Can I Get All This Done? ["A Day In The Life" Video] "To Do List" on a Busy Saturday

Tackling the "To Do List" one item at a time and discovering that I never get as much done as what I'd hope. A day in the life of Dig Drive DIY.

[@WatchWesWork]

I love how the casual vlog slowly devolved into a typical over the top production!

[@digdrivediy]

Did it? I have a problem... 😬

[@WatchWesWork]

@@digdrivediy Not a problem!

[@digdrivediy]

@@WatchWesWork My procrastinating is the real problem 😊

[@gregd931]

Neil is just trying to keep up with your top notch production skills and values Wes!

[@aaronstoltzfus5290]

Great video like always

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Aaron!

[@oldfreddyfrenchfry1]

Love the idea of adding to the partially completed to-do list the unplanned things that *did* get done.

[@slice40]

Neil, don’t change anything So relaxing watching what you do!!! Keep it up o

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you much.

[@ww3ok]

Good one, Neil. Thanks.

[@mowdan77]

Moth balls keeps mice out of my mowers during winter

[@Mikidy303]

There are always things to be done. I thought it would be easier when I retired from my day job. Turns out I'm busier. How did I hold down a job and get everything done?!? So if you're busy now, don't retire! Good video and I call it dinner. It's a regional thing I guess.

[@CaptainKleeman]

when i used to work for a kitchen and bath company, my boss Bernie would say "stop thinking about it and trust your hands to do the work." great video as always Neil.

[@digdrivediy]

That's good advice. Sometimes my brain doesn't give my hands enough credit! :) Thanks Mike!

[@Erhorn300]

I liked the video, glad Im not the only one who never finishes their to do lists. As far as mice in equipment, mice seem to like certain pieces of equipment, and Im convinced there is nothing you can do to keep them out once they move in.

[@digdrivediy]

Maybe so. They really seem to like that mini-ex.

[@michaelmcguire3983]

Thanks Neil! Plumbing is always my least favorite!!!! Takes a lot more time than you anticipate and costs more.. not to mention that you have to make two or three trips to your hardware store ☹️. Take care my friend!

[@digdrivediy]

Seems like I can't do a project without making at least two trips! Thanks, Mike!

[@curttrubee5914]

I loved it. New subscriber watched 3 of your videos this evening and will continue til I have watched them all. Thank you Neil.

[@digdrivediy]

Wow! Thanks a lot Curt! I'm grateful to have you watching and I hope you continue to enjoy them. The videos have certainly evolved over time since I started a couple years ago.

[@rayarnett2249]

Nice video, different but fun. You're busy. Thanks.

[@californiaholtz]

New to the channel after stumbling on the pond project videos and I'm really enjoying catching up on your older content. Looks like a great Saturday, some work mixed in with family time.

[@isaacdemulling4429]

Absolutely loved the video!!

[@BigFarles]

It looks like an Oreo McFlurry. Haha. Love the video as always.

[@karlschupp8552]

It's odd I didn't get a notification for 3 days? I loved the daily vlog video though and appreciate that it cut into your day to film! I bet your glad you didn't put your snow equipment up! Lol... Luv ya's from Kentucky!!!

[@digdrivediy]

Man, that's a bummer when KZbin doesn't give it a push. Glad you were able to catch it though eventually! I'm hoping we don't get enough snow! Thanks for watching!

[@chrisjansen3232]

Neil, your videos are always of good content, fun, and enjoyable to watch. Whatever you and your beautiful family want to share, I'm willing to watch.

[@digdrivediy]

I really appreciate that. Very thankful too cause it's always different it seems! :)

[@johnmetcalfe1917]

gotta love seeing kids play outside....hammering rocks...all the best!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks. I'm glad people enjoy seeing that stuff.

[@Jam818]

I enjoyed the video. I really like your setup. It's beautiful around there. To far north for me though. Can't say too much because the Ohio Valley isn't all that great either, weather wise.

[@Andyrob323]

Fernco’s are the cat’s… behind. Lol. I like the idea of two pumps but on separate circuits, I’ll have to keep that in mind. Thanks for sharing, Neil. See you next time!

