Only a true yard person can appreciate all of your work . Every time we have friends and family over and someone comments to me on how beautiful our home is it makes all the work we do worthwhile. Owning a home with property is a 24-7 job . It’s 100% of what you make it to be .
We had a pond about 3/4 an acre with a Dam it was built about the time my 2 younger boys were in HS. We built a floating dock and the boys with friends/ girlfriends would swim they did this thru HS and college. The pond was deep by the base of the damn I’m guessing about 15-18 feet. I need a rock to pull me down to touch the bottom. I’m not much of a swimmer. My sons and their friends around 2003 took School Pictures for Homecoming and Prom which started a tradition of Local kids using the pond and gazebo as a backdrop for their pictures.. we also had a few wedding pictures down there as well, we sold the property in 2017 and the new owner still allows people to do this to this day, which is awesome. We were very happy to be a part of the tradition. 🤠
this really hits home. we use to do this when i was younger. back in the 90's. now, no one even talks to each other. I cant express how important it is to keep family and friend activates going. the memories that come with them is no different then if you went to a theme park. just more natural.
If the tire bases for umbrellas don't work, you can find any type of bucket and add concrete and place the metal tubing in to dry and voila, the wind is no problem GREST JOB!
Man I'd be tempted to go swimming in it. As hot as it's been lately. An ice cold beer and a floating things to kick back on, oh man, I call that a good time after a day's work.
Neil keep your umbrella holders and just skirt them in recycled grey plastic ... I use recycled plastic boarss for all types of stuff including making furniture...
Man..... What a great American guy!!!! Absolutely 💯 love it... Hard working..great father.. n husband... Damn we need more of these great 👍👍👍 family stories!!!
Your pond looks so amazing and what a great place to throw a party! I love the old tires. I think they add a little rustic charm to all the new. I remember when you first started digging the hole for the pond and it has been so fun watching the journey. Love that your UA-cam income bought you the patio furniture too. 😊🌸🌺
We're implement namers also....started years ago when the first John Deere got semi- retired from taking hay. Now "Poppin' John" still serves the farm occasionally. 💚💚
That was awesome I hope that you and your family have a wonderful time together and keep the faith and family together! Once again I thank you for letting me tag along and enjoy your accomplishments! God bless you and your family! 🐶🇺🇸❤️👍
Yup, Adam down in PA came up to Neil to do a pond video and that was how I found DDD. The best videos have Neil's wife looking askance at something he is up to...
You can get some larger planters with flowers and bury the original base in them. Have part of pipe buried with adapter. If your barrel and bench start looking a little too weathered, might try a power wash on low to remove dirt from wood, then a clear protectant. Sorry I probably shouldn't give ideas for the Honey Do list, but they will look nicer and last longer.
You might pound your umbrella pipes into the ground at the outside edge and inside edges of your entertainment area’s so you don’t need tires or stands and drill them so for fast pins
You guys need to make a rock pizza oven now and a grill off the back for those mideast bear bratts. Don't forget to stock your pond, not with koi but rainbows or browns.
GOSH!!! Stay out the city.... This is Life!!! Them ........ Can't b RASICT but can't get further from em.... This is who they call far Right!! For being the nicest caring people n are normal.... God bless
You finally finished the pond! It looks FANTASTIC and so refreshing. One suggestion though. The far side looks bare. You might consider adding some landscaping around the pond to add interest and give it a more natural appearance. OCD or not, everyone should have a homestead that looks as good as yours. Happy swimming!
Vidéo toujours aussi bien faite. Vos efforts et la recherche de la perfection vous permettent de bénéficier d’un environnement des plus agréable. Le partage avec la famille et les amis est la cerise sur le gâteau. Une fois de plus, Neil ne peut pas s’empêcher de faire des ronds pour niveler le gravier de la cour! Passez un bon dimanche. Emmanuel.
another good video. For the umbrella stands you should get a couple of wooden barrels and do the same thing that you did to conceal the well head. you will also end up with another 2 tables
This video made me really emotional. Working with the family, getting the girls learning new skills, making core memories and showing the world how farmers adapt and overcome issues. Thank you for being great!
I absolutely 💯 % love what you and your family have achieved here Neil . Much hard labour more often than not will pay off , bravo sir for all your efforts , tip my hat to a great job well done . From Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
There’s a great hymn called “Come Thou Fount of Many Blessings”. One of the great lines from that hymn is, “here I raise my Ebenezer”. An “Ebenezer” is a rock formation erected to commemorate God’s faithfulness. You could look at your rock formations as your Ebenezer to God’s faithfulness to you and your family…just a thought.
