{"id":328,"date":"2008-06-03T01:10:23","date_gmt":"2008-06-03T07:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromthefrontporch.com\/WPBlog\/?p=328"},"modified":"2012-07-21T17:03:39","modified_gmt":"2012-07-21T23:03:39","slug":"king-of-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2008\/06\/king-of-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"King of the hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a large garden with raised beds and a mini-orchard of 9 fruit trees enclosed by a 6 foot high deer fence&#8230;<em>was<\/em>&#8230; It was more work than was fun for me and the garden now lives at my neighbors.  There are several posts about it under the category &#8220;Yard and Garden&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The gist is my neighbors and I swapped &#8211; they dismantled the fencing and graded the leftover with their backhoe in return for the fencing and planter material.  Before starting the grading, there was already a small pile of topsoil left by the previous owners.  After the grading, the topsoil pile was a bit bigger.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know what to do with the topsoil &#8211; there is not enough to spread over some parts of the yard that need it.  I decided that at the first opportunity I&#8217;ll just push it flat and spread it out right where it is.  There is a bit of a track behind the pile from some of the logging work and it can fill that area.<\/p>\n<p>Karl might take care of it for me..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlDigging500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlDigging500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlDiggingA500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlDiggingA500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlDiggingB500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlDiggingB500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karl went at it so vigorously that it kind of looked like he was having fun.  And not just once.  He has rearranged his little cave &#8211; hidey hole &#8211; cool spot several times &#8211; always the dirt flying as he works on it with seeming enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>But he does use it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarl500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarl500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlClose450370.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlClose450370.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlFirst500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlFirst500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And it is a good spot from which to keep an eye on things&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlLooking500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtKarlLooking500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Karl &#8211; King of the hill!<\/p>\n<p>Bob likes his bit of dirt also &#8211; a good dirt bath is heaven on a sunny day!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtBathBob500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtBathBob500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtBobPorchFloor500375.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Jun08\/DirtBobPorchFloor500375.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob is &#8220;King of the hill&#8221; in his own way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a large garden with raised beds and a mini-orchard of 9 fruit trees enclosed by a 6 foot high deer fence&#8230;was&#8230; It was more work than was fun for me and the garden now lives at my neighbors. 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