{"id":16040,"date":"2017-04-19T16:59:19","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T21:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=16040"},"modified":"2017-04-19T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T21:59:19","slug":"filling-in-the-holes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=16040","title":{"rendered":"Filling in the holes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arlo did a real number on the yard last summer, with some help from Eve. &nbsp;With spring approaching I was feeling really discouraged about the property, so I did something about it! &nbsp; I planned to hook up the trailer and pick up a load of dirt, but when I pulled up their website and saw that they deliver, well, I couldn&#8217;t pass that up. &nbsp;I ordered the minimum delivery am out of top soil with no idea how much &#8220;3 yards of soil&#8221; really was. &nbsp;I figured we had plenty of holes and lumpy lawn, no shortage of places to put dirt! &nbsp;They even brought me a bag of grass seed to out on top of the dirt. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"588\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR.jpg 2340w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR-425x500.jpg 425w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR-768x904.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR-870x1024.jpg 870w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_084653_HDR-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">My dirt pile. Three yards is much less than I was expecting.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Luckily I had five helpers on hand to spread this dirt!! &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"632\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR.jpg 2340w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR-396x500.jpg 396w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR-768x971.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR-810x1024.jpg 810w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_103752_HDR-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">These boys are good shovelers!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"584\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR.jpg 2340w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR-427x500.jpg 427w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR-768x898.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170418_110729_HDR-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This crew was on worm patrol!  &#x1f604;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We worked hard yesterday and this morning to get all the holes filled and the gardens covered with fresh dirt. &nbsp;Eve spread grass seed all over the new lawn dirt and now Mother Nature is helping with a little rain. &nbsp;Everyone is happy except poor Arlo who is no longer allowed unattended time on his lead! 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