Well typically you would put up glass pane barriers but just hand railing hight. Its like a glass wind blocking fence, its so nice not to have your soda and chips not blow off the tables. Because they are glass panes they are easy to "un-see" for you and all your guests after about five minutes you forget it is there. They keep the dust and grass off everything and your pool stays cleaner. I fell in love with the glass panes when in the Rocky mountains dining because you're not so tense by being blasted with the wind.
Summertime in Ft Wayne, I always remember my friend/boss Cyril Claudy, taking us to this place downtown where we had those onion smash burgers. Good times…
We just completed our forever home in lake Cumberland ky . You set a pretty high bar Neil . There is no way I’m letting my wife see this channel lol . Joking aside the place looks great , fine job .
Your place is amazing. I love watching farm equipment sculpting landscape. Only wish I could get a place like this one day. I've never been a factory person I've always wanted to be a farmer working outside and digging holes. Sadly the money is in the factory but not good enough to build a farm 😕.
With the door to your pool shed, the open holes on the hinges I believe are meant for you to put in long 3-in screws into the 2x4 or 2x6 that is behind it to help secure the door. If the wind ever catches it and swings it open so it won't tear it right out of the door frame
A couple observations- how you do not have more than 500K subscribers is beyond me. Great content. Second - those concrete tire pole bases are old school farm cool. Reminds me of something I would have seen at my grandparent's place. You could either paint them - put down a base color and then let your kids have fun decorating them the way they like. Then clear coat it to preserve their art. OR, you could get another one of those wood barrels, cut it in half and make some concrete stands that would have the wood barrel as the decorative exterior. Just a couple ideas. The place looks OUTSTANDING and you should be proud of the amazingly hard work you have put into the place. Bravo!
Don’t be ashamed of having OCD. Half of your viewers probably also have it (me included) and find great joy in watching you create an environment that is soothing to us! Lol😂
The place looks great. Not stalking I promise. Just drove by on the way back from Fort Wayne cutting crosslots to stop at my Brother in laws at 220 and 7. Just happened to realize it was your place as the skid steer was across the road. I had no idea you were that close. You are definitely a neighbor.
If that is actually OCD, it sure pays off well. If not, it still works to make things sharp. Looking good there Neil. The social aspect makes all that work worthwhile. Now you just need the trailer size whole hog BBQ pit/smoker nearby so the cook can socialize too. Pulled pork and ribs! Yum.
So Jealous... My Family is 45 miles North West of Ft Wayne... In the heart of the Amish country... Mom used to be Amish... I live 20 miles south of Houston TX... Love what you have done with the pond and surrounding area...
Thanks for including us for things like this. This is the reward as a direct result of you and your family’s hard work! Glad you get to have events like this now and get to enjoy it, it looks like a wonderful time and it warms the soul!
You and your wife are very hard workers. I'm glad you're able to reap some of the reward from all that hard work. You guys are a great part of what makes America great. You have yourself a new subscriber 👍
Half whiskey barrels with a hole in the middle upside down will cover the tires up! And maybe double as another table.
Great idea
Great video Please have Happy 4th July and safe one
Good idea
Great idea!
I thought exact same thing. It would look nice! Maybe brand 3 D's on them?
Nothing like hosting a party to force the completion of the final touches. You all take pride in your property and it shows! Well done. 👍
That threat of an upcoming party or get together is the best motivation to get something done. It's an imposed deadline!
Haha, very true
Hey Neil have another party for your rehab of your truck & F750
Most major landscape projects in my life have been a result of someone’s upcoming bday party 😂
It’s not OCD Neil; it’s being a proud homeowner and father!
Yes it’s OCD
It's actually CDO if you're really OCD....
Only a true yard person can appreciate all of your work . Every time we have friends and family over and someone comments to me on how beautiful our home is it makes all the work we do worthwhile. Owning a home with property is a 24-7 job . It’s 100% of what you make it to be .
I love you including your daughters and teaching them, being patient with them and allowing them to learn!
Man. He totally sounds like a young Kevin Costner. When he isn’t on camera, it feels like a young Kevin Costner is narrating!
I feel the same way too
Oh yes! My thought as well. It's spot on. :)
100%
Literally came here to say this same thing!
Agreed
Remember people saying this was crazy when you first started. Look at it now. Well done sir!
