My New Pond

It's been a long time coming and thanks to diligent saving habits, it's finally here:  My New Pond.  Why do I want a pond?  Well, many reasons really including fishing, property value, aesthetics, garden water, emergency water, swimming, and potentially geothermal contribution to a new house heating and A/C system.  I hope to draw in some ducks, geese, and other wildlife as well.  Murphy's excavation is who I chose to dig the pond.  And this is a "dug" pond.  Most ponds actually do not move much dirt.  They are typically built by pulling dirt to dam up a valley or low area.  My land does not have much slope to it at the pond site and that means digging a big hole.  This means more dirt movement and thus more money.  Ivan Murphy and his helper worked last Monday and Tuesday and then we got several days of rain followed by sleet and even snow.  A week later and still waiting on them to return.  In the mean time, here's snapshots of the first two days:

Day 1 ~

 

 

Day 2 ~