2 Checking levels not much we can do now if it's not perfect...
3 And the hottub is finally on the hottub pad - now for the electrical and WATER!
4 Disassembling the fence (it was put up 11 years ago and the tree bark grew around)
5 It won't fit through the gate so we have to take part of the fence down.
6 Sin wants to help (ie get out and run around like a mad dog barking his head off, disobey all commands and be stepped on a few times).
7 Bo helping guide dad around obstacles.
8 Me helping guide Dean around obstacles.
9 The only way to move a hottub (except the driver is kinda blind)
10 Bones checking the hottub for security.
11 Getting ready to take it down the hill.
12 The pavers completely laid and sanded.
13 Almost done with the pavers (Tickle decided to help)
14 Starting the pavers.
15 The pad is complete except for pavers.
16 Completed "log cabin type" hottub pad.
17 From the south side (Cat was not impressed)
18 Putting up all the heavy equipment.
19 Stripping logs to be used as retaining walls.
20 Laying the first "lincoln logs" for our ratining walls over and around the raised pad that out putside puppy pen used to sit on.
21 The puppy pen pad being destroyed to make a new hottub pad.
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23 Logs final destination until the pad is ready for them.
24 Moving the logs down the hill.
25 after cutting down 12 12 foot logs it was pretty late (do we look tired?)
26 Had to move the logs for the retaining wall out of the driveway.
27 The logs for the retaining wall were alot of work.
28 Boy and Dev playing in the new free hot tub.
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30 They are close togther and smiling - you may never see another like this.
31 We are a little excited - couldn't wait to get it - didn't care that it didn't have water in it.
32 FREE HOT TUB! YEAH!
33 Silly kids!
34 Pressure washing the dried up leaves and dirt out.
35 Cleaning the tub.
36 Wine my new wine making hobby, my men have to learn how to build me a wine rack. It came out AWESOME!
37 Garage sale success! 2010
38 My new puppy playpen - Dean built for the Tickle Dash litter Spring of 2010. It works really well - I just love it!
39 The frame is 27 X 72 inches and holds one x-pen without allowing puppies to push it around. The inside bottom is lined with linoleum, and then it sits on another cut of linoleum to keep it from scratching the floor.
40 All laid and waiting for finish (Ducati's first day home)
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52 Asphalt in front of the garage June 2008
53 Heavy duty equipment
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69 OMGosh - look at Tickle's goofy face. The dogs really enjoyed all the commontion