[@ballison4047]

love this! please make more of these

[@mainerdiy8399]

Loved the change of pace. You work very hard for your viewers and even harder for your family. Keep up the the good work!

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Dude, they were cranking em!

[@digdrivediy]

Oh yeah 🤣

[@pdmanfarm3520]

Neil, I loved the "ride along" feel of this video. It felt like being able to hang out with you and that was really cool. I'd welcome more editions to this genre.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks! I almost didn't publish this video. Glad you liked it.

[@krystleburgess1052]

​@@digdrivediyl love this video. I suggest mothballs in the excavator. Not many or it will keep people away too, lol. K

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

Great vid man works is important but family is more important I'm the same list as long as my arm

[@bluegrallis]

The evening meal has always been Supper. Breakfast was early, or after morning chores. Lunch was maybe at 9:15 AM and at 3:30 PM and Dinner was at Noon. If that sounds wrong, then a WHOLE bunch of 'Hollanders' around here got it wrong for decades. 😂

[@digdrivediy]

Ha! Sounds about right to me!

[@randyhart4534]

Great video.

[@johnpyle8027]

I've never seen the golf cart! I need one to go to my neighbors. Tom Cat Mouse/Rat boxes in the equipment, unless you want them alive. One more thing for a different list, I'm still fixated on the dump truck. Put a back up camera on it when you restore it. I bet you love the one in the pickup!

[@digdrivediy]

Hey thanks John. There's a video on the golf cart from a year or more ago. I have a backup camera on the dump. One of the first things I did actually. The wire is currently broken to it though so it goes on another list of "to dos"!

[@Eastondanic]

Thanks for cheering me up I done got the flu

[@digdrivediy]

Dang it. Get well soon TwinStick!

[@Sellarmusic]

The fact that you have a list and checked off a few items puts you way ahead of most people. I'm glad to see that plumbing takes you 3x longer than you planned and it's not just me. I'm interested to see the comments on mice. They get in my plow truck the minute I park it. Don't bother with moth balls because they chewed the bottom right out of a box of them I had sitting on the seat (and then chewed the seat). The only thing I've tried that works is the old fashion wood traps with a chocolate chip as bait. That said, no matter how many I catch there always seems to be more.

[@digdrivediy]

Right! My argument is that the mouse traps just attract more mice. We use peanut butter and it works really well because oftentimes you'll catch one and it'll still be loaded for the next one. I just hate that you got to keep after him or they will start to stink if left to sit for a long time. Thanks so much for watching.

[@adampittman1624]

Another great video Neil. You basically just videoed my typical weekends I try n get few things done round house and balance it with time with my 2 year old daughter and wife. Love the family time dinner and show and love you introducing the girls to the goo ole shows lol

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Adam! I'm glad that the girls like some of those old shows. It's fun to watch something with my kids that I watched as a kid.

[@cadenwebster772]

I love this type of video Neil, this is a fun ride along almost type of video. good work keep up the amazing informational video!

[@BG-vq9fd]

I live trapped a big raccoon on my roof in central Indiana. I used some chicken bones from my garbage. They worked great. I think you do a good job with your videos.

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you sir!

[@MJMCHRONICLES]

Dryer sheets, it keeps them out of my boat !

[@calholli]

You can fix that raccoon problem by nailing some blocks in between those rafters. Easy fix.

[@digdrivediy]

I'll put that on the list! :)

[@krystleburgess1052]

​@digdrivediy, lol, on the to-do list. K

[@timhill3740]

I use rubber snakes to keep mice away.

[@paulatkinson2849]

U Defo want a cordless saw I wouldn't be without mine 👍

[@trailermonkey8687]

Good video Neil! My evening meal is dinner, but to my in-laws, dinner = lunch, and super is for dinner. It's a little gross but you could load up a few of those good ol' mouse "traps" to at least slow down the occupation. Come to think about it, how many traps would you need?

[@digdrivediy]

We've filled it with traps and always get a few.

