TX Pond Update

For whatever reason, I decided to drive my little chevy S-10 4x4 truck onto what looked like hard ground.

I got out of the truck to walk over to where my wife was standing and noticed she had the weirdest look on her face. I turned around to see that the truck had sunk past the frame. It happened just all of a sudden.

Fortunately there were several large tractors in the area and it took them all to break it free and drag it out. It wasn't expensive but it taught me a big lesson.

(Special note: The undersigned has read and re-read this post in an effort to assure no spelling or gramatical errors are contained herein and therefore assumes no responsibilty if they is some. hvw)

See if you can find what I think was called a "Slip". Hook it onto a long cable or chain and then have someone drive the tractor while you work the Slip. Hard work but it can drag out about 1/3 yard of dirt at a time.

Might have a pickup on the other side of the pond to drag the Slip back into position.

My dad helped build a lake using a Slip and a team of horses and got $2 a day for his work and the team of horses. This was ca.1935.