Thanks for the compliment and following along with the ranch build as always.

@@TimelineRanch love every bit of progress,cant wait for substantial rain

@mechanics4all405 It would be awesome if I could be at the ranch to catch it happening. Some day I will be there all the time then it'll happen for sure.

@@TimelineRanch would be icing on cake for all the hard groundworks

@mechanics4all405 It sure would. Seeing the ranch about one week later would also be a beautiful sight, I'm sure.

I enjoy every minute at the ranch. It's a beautiful place to be.Thanks for watching the progress as always.

That may be the reason people who live in the desert seem crazy too. Yes, I think the house will have a nice charm to it when complete. Thanks for watching as always.

I'm glad to get the doors in place. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

It was a beautiful day and productive. You can't ask for more than that. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.

Thanks for watching as always. On my last trip out to the ranch, the pond was dry. There was about a 15 mm rain in February, but that was it for the year so far. The monsoon season has not been very nice to the ranch this year.

@@TimelineRanch Dry! Oh no. I hope you will get enough rain this autumn. Keep up with the good work !

@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 Time will tell the monsoon season ended September 30th, so the chance is less, but you never know.

@@TimelineRanch i see. Well, i have a feeling you will get rain soon. And you have had more time to make wallis against rain floodwater. It must be interesting to live on a mountain top. I agree it is a long drive 8 hours, but it is indeed woryh it. We meed to have something we need to look forward to. And not many people that get happy with rain. I love rain. But a desert needs it.

@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 Hopefully, if not, it will give me the opportunity to dig the pond deeper. There is always a bright side to every dark spot. You just have to look for it.

I feel your pain. You never know what's down there until you have to dig a hole. Thanks for watching one of my older videos.

Every person needs a purpose in life. I'm sure you have a calling. You just need to find it. All people have the ability to leave this world a little better than they found it. It could be as simple as visiting a retirement home and spending some time listening to a few life stories. Thanks for following along with the ranch build. Words are not my strong point.

Thanks for watching the progress as always. It will turn out nice, I'm sure, but it will take me a while. My main focus of work is the pond and road.

Thanks for watching the progress. Oh, that wood was just a spacer for the door frame. If it was a finished surface, I would use another piece of wood against it to hit.

I will. I think here in a few years, it should be looking pretty good. Thanks for watching as always.

I think it will pay off in a few years for you as well. Thanks for following along as always.

It's hard to build good calluses when you wear gloves. The only time I wear gloves is when I'm working with live electrical lines. Or have to get my hands in a bunch of mortar or cement. Thanks for watching the project as always.

They do work quite well for trimming larger branches for the size of the cutters. Thanks for watching the project as always.

I think as the years go by, this little mesquite will be the largest in the area. Due to the it's proximity to the pond. Thanks for the suggestions and following along with the project as always.

I like being able to eat the seed pods and the various other uses of the mesquite tree as well. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

Good question, and thanks for following along as always. There's a bunch of sources to learn from. I have an Amazon link on my channel page for one of the field guides I use. There are also different apps you can download. I have one called seek. It works pretty well.

I am sure that there are similar in Texas. If you are ever in Phoenix you can visit the Boyce Thompson Arboretum or the Desert Botanical Gardens. Both are ,great places to see desert plantings and wildlife.

@TimAZ I'll keep it in mind. I do enjoy seeing all the interesting flora the deserts have to offer.

@@TimelineRanch Do you ever get to a clay depth when digging? Trying to figure out the best way to go about having a pond myself.

@williamsobers5057 Yes, there are layers rock and clay where the pond is, but the soil type varies quite a bit around the ranch, so it's not that way everywhere. Thanks for watching as always.

I'm looking forward to a few years down the road. The changes will be very noticeable, I'm sure by then. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

Thanks for following along as always.

Thanks for following along as always. I think it will be interesting to see the mesquite turn into a tree over time.

That's the secret to having a comfortable tiny house. Don't waste any of the space. Thanks for watching the progress as always.

Thanks for watching one of the older videos. The battery is working well, still along with the other six I built. I use them every day when I'm at the ranch. I plan on changing the voltage on the battery bank to 48v later at the ranch. It's a much more efficient voltage to work with.

Thanks for the compliment and following along with the project as always. It was a good day, just not what I would like to work on.