Lol "She wants me to change it, so I'll change it." ALL men know that lil smile you gave and feeling 😅
for real. this dude will never run out of content at that pace
We had a pond about 3/4 an acre with a Dam it was built about the time my 2 younger boys were in HS. We built a floating dock and the boys with friends/ girlfriends would swim they did this thru HS and college. The pond was deep by the base of the damn I’m guessing about 15-18 feet. I need a rock to pull me down to touch the bottom. I’m not much of a swimmer. My sons and their friends around 2003 took School Pictures for Homecoming and Prom which started a tradition of Local kids using the pond and gazebo as a backdrop for their pictures.. we also had a few wedding pictures down there as well, we sold the property in 2017 and the new owner still allows people to do this to this day, which is awesome. We were very happy to be a part of the tradition. 🤠
I’ll say it again, Neil. You are one handy dude. You’ve got a great team too with your wife and girls. Thanks for the fun video!
It’s great to see you teaching your daughters how to use tools, and equipment! ❤
this really hits home. we use to do this when i was younger. back in the 90's. now, no one even talks to each other. I cant express how important it is to keep family and friend activates going. the memories that come with them is no different then if you went to a theme park. just more natural.
If the tire bases for umbrellas don't work, you can find any type of bucket and add concrete and place the metal tubing in to dry and voila, the wind is no problem
GREST JOB!
Clearly you’re not a dairy farmer. I’m glad you have the time fix up your property and post entertaining/informative videos. I enjoy them. 😁
I was wondering if there was one other person in the world thinking this exact thought. For us the viewers it's a win win.
Man I'd be tempted to go swimming in it. As hot as it's been lately. An ice cold beer and a floating things to kick back on, oh man, I call that a good time after a day's work.
These are the good times that when you are old you will have the memories to keep you going.
Suggestion…. Start planting some native plants around property for pollinator habitat!!! Give back to the birds and the bees! They will thank you
They’ll just die from all the pesticides being sprayed literally feet away.
19:37 A trailer spare tire cover, cut a slit/hole, slip over those pipes and those umbrella stands would look great!
RV Tire Covers have a similar color to your Umbrella's and furniture. Pop a hole in the center cover the tire and good to go.
Neil keep your umbrella holders and just skirt them in recycled grey plastic ... I use recycled plastic boarss for all types of stuff including making furniture...
Man..... What a great American guy!!!! Absolutely 💯 love it...
Hard working..great father.. n husband...
Damn we need more of these great 👍👍👍 family stories!!!
Your pond looks so amazing and what a great place to throw a party! I love the old tires. I think they add a little rustic charm to all the new. I remember when you first started digging the hole for the pond and it has been so fun watching the journey. Love that your UA-cam income bought you the patio furniture too. 😊🌸🌺
In Canada , these Rock formations are called enuk-sha. Not sure about spelling. Native American signs, I was here.
Its always a GREAT video when Bruno is involved!!
We're implement namers also....started years ago when the first John Deere got semi- retired from taking hay. Now "Poppin' John" still serves the farm occasionally. 💚💚
That was awesome I hope that you and your family have a wonderful time together and keep the faith and family together! Once again I thank you for letting me tag along and enjoy your accomplishments! God bless you and your family! 🐶🇺🇸❤️👍
Reason I started following your channel THE POND. Excellent culmination.
Note: paint tires & have the girls paint flowers, fish etc on them.
Awesome! Thank you!
Yup, Adam down in PA came up to Neil to do a pond video and that was how I found DDD. The best videos have Neil's wife looking askance at something he is up to...
Neil looks like 👍 everything came together perfectly for the first poolside party 🎈 😮😊❤
Hello,
I am full of admiration that you managed to build the pond, while you have your regular job and a family to take care of. God bless you,
Thank you very much!
I love so much about this channel... thanks for all your hard work and sharing your pretty-darned-good life with us Neil.
My pleasure!
You can get some larger planters with flowers and bury the original base in them. Have part of pipe buried with adapter.
If your barrel and bench start looking a little too weathered, might try a power wash on low to remove dirt from wood, then a clear protectant.
Sorry I probably shouldn't give ideas for the Honey Do list, but they will look nicer and last longer.
You might pound your umbrella pipes into the ground at the outside edge and inside edges of your entertainment area’s so you don’t need tires or stands and drill them so for fast pins
Neil, you might have the best yard and driveway on UA-cam! You got my vote.... You must have a lot of time on your hands!
So beautiful 😇
The half whiskey barrel over the tires is a great idea.
