Thinking back to my first pour in '98, we'd mix the topping by hand in a wheelbarrow with a hoe for what felt like hours.

Sarah Wells · 2026-03-27T08:05:05.813457+00:00

Now my crew uses a 3.5 cubic foot mixer for every job, which saves our backs and gets a more consistent mix, but does anyone else miss the quiet control of doing it the old way sometimes?

diana206mo ago

Wait, you mixed topping in a wheelbarrow with a HOE? That's wild! I can't even picture how you'd get a smooth mix without tearing up the barrow. My arms hurt just thinking about it. I bet you had some serious calluses back then. Total respect for doing that, but I don't miss those kinds of chores at all!

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riley_schmidt6mo ago

I used to think that too, until my back started hurting.

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grace_bailey6mo ago

Grace, diana20's right, a hoe?

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