It took a week and a half to get the new tracks in and costs close to $3,000 USD. It is what it is. I did get a good bit of work done in the building, though. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

Thanks for the compliment and watching as always. It was a productive day, but I would rather have been working on making the pond bigger.

Maybe later, when the channel is bigger, they would be interested. Thanks for the compliment and following along with the project as always.

Thanks for watching as always.

It's my fault for not taking the time to check out the door better. I got it from Homedepot most of the time it's not an issue. Thanks for following along with the progress as always.

Progress is Progress it was not what I wanted to be working on but still moving in the right direction. Thanks for watching the project as always.

@@TimelineRanch The more materials you install on the walls, the more freely you will feel in a tiny house. Sleeping in comfort is also very pleasant.

@@alexwoods2836 Yes I agree. I am planning on building a stone dome for the hydroelectric building. That building I could use for storage to get all the tools and excess materials out of the house. Thanks for following along as always.

@@TimelineRanch Hydroelectric power station? You do not have a constant flow of water, or are you planning another reservoir on the western slope of the hill?

@@alexwoods2836 Good question. There is quite a bit of elevation change on the property. I plan on digging an upper pond and during the day pumping water from the lower pond to the upper one. There will be plenty of extra power from solar during the day. At night water will flow back down through the hydroelectric building as needed for power.

Good question, and thanks for watching. The ranch is in West Texas, not too far from El paso, about eight miles from the border with Mexico.

I have been hauling water for ten years from South Houston. I made a well from stone at the ranch that gets its water from the pond. The water tested out pretty good, so the next trip out, I plan on using it for showering and dishes.

It will depend on how much heavy equipment work you are planning on doing. If you want to do a bunch, buying the equipment will be much cheaper. You could sell when complete and recoup, most of your cost for the equipment. As far as what I'm doing at my place, I use the dirt from the pond to make my road. All the higher elevations are solid rock, so my only choice is to cover it up with spoils from the pond.

The only poisoness snake is a rattle snake that's in the area. Yes, there are mountain lions, coyotes, Mexican wolves, Bobcats, and mexican brown bears. The more ponds, the better. Thanks for watching as always.

@@TimelineRanch thank you for the videos and responding. I try to comment on different ones to hopefully put it in front of more people. Keep up the good work.

@@williamsobers5057 Thanks for helping me out when you have a chance.

Thanks for the compliment and watching as always. I enjoy sharing what I find out along the way about plants and animals at the ranch.

Thanks for the compliment and following along with the project as always. Slow and steady is how I make each day I get at the ranch count. Hopefully, I can speed up the progress later, but for now, it is what it is.

Thanks for watching the project as always. Good morning to you as well.

Yes, I agree they can be a challenge to control in some ponds. Like you said with my little pond, they will be a nice addition. Thanks for following along with the project.

I have a pretty good list of plants that are on my mind so far. I'll look into that one and see the pros and cons of it. Thanks for watching the project as always.

Yes, they are very beneficial for many reasons. In some areas, it is a challenge to keep them under control, though. The little stove is really nice to have for comfort at the ranch. Thanks for watching as always.

I was thinking you might consider cattails for one of your ponds, just a thought. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

I'm glad to share. Thanks for watching as always. Supper did hit the spot that night.

Thanks for the compliment and watching as always.

I will give them a try, but I'm afraid they will have a hard time during the winter when it gets down to 10°F. Thanks for following along as always.

Thanks for watching. I'm looking forward to expanding the plant varieties around the pond. Another step towards an oasis.

It was a surprise to me that the track could break into like that. Live and learn now I have a spare track at the ranch if it ever happens again. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

Thanks for watching one of the older videos. It sounds like you did some research on pex. I am aware that the temperature rage pex is designed for. The heat exchanger will work under that temperature if I pay attention to it while using it. Pex it not recommended to be used above 130°f on a continuous loop.

It seems to be working so far. Thanks for watching the video.

The biggest disappointment is not getting to work on the pond and road. I did get a good bit done in the building though. Thanks for following along as always.

Sounds like a nice place for star gazing. I'll get around to working on mine sometime. Thanks for watching as always.

Thanks for following along with the project as always. We'll I think of the like button as thanking a person for taking the time to put a video up for me to watch. Maybe I'm thinking of it different than other.

That's right, I appreciate your efforts.