.. thanks Lolly .. since retired, I've worked a heck of a lot harder than when working ..
... finished 'paving' my entrance road ...
![Image](http://tru-grit.com/pix/hickorys/Troad/entranceramp_02.jpg)
... then after starting to hand dig my swale pond .. I decided it was time to get a bigger shovel ..
![Image](http://tru-grit.com/pix/hickorys/vehicles/backhoejoe_01.jpg)
... made digging the swale pond a whole heck of lot easier ... now, need it to rain .. a lot ..
![Image](http://tru-grit.com/pix/hickorys/garden/pond/swale_01.jpg)