Your so blessed 🙏🏻
Every family should be this amazing!!
We all can do it!!!!! 💪😁
Love ur family and work hard...
Love OC folks!! You two are definitely soul mates. Your home and landscape is immaculately staged. Love it.
'The Pools~Pull~Play~Putback House/Room' ... Yay! Maybe? Way Nice Job There! Enjoy for decades to come !
You guys have a beautiful place❤. Build a wooden octagon cover over the tires.👍👍
You need double vented umbrellas! The wind travels through them!
Great property, great innovation, super blessed family, hard work and family, you have built a wonderful heritage, God bless your family
You guys need to make a rock pizza oven now and a grill off the back for those mideast bear bratts. Don't forget to stock your pond, not with koi but rainbows or browns.
GOSH!!! Stay out the city....
This is Life!!!
Them ........ Can't b RASICT but can't get further from em....
This is who they call far Right!!
For being the nicest caring people n are normal.... God bless
You finally finished the pond! It looks FANTASTIC and so refreshing. One suggestion though. The far side looks bare. You might consider adding some landscaping around the pond to add interest and give it a more natural appearance.
OCD or not, everyone should have a homestead that looks as good as yours. Happy swimming!
Vidéo toujours aussi bien faite.
Vos efforts et la recherche de la perfection vous permettent de bénéficier d’un environnement des plus agréable.
Le partage avec la famille et les amis est la cerise sur le gâteau.
Une fois de plus, Neil ne peut pas s’empêcher de faire des ronds pour niveler le gravier de la cour!
Passez un bon dimanche.
Emmanuel.
The cairn is a great addition to that space! You rock!
another good video. For the umbrella stands you should get a couple of wooden barrels and do the same thing that you did to conceal the well head. you will also end up with another 2 tables
You are a blessed man. With OCD. 🤩
You're an inspiration! Such a beautiful yard, such a beautiful family. Pure joy.
I glad you are also working right up to party time. I thought we were the only ones. Great video.
Huge success! I’m in the middle of a cold winter….i’m living summer vicariously through Neil. Let the good times roll 🌻🍦
This video made me really emotional. Working with the family, getting the girls learning new skills, making core memories and showing the world how farmers adapt and overcome issues. Thank you for being great!
I really appreciate the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I absolutely 💯 % love what you and your family have achieved here Neil .
Much hard labour more often than not will pay off , bravo sir for all your efforts , tip my hat to a great job well done .
From Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Should paint the tires and then put rock inside or dirt and flowers
There’s a great hymn called “Come Thou Fount of Many Blessings”. One of the great lines from that hymn is, “here I raise my Ebenezer”. An “Ebenezer” is a rock formation erected to commemorate God’s faithfulness. You could look at your rock formations as your Ebenezer to God’s faithfulness to you and your family…just a thought.
Also, Joshua built stones of remembrance.
Love that you’re teaching the girls to DIY
It looks fantastic! Love the pride that you take in your place! To make it complete you just need a flag pole! 🇺🇸 Thanks for sharing!
👍 🇺🇸
you could cut a hole in the concrete walkway to allow the umbrellas to sit in. Or you could go all out and do a sun sail.
Well typically you would put up glass pane barriers but just hand railing hight. Its like a glass wind blocking fence, its so nice not to have your soda and chips not blow off the tables.
Because they are glass panes they are easy to "un-see" for you and all your guests after about five minutes you forget it is there. They keep the dust and grass off everything and your pool stays cleaner. I fell in love with the glass panes when in the Rocky mountains dining because you're not so tense by being blasted with the wind.
Summertime in Ft Wayne, I always remember my friend/boss Cyril Claudy, taking us to this place downtown where we had those onion smash burgers. Good times…
Must say you did a really nice job. I can only imagine the wonderful memories your kids will have.
We just completed our forever home in lake Cumberland ky . You set a pretty high bar Neil . There is no way I’m letting my wife see this channel lol . Joking aside the place looks great , fine job .
"Back when I had dreams." Ha! Love watching the progress. The Pool House is pretty cool. Good job!
Your place is amazing. I love watching farm equipment sculpting landscape. Only wish I could get a place like this one day. I've never been a factory person I've always wanted to be a farmer working outside and digging holes. Sadly the money is in the factory but not good enough to build a farm 😕.
Looks like an amazing space!
Looks great! Good work guys!
Thanks so much Brian!