[@JimFinlayson]

Your priorities are in the right order. No worries on the should do list as long as the must do’s get covered. I like this style of video, but you could cut the video time to 15 minutes over two hours of chores and that seems like it would be the right balance. Is that FREE stuff in the background near the end or just supplies for upcoming projects? 😀

[@digdrivediy]

I was worried it was much too long, so I appreciate that feedback. It was a bit of an experiment too. I wasn't prepared for the amount of footage that I was going to have after a full day! That stuff in the background was free, but it was from Santa Clause! Those are Christmas gifts that haven't found their place in the shop yet! Thanks a lot Jim. I value your thoughts on that stuff.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there nice show john

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks John!

[@benny060573]

Dryer Sheets work to keep mice out!

[@ruebenharrell8824]

turn the can of pvc glue up side down to store it, it seals the can & it last longer

[@digdrivediy]

Gonna try that one!

[@mandmtuck6880]

I’ve heard mint sprays, like essential oil works to detour mice

[@docmopar1183]

I really need to re-organize the project/honey do list into something more manageable than my brain

[@kentadams381]

I've used moth balls in a trailer it didn't keep the mice out but they didn't chew anything you have to smell the moth balls and that smell doesn't go away very fast

[@digdrivediy]

Yes, very true. I'm not a big fan of that smell. But I'm a lesser fan of mice.

[@richardwentland3489]

Dryer sheets for mice prevention.

[@digdrivediy]

That would be a wonderfully simple fix!

[@jdh395]

say goodnight Neil

[@sacmarine]

Mind if I ask what the outdoor boiler is? And how many BTUs?

[@digdrivediy]

It is a Royal Stove model RS7400. Not sure on the BTUs off hand. It's supposed to heat up to 10,000 square feet and we are heating just over 7000. There's a video about it on here.

[@sacmarine]

Thank you for getting back to me with the info! Thoroughly enjoy the videos. Funny enough found your channel looking up GT tractors. It’s something that my father and I spent time doing together and hoping to pass the bug on to my kids. We started with Ariens but love the JDs. As for the boiler we’re north of Boston about 60 miles and will be heating a 4K home and currently a 24x20 shop (hoping to go 40x60) in the next year. Looking at these seems the most logical with that kind of area and cost of heating oil. Crazy times usually brings out the resourceful and teaching the kids breaking a little sweat day to day is part of being family. Thanks again and looking forward to seeing the next project.

[@seen48]

How much extra time do you think it takes you to accomplish something with having to stop and move / go get, the cameras? I’ve always wondered. I know this is two years old however, I used Bounce fabric softener in our pop up trailer to keep the mice out. We put a lot of them in and had no issues. Love your content.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks a bunch! I have gotten more efficient at moving the cameras and filming while working, but with the filming efforts and the editing, I would say that each project takes about 2x as long as it normally would!

[@seen48]

@@digdrivediy that’s a lot shorter than I thought with editing included, that’s pretty darn good. Speaking of editing (I can see where you start experimenting with things which is awesome) I watched a few more recent single topic videos and wow you are so good now and how you record it. Example watching you take a truck tire off, camera shot of you with the impact zipping the lugs off, next shot camera in the wheel well showing you take the tire off from the inside. Stuff like that is getting really awesome with your content and way more examples for sure. You should be proud.

[@Microphone73]

You have the sweetest family who are the clear priority and a big part of happiness. That gives the video yet another great dimension. Bravo.

[@jackkoch1368]

Neil, another great video. Once again, a walk down memory lane. I can remember being out in the shop working on a project and turn around and see 3 little Indians staring at me and wanting me to change my priorities. Anything from getting the go carts started, even before I had a chance to start a lawn mower, to making a portable basketball hoop on wheels with adjustable height so you could pull it over to the neighbor boys and have a hard game of slam dunk and maybe even a set of num chucks (your mother wasn't happy about this one). As I think back now I can't remember the projects that I was working on, but I do remember the ones that came first. As to the name of meals, the noon meal has ways been dinner (and the last meal has always been the same as Jesus had., the last supper) Dad

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Dad. This is obviously where the influence comes from for me. I can remember all those times you've remembered, out there bugging you in the shop. I can also remember that everytime we got the first 1/2" of snow on the ground you were out there getting snowmobiles running cause we just couldn't wait. Until I figured out how to get them running on my own, in which case you'd get home from work on a snow day to a lot of fresh tracks in the yard! But, you always had time to build or fix or assist. Actually, you still do all that on a weekly basis! Thanks for that :) Supper of sure around here.

