The Great Wall of Dirt

Last year, when the father of my next door neighbor was  moving excessive amounts of dirt around his son's property with a bulldozer, he created a Wall of Dirt.  

It was easily viewed from my bedroom window.  I thought it lacked charm.

I really hoped it wasn't a permanent backyard feature.

Or that he would at least PLANT something on it.

Well, lo and behold, last week the dad finally brought back the bulldozer!!

I cheered and watched as he set to work.  

With the claw end, he began to scrap away at the Wall of Dirt...

Then he turned the dozer around and filled the shovel with dirt he'd scraped off...

Turned 'round again and moved it to another dirt pile, away from the bedroom viewing area.

Back and forth, back and forth and into the early night; there were lights on the thing.

Because he had rented this dozer,  he would get every last cent out of his rental.

He's that kind of a guy.

And lo and behold by the next afternoon the Wall of Dirt had been flattened. YAH!!

(It is now awaiting landscaping, we think, we hope)

However since it is now a flat pile of dirt for awhile, and the neighbor has a 5 year old little boy...

Look for something yellow around the middle of the picture....

Yes!!  It's a Tonka truck, big  and bold...

Perfect for this great big dirtbox! The boy raced around for hours.  I'm sure he slept well that night!

Now we'll wait to see what the next move in the landscaping department might be.

Imagine what a delightful, deep mud wallow it will be after a BIG rainstorm!!

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UPDATE:  A storm rolled in last night...

 But Tonka Truck managed to hold a precarious position despite the eroding floodwaters!

 And now there's more play equipment for this playground.

See the little green football that floated in?!

Gotta love some rain!