With the door to your pool shed, the open holes on the hinges I believe are meant for you to put in long 3-in screws into the 2x4 or 2x6 that is behind it to help secure the door. If the wind ever catches it and swings it open so it won't tear it right out of the door frame
It's good to be rich. Having all the equipment you need to help makes it easier.
Awesome job on your beautiful pond clear blue water 💦 and landscape 👍💕
Idea for your tires that's the barrel over there cover them with wood make a little table out of them too
The entire anchors for your own Brothers work pretty good look nice around the pool ads like an old fashioned to it😊
Good Sunday morning & may God bless you all today
Morning Terrance!
A couple observations- how you do not have more than 500K subscribers is beyond me. Great content. Second - those concrete tire pole bases are old school farm cool. Reminds me of something I would have seen at my grandparent's place. You could either paint them - put down a base color and then let your kids have fun decorating them the way they like. Then clear coat it to preserve their art. OR, you could get another one of those wood barrels, cut it in half and make some concrete stands that would have the wood barrel as the decorative exterior. Just a couple ideas. The place looks OUTSTANDING and you should be proud of the amazingly hard work you have put into the place. Bravo!
Don’t be ashamed of having OCD. Half of your viewers probably also have it (me included) and find great joy in watching you create an environment that is soothing to us! Lol😂
Myself as well!
Yup, I’m one of those guys as well!
OCD is actually a really debilitating mental illness, it's not just wanting things to be neat and tidy
@@andydonaldson6084right, people think it's trendy to say they have it. Like depression these days
I'm a Virgo and I understand. I have to have everything plan lay out to a crisp and in order😂
DDD and Diesel Creek are my 2 favorite Sunday shows…. Keep up the good work!
Thank gawd you straightened out the edge beside the barrel 😁😁😁 i was dying 😩😩😩
Great job Neil, looks fabulous great improve on the tire stands love watching your channel, great family and friends, you are blessed!!!
You guys have a beautiful little homestead there! You did a great job!💙
The place looks great. Not stalking I promise. Just drove by on the way back from Fort Wayne cutting crosslots to stop at my Brother in laws at 220 and 7. Just happened to realize it was your place as the skid steer was across the road. I had no idea you were that close. You are definitely a neighbor.
Make a flower ring you can put onto it and take it off when you want to change the flowers.
Glad you were able to enjoy the fruits of all that hard work!
If that is actually OCD, it sure pays off well. If not, it still works to make things sharp. Looking good there Neil. The social aspect makes all that work worthwhile. Now you just need the trailer size whole hog BBQ pit/smoker nearby so the cook can socialize too. Pulled pork and ribs! Yum.
Highlight of the week dropped and as usual I switch out from my day for day and just immerse myself, love it Neil
Love watching you and the family do the improvements . Helps me be less of a slacker with my property . ( sort of .)
The umbrella ancora look fine. Just spray rust with. Some black paint and put a Little Rock on top and of course tire shine em up!
So Jealous...
My Family is 45 miles North West of Ft Wayne... In the heart of the Amish country...
Mom used to be Amish... I live 20 miles south of Houston TX...
Love what you have done with the pond and surrounding area...
Thanks!
Hey thank you Jon!
The tires are amazing!!!!!❤❤❤
So nice to see it come together Neil
Absolutely wonderful! Your friends and family will have SOO many memories from what you have all created!!👌👍CHEERS!!🥂
Super nice place. I’m sure it keeps you busy. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for including us for things like this. This is the reward as a direct result of you and your family’s hard work! Glad you get to have events like this now and get to enjoy it, it looks like a wonderful time and it warms the soul!
Girls did an awesome job, very cool to include them & show them how they can help put “their” touch on the home!
The second I saw those Milwaukee drills I knew you were a family with good taste haha
I’m from Warsaw IN, love watching your videos!
You could build wooden planters to sit on top of the tires,the flowers could cascade down and hide them a bit 😊
I like the tire umbrella base look.
Hi Neil. Looks like the party was a huge success! Now you have a great place to go if you are on stay-cation!
The pride of ownership glows over the video. Great job and it looks amazing!⛱🏖🌊🍉🏊♂💦🚜🚲🎇⚾🦺🩳👙🔥🍕🧁🦮
The worse thing about your videos is when they end, amazing work, look forward to the next one
You should get a few bar stool chairs to go around the barrel nice outside seating area and table
You and your wife are very hard workers. I'm glad you're able to reap some of the reward from all that hard work. You guys are a great part of what makes America great. You have yourself a new subscriber 👍