Then it was back to work on backfilling and grading. Today we turned our attention to around the tank. Jim put gravel at the bottom next to the tank....
...and then dirt on top of that - again picking out any rocks near the tank.
After Jim got partway up on the front side of the tank, we went around to the backside so that there wasn't too much pressure on just one side of the tank from the backfill.
Jim has to build up a lot around the tank - we'll be covering the entire tank plus at least halfway up the risers.
Once things got built up a little, he put dirt over the distribution box.
After he got things behind the tank built up enough to where he could get the Bobcat close to the tank, he started the process again. First, gravel...
...and then dirt, building up until he could get the Bobcat close enough to the other side of the tank and put more gravel.
With a little hand shoveling for good measure!
Lots of gravel around the tank at the side so the pipes won't get moved out of place when all the dirt is on top of them.
Sorry, Mom, for all the dirty clothes - ha! Jim made me play in the dirt!
We then had to pick up a couple of Bobcat loads of all the rocks we got out. The grading is really taking shape - unfortunately, we had to stop a little early. The Bobcat just about ran out of fuel and we went to church this evening.
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And just a note...LeBron James wasn't the only one feeling like this after the Cavs beat the Hawks in overtime in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference game. Whew...Go Cavs!
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