[@bigbird8617]

It was like hanging out with a friend. Looks like a normal day, one or two small projects and time with the kids. They grow up way too fast, enjoy.

[@digdrivediy]

They sure do. Thanks BB!

[@douglasrichter6869]

I love how you are teaching your daughters to do their own repairs. Making them self-reliant.

[@fatmantractor]

Ive used dry sheets and Irish spring or cheap soap inside. But outside underneath or under engine hood/panel I’ve used moth balls prepackaged so come spring I pull the whole bag out at once.

[@digdrivediy]

Nice. Good thinking.

[@ryanyingster7669]

Moth ball works… bad thing it about moth balls u smell like a 80 year ol person after u spend the hole day in it !!! Keep up the good work

[@heathmiller8462]

This was an awesome video! Dads will appreciate you spending time with the kiddos. “It looks like cake.” Great line. 😂 A Saturday lawn care day would be good content too. 👍🏻

[@digdrivediy]

That would be a fun video to do. Thanks

[@fabthis4526]

Neil try to put mothballs in your mini excavator

[@digdrivediy]

That's probably a good idea but I was trying to avoid it. I can't stand the smell myself!

[@claycarrie7787]

Neil, I really enjoyed this style video! Like someone else said it's like we got to hang out with you and your family for the day. I must say that it is impressive the amount of effort that you put into putting these together and getting them out for us to enjoy. It is very much appreciated! Keep up the great work!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Clay

[@pauldickie7762]

😅put dryer sheets in unit

[@pauldickie7762]

Use moth balls for raccoon

[@stevendegonia]

OMG You are still using Snap Binders??!! We need to have you talk to Dirt Perfect and Captain Kleeman (both Mikes) about the benefits of the Speed Binders... LOL A nice 'Day in the Life' video with quality editing!

[@digdrivediy]

I know; right? I'd like to try some of those speed binders. Maybe one of these days :)

[@thomasrichardson8581]

Loved the video! I do like to see what other people’s “typical” working weekend looks like. And I know what you mean by only getting a tiny bit done

[@MarkJohnson-pm6cx]

Looks like a normal Saturday honey do list that you made for yourself !!! Good video

[@I8U4FUN]

Great farm country!

[@NotmeGK123]

mice victor makes a rodent pack deals i use don't know how good they work but so far i had'nt had problem or they just don't know yet lol anyway just thougth i'd tell you

[@digdrivediy]

Glad to know it Gerald. I will look into those. Thank you.

[@garybarkley2286]

Ied put a cat in the Minnie for a few days and let him do his thing lol just kidding but the soap they eat that they did mine so ied just get some traps and set them and forget them till ya need it again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@digdrivediy]

Yep! We've set the traps before and then they get full of dead mice and start to stink!

[@kenriches7403]

Ole 316 ain't broke , is it ? I put rat bait in our vehicles . It dehydrates them and they leave to find water .

[@digdrivediy]

The 316 doesn't have power steering or individual rear brakes which I really miss when using the grader box to help me steer when it is pulling hard. I made a poor choice to put that engine in that chassis so I'd like to get it in a 318. Also the transmission leaks like a sieve and gotta split it to fix it, so...

[@brianh6987]

Hi neil. As for the mice issue use a product called fresh cab. Its a good smelling mouse deterrent that we use in our camper with great results.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Brian. I bought some to try out.

[@robertpalumbo3153]

Keep mice out of vehicles and machines by taking and old pill bottle drilling some small hole in it. Put a couple of cotton balls with peppermint oil on the them, close the lid put one on the floor, behind or under the seat and 1 or 2 in the engine compartment wire tied out of the way.

[@jeffschmucker6206]

Really liked this. Can't put my finger on exactly why, but still really enjoyed hanging out.

[@michaelwellman3485]

Bounce dryer sheets will keep mice out. I put several boxes in my camper every fall and " knock on wood" it works every time.

[@wesleysmokovich654]

I use Fresh Cab Botanical Rodent Repellent from tractor supply in my tractors and it seems to do the trick. It smells good to people but I guess mice hate the smell!

