your job is very hard, I am amazed with you, you can divide the time between real work and internet world work
Good job @papa-pepper

Dang now i'm really curious about what else happened on the home steed. Cliff hanger much papa :P

@papa-pepper, when can i be like you.

I really need to drive a front loader. I think it's a part of being a man.

Hey, @papa-pepper! You are truly blessed with wonderful neighbours. All these pieces of equipment would cost a small fortune to rent. And look at all the new skills you are learning in the process! Whatever skills you learn can never be taken from you and who knows, they may become essential. Is the climate there warm enough for you to grow bananas if you cover them well for winter? Because I know of some areas where if they are covered well they will produce bananas in their second year. Why I ask, is to further boost the septic system we put in a biofilter where a weeping bed would be. Our water table is high and drainage can be a problem during rainy season. Over the bed of the biofilter we grow the best bananas. I am sure that other plants/trees would do well also, but we love bananas. What can I say...

Wow , I always wanted to learn how to operate this backhoe.. which is really a fun if you can operate it well...thnks for sharing this with us my dear wild man and take care of yourself.  Do not forget to see my last two post on how to use strategic management tools in eliminating your weaknesses and  at the same time using your strengths in a more advantageous way...I wish you more success.

Wow, I am extending my garden in my little village in the countryside in France, but I only use a shovel to get all the stones out of the ground before I can plant anything. There are many stones in the ground here in France. You are doing quite something else. That's way beyond my knowledge. I wish you luck and success!!

Im jealous, I would love to learn  to operate a beast like that

just remember to try and square up to where you want to dig. if you dig too far left or right you can tilt it

wow thats great new keep it up bro

Backhoe's are wonderful pieces of equipment...my hubby loves his...I love that he loves it. :D I always mix up the levers when I use it so I'm happy to let hubby have the fun of using it instead of me. :D

Now when he gets the bulldozer working I'm going to give it a try but I doubt it will be a long one because I don't imagine riding a bulldozer will do my bad back any good. :D Still, its a bulldozer and who wouldn't want to ride/use one for just a few minutes at least. :D

I love seeing the progress of your homestead. I kind of wish that I'd kept a video log or pictures of ours along the way but I never even thought of blogging before I joined steemit and hind sight is always 20/20. I'm trying to learn from that mistake and take more pictures and videos for my blog...I just need to find an easy editing/posting program to get the ones I've got in here someday. :D

Thanks for sharing so much of your journey with us. Have an awesome day! :D

Those things are so much fun! I've only had the pleasure twice in my life to operate it. I did horrible but it was still great having that much power in my hands.

congratulations for operating the back hoe  happy for u :)  @papa-pepper

Seems like a classic case of what goes around comes around to me ;) 

You put out the good vibes and extend the helping hand, and inevitably it all circle back to you when your the one that require assistance.  

I'd love to ride in one of those bobcats, they look like a lot fun too! Ever driven one of those?

It's great, isn't it? When I was a kid, I used to hang around the construction site when our ancestral house was being renovated. I used to sift sand, mix cement and balance across the support beams. But, I really gravitated to the backhoe when I set my sights on it. I was about 10 years old at the time, so I couldn't see very clearly but they let me play around with it, while heavily supervised, of course. They didn't want a kid to destroy months of hard work now. I was <del>a bit</del> uncoordinated at the time, but it's a great experience to have. I think everyone should try how to operate heavy machinery at least once in their life. Gives a whole new appreciation for laborers.

Sure your "Diggin" it, lol   Big Boy toys ftw !  Free ... Awesome folks !
Congratulations on not having to rent. +New Skill !  (Fun Huh !)

Hugs All Around, Your friend JT Streetman

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# Wow great idea to learn how to operate a backhoe you can also check my post https://steemit.com/homesteading/@julstamban/homesteading-turns-to-landscaping-and-plant-supplying-business

Haaaa @papa-pepper i don't like suspense especially from you. Now i will be hooked on steemit all day today waiting for the update what happened 😋 a good wait though as i Love your posts... Good job learning the backhoe....such a huge equipment but as you said different from your forklift experience.. i did mention you on my new post of today ...hope you don't mind! Thanks for sharing always