

The Fuzz is staying busy these days.

There is of course the ongoing Pond Project.

This is currently involving a bit of a situation with a nest of Yellowjackets!

But even this will get worked out in the end.

So on to other things.

 The Fuzz would like to point out a few things you may have missed in the previous post.

#1 The Jack under the Motorcycle

#2 The Bike is up on the Center Stand

#3 The Air Hose

So, what's the deal here?

Well…

After spending the night over at the Old Place,  Fuzz rode over to the Snack Shop to meet His Sweetie for breakfast.

He got there a bit early, so sat on a bench on the sidewalk to wait.

While there, the Observant Fuzz noticed a tiny shiny little thing on his rear tire.

Upon closer examination, he discovered what could only be a nail, imbedded in his tire!

A nail is just a little thing, but can be a big problem.

Especially with a motorcycle, which of course, carries no spare tire.

Although the tire was not loosing air, The Fuzz realized that this situation would have to be addressed, and soon.

The tire in question still had plenty of tread, was in fact in great shape-

except, of course, for this nail.

So although as a rule it is not recommended, The Fuzz decided to try to get by with a simple plug.

First the offending nail was removed with some pliers.

(This also removed the air from the tire.)

Then the hole was reamed out, and the plug inserted.

The plug was trimmed-

and checked for leaks.

And everything seems to be okay.

And while this tire affair was happening, and the bike up on the center stand, The Fuzz also took the opportunity to have the front tire replaced.

(The tire had already been obtained and was just waiting to be installed.)

All that was left was to make a test flight.

It is possible that The Fuzz might have exceeded the legal speed limit, but everything seems to be fine.

Perhaps there will be another Bike Trip in the future.

Still Livin'

Just a quick post here to show that The Fuzz is still living.

1st

We would like to report that The Fuzz and His sweetie did make it back home to the woods safe and sound.

They did have quite an adventure, being gone about 3 weeks this time.

 Maybe The Fuzz will have more to say about that later.

But for now... no.

But he has been busy since their return.

There was a bit of yard work to catch up on.

And He finally got around to working on the "bricks".

Going back...

Way back...

To the start of the Pond Project.

A close look will show that there were more than rocks involved in this delivery.

The Bricks were to be used for the Fuzz's shop,

in the "carport" area where he parks his bike, and works on larger projects.

This kept being put off for various reasons-

some not all that good.

But now it was time to get it done.

New steps!
Of course it is not exactly finished.
The Fuzz needs to add a bit of mortar to the bricks on the edges, and sweep a bit of sand into the gaps between the bricks.

But it is a big improvement.

Road Tripping 1

Well...

The Fuzz has been gone from here for a while.

He and His Sweetie have been "out of town" if that can be applied to being out of the woods as well.

It began as an attempt to visit out of state family.

The Fuzz and His Sweetie realized that this wasn't a 2 or 3 hour drive they were dealing with, so more planning would be involved.

And why not see some sights along the way?

They have always been fond of camping,

(they actually met in the woods)

so that seemed like a good way to handle the accommodations-

at least part of the time.

Neither of them is very fond of those new fangled GPS things, so one of those Road Atlases was purchased instead.

And then an itinerary was planned utilizing various state park campgrounds.

The first stop was Alabama's Cheaha State Park.

Most of these state parks seem to be RV friendly.

But there are still places for those, like the Fuzz, who prefer tents and such, usually referred to as "Primitive Campsites."

And so it was here.

Since Summer had not officially started,

(with Memorial Day)

they pretty much had the place to themselves.

The "primitive" campsites are located right at the top of the mountain, which is billed as the highest point in the state.

Here's is the view from the campsites early in the morning.

How about another?

They planned for 2 nights here, so as to have a day without packing up and moving.  This way there was a bit of time to enjoy the park itself.

Morning Fog blowing through the campsite.

There are cabins for rent there also.

Some have incredible views.

The Fuzz and His Sweetie took a walk around the park.

There is also a hotel, restaurant, and swimming pool, which was being readied for the coming season.

They met this guy by the pool.

All this stone work was done by the CCC

(Civilian Conservation Corps)

during the Depression.

They built the tower there, which is also a museum now.

After a day of rest at Cheaha State Park,

it was time to get on the road for southern Alabama and the next stop...

Gulf State Park.

Pond Project II

The Fuzz has spent the last few days on this, and here's a few pix.

First, here is how things stand at the moment.

The pond itself is basically done.

Of course The Fuzz's Sweetie has her own plans for the landscaping around it, and what plants to put in.

But that will take a bit of time of course.

But here's a look at some of the details.

The Water flows through this shallow pool and down into the main pond...

after dropping from the upper pool, and into a narrow channel.

And how does it get into that pool?

Cool, huh?

This area has sun in the morning, and shade in the afternoon.

Really it's the perfect place for something like this.

The Fuzz and His Sweetie have already been enjoying breakfast here to the sound of running water.

But new adventures await them.

With any luck The Fuzz will be able to keep all his loyal readers posted in this next phase of those "little things of  daily life".

The Pond Project

Suffice it to say that that Adventurous Fuzz made it home to the woods, safe and sound.

But there was a job waiting there...

The New Water Feature.

This idea had been around for a while.

It was one of those things that seemed like a good idea, but never quite made it past the "good idea" phase.

When it comes down to it, Our Fuzz is not much of a self starter.

Sometimes it takes a good woman to get things moving,

and in this case, The Fuzz's Sweetie was that "Good Woman."

The 1st step was some online research.

Then a liner and pump were ordered.

With both of them digging, the hole was done surprisingly quickly, although it did get a bit complicated when the template didn't seem to match the liner.

Sand was brought up from the creek to line the bottom of the hole.

Then the liner was put in, and slowly filled while The Fuzz tried to pack sand behind it.

Once it was filled, The Fuzz began to put some of the rocks in place.

But this was not to be merely a simple pool.

The plan called for an upper pool with water cascading down to the lower, main, pool.

Here we see a rough idea of this.

How did it come out?

Well, the story will continue...

Back on the Road

When The Fuzz last posted, he left a sort of artillery hint on where he was headed next.  But really this time, he was more interested in this lighthouse.

The next destination was Edenton NC.

It seems to be a nice little place to spend a bit of time.

But The Fuzz was only planning to be there for an overnight stop on his way up to Virginia.

He got into town around 14:00 and checked in to his hotel.

There, he found that there was some kind of problem with his reservation.

But it turned out that there was a room available after all.

After getting this straightened out, The Fuzz decided to head down to the waterfront to see that Lighthouse.

Alas, it was closed!

Well, there were other things to see.

He got to tour one of the old houses, and at least read about that lighthouse.

And the Battle of Albemarle Sound!

And while we are on the subject, This guy has to be the twin brother to the one in The Fuzz's own fair city.

But all that is history now.

There were a lot of these old houses there.

The Fuzz enjoyed a cold one in this courtyard.  There was a pool with a couple of  fish fountains.

That reminded him of the latest project waiting at home-

but we'll get into that in another post.

Wandering around town The Fuzz found a Used Book Store.

And there he saw a complete set of Winston Churchill's The Second World War, for only $9 !

Somehow he found room for this in his saddlebags.

Then it was back to the hotel, where he was forced to face the reality, that there was nothing worth watching on TV.