[@bigchew3149]

we have always called our evnin meal super and noon is dinner and every one knows the first meal of the day ..lol.but i am a farm/cattle guy born and raised & Proud of it !

[@PaulLB7]

We’ve had success against mice with Bounce dryer sheets and also cotton balls with a few drops of peppermint essential oil on them.

[@vincentiocco2007]

Dryer sheets has always kept the mice away for me, just put them everywhere, I used to have a pop up camper and my first winter I had gotten mice damage and after dryer sheets no more mice😊

[@chrisa2061]

Hey Neil - I really enjoyed watching you spend your Saturday. I live in Canberra, Australia and have a very different life to you, but when it comes down to it, the challenges are the same for everyone, we just have different chess pieces. You'll always have stuff to do, but one day you'll turn around and your girls will have all grown up. It looks like you're really enjoying these years with them - you're all so lucky to have each other.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much! Great to hear from folks of different backgrounds and situations. Really like hearing from Australia too. Still hard to wrap my mind around the idea of somehow on the other side of the planet watching us in our little homestead. Appreciate the comment and thanks again for watching.

[@timwight9471]

Evening mealtime is "dinner" at my house. (Montana/Alaska) And yep, 15% of the weekend to-do lists ever get done. 75% eventually get done. (25% must just go away??)

[@alfreddrave7872]

When I had campers I always put dryer sheets in the campers to keep the mice out it always worked worth a try good luck

[@marccalvert6040]

Supper is what us Hoosier’s call it. City folks call it dinner.😁

[@davidmicalizio824]

Busy day!

[@alvinroe1903]

They make mice repellent (I think I seen someone else mention it) but I've used moth balls and they seem to work to deter the mice.

[@johnhamilton9229]

One log at a time. Here to watch. Same here on honey dos. Sleep well.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks John.

[@snoozieq4584]

Neil, you never cease to amaze. I do have a suggestion/recommendation about your drain lines for your sump pump set up. Personally, I would have installed a one-way valve above the cutoff valve to keep water and whatever else from back flushing into the cutoff valve. Yes, I over think stuff too, just like my dad taught me. >>>Can't wait to see the new to you kitchen cabinets get installed! That's going to be a great set of videos! >>>It makes me kind of sad to know that "Brutus" will be giving up his "heart" as a donor for "Bill." I love both tractors and really don't want to see either of them down, but it isn't up to me and you have to do what is right in your situation. >>>The gas overflow.... Yeah, what can be said about that? Possibly have the overflow run into another tank below? I saw that you had two tanks there but what I don't know is if they are the same type of fuel or is one gas and the other is diesel. >>>Dude, night owl much? Sleep is kind of important so you don't forget little things, like keys, LOL! >>>Mice in the mini excavator.... Plug any holes into the cab with steel wool or spray foam insulation. >>>Unwanted raccoon visitors in the wood shed. Yeah, the tops of the walls aren't closed off so until you solve that little conundrum anything can take up temporary residence until the weather gets warmer. The dormers need to be closed off too. Hardware fabric is great for this unless you have scrap wood available. Installation is going to be a pain in the butt, but well worth it. Personally, I'd use both. Wood to close the dormers/tops of the walls and then cover all of it with the hardware fabric so they can't chew a new access hole to get in up there. The walls could use a covering of hardware fabric too for the same reason, after you have burned up all of the wood that's in the way. >>>Love the cats!!! I thought you only had the one pretty grey and white beauty. Oh well, the other two must get camera shy unless bribed with food. >>>So what if your videos are late! $h!t happens my friend. "Don't sweat the small stuff, because it's all small stuff."< direct quote from my hubby who is from Muncie, IN. >>>Time spent with the twins and family is always time well spent. I'm pretty sure you have figured this out, but here is a reminder anyway. Thanks for another great video! Talking to your camera "Off the Cuff" takes practice. No one get's that right the first few times attempted. Keep up the great work you do. P.S. Don't forget to change the oil in the dump truck and fill that fuel tank 🥰🥰

[@digdrivediy]

Hey Susan! Appreciate all your poignant and thoughtful comments. I've been behind this week but really enjoyed getting to come back and discover your comment. That oil change for the Dump truck is near the top of my list now!! Hope to see you again next weekend. Working on a video now. Take care.

