Incoherent ramblings of life on the farm, building a house and raising our family.Tumblr (3.0; @thehellands)http://www.hellands.com/Jan 2008 - So technically this isn’t my excavator being used, and technically it wasn’t...http://www.hellands.com/post/4145795329http://www.hellands.com/post/4145795329Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:58:22 -0700ExcavatorThe day we got the excavator we began clearing out the scrub trees, stumps and old foundation that...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127669370http://www.hellands.com/post/4127669370Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:50:57 -0700ExcavatorOne of the first things we used the excavator for was a joy ride for the kids. Sometimes it is the...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127630878http://www.hellands.com/post/4127630878Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:48:42 -0700ExcavatorI’ve been thinking recently about how many different uses there are for an excavator and...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127434249http://www.hellands.com/post/4127434249Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:37:19 -0700MiscExcavator<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lipbie5zfk1qitxt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Testing the fit of the first form.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lipbie5zfk1qitxt4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Forms 1 & 2 in place.<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lipbie5zfk1qitxt4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Raleigh walks the edge.<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lipbie5zfk1qitxt4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> First 4 in place and secured.<br/><br/> <p>Setting the first of the floor forms.</p>http://www.hellands.com/post/4127397903http://www.hellands.com/post/4127397903Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:37:00 -0700HouseAfter another long hiatus working on keeping a couple of our other balls in the air, we finally got...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127322687http://www.hellands.com/post/4127322687Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800HouseWell it has been a long dearth of posting here and while I have been negligent with both this post...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127281588http://www.hellands.com/post/4127281588Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800MiscIt has been a while since I have updated the blog and a lot has happened. The footing layout took...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127251256http://www.hellands.com/post/4127251256Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700HouseWe finally quit digging down long enough to build up! We started setting the Form-a-Drain forms on...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127100987http://www.hellands.com/post/4127100987Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700HouseAfter the little escapade with the loader last week things were looking up on Friday. We were able...http://www.hellands.com/post/4126971699http://www.hellands.com/post/4126971699Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700HouseMost of you are aware that we live on a “hobby” farm and have a few bovines. Due to...http://www.hellands.com/post/4127044443http://www.hellands.com/post/4127044443Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700FarmWell the inevitable happened today and things did not go according to plan. Originally I had planned...http://www.hellands.com/post/4126630919http://www.hellands.com/post/4126630919Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700HouseLet me begin by apologizing to those of you who faithfully re-read the post below! L Your...http://www.hellands.com/post/4126193736http://www.hellands.com/post/4126193736Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700HouseToday we technically “broke ground”! While I wouldn’t call this our...http://www.hellands.com/post/4125894550http://www.hellands.com/post/4125894550Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700HouseWell after nearly 4 years, we are finally moving on our building permit! We successfully submitted...http://www.hellands.com/post/4125439032http://www.hellands.com/post/4125439032Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800House