[@snoozieq4584]

@@digdrivediy Thanks for the update 💖💖 Keep up the great work on those fabulous videos!

[@aclarke812]

Am excited for this one!

[@denny7007]

I have good luck using bounce out door fresh to keep mice out

[@tee-steel.0158]

You did good. My youngest is 30 still coming to dads to play ❤

[@colonelcoitus]

Fragrant dryer sheets will help keep mice away, cheap and easy

[@harlyjock1]

Fresh Cab Botanical Rodent Repellent

[@MrBobisadog]

This was a great video. Keep ‘‘em coming!

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

This was FUN Neil, I think your daughters have potential 👍🏻, they were hitting the balls pretty good 👍🏻, one just flew over the camera 😳😉😅. Thanks for sharing and have a great week 🙂🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[@digdrivediy]

They are super anxious for softball to get started and I'm right there with them. Fun times! I edited out a bunch of misses though😉

[@ranger5721]

i grew up using moth balls but no one likes that smell either lol

[@candycrusher45]

I like this kind of video Neil!

[@Deutschehordenelite]

I liked the video, you could do this style more often

[@harlyjock1]

Dinner last 40 years, first 20 was supper

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands Koch Fam. i like this style of videos . I watch multiple channels with this kind of videos. among others the channel of Farmer P that might also be a channel for you? question : why not a check valve in the pipeline to the ditch ? if the water then gets too high, the check valve is pressed closed from the outside and it goes to your 2nd outlet and the whole system then runs independently, because if the water in the ditch drops again, the pressure of the check valve goes off automatically and pump the water through the 1st pipe to the ditch again. thanks for the video Neil . Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands

[@digdrivediy]

Very true Hollandduck. That is a good line of thinking so I'm not sure. You might be in to something. Thanks for the idea. Maybe I should experiment!

[@hollandduck79]

@@digdrivediy you're welcome Neil

[@ordinarymiracles5959]

Moth balls usually work to stop mice

[@rolandlemire7280]

Peppermint oil or moth balls😅

[@MrTIMETODIE1]

Excellent content as always

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you

[@gregd931]

Day in the life videos are a lot of fun Neil. Never underestimate what you see as boring and mundane, not being truly interesting to others. What's the saying? "One persons junk is another's..."? Salient points: 1. Kara is boss. 2. When in doubt, see item 1. 3. That raccoon you are going to catch will make a perfect remedy for mouse eviction in the excavator. 4. Kara is boss. 5. Sushi and nachos? 6. Two episodes of "Little House"? (Dude, we gotta talk! ). Remember to set you clocks forward tonight as you are up editing videos again!!! (Right). Love home my brother and will be anxiously awaiting the next epic from Koch Productions!!!

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you my friend. I am always keen to remember rules 1, 2 & 4! I dislike raccoons possibly more than mice, so I don't think I'll rehome him to the cab :) To be honest, the girls watched 2 episodes and I caught about 1 full episode between naps! I can't believe how many I remember from watching as a kid! That clock change in the spring is a killer come bed time for me!

[@jeremynguyen6049]

I love your property, nice and big. What a busy Saturday, sometimes I feel the same way, too much things to do and not enough day light. Love to watch your videos.

[@ericamillersr9007]

Put a backflow valve in save a lot

[@blackdogexcavator21]

I like the balance of work/family time. Ya gotta do both. BTW, dinner is at 12, supper is at 6 around here. Kids at school used to pick on me because of that. They had lunch boxes, I had a dinner bucket. Lol. Stay safe my friend.

[@digdrivediy]

My uncle always says "dinner bucket". Around here it is both lunch and dinner depending on who you're talking to.

[@roger766]

My evening meal is supper! In my event I put those solid bate blocks in it. I can’t keep the mice out so I feed them! They exit for water, hemorage, and never come back! I’ve tried all the rest, Irish spring, dryer sheets, moth balls. Bait blocks work. They come in for 2 things, shelter and food. So I feed them!!

[@digdrivediy]

Makes sense.