Tuesday, August 12, 2008

IN A DITCH / RAIN OUT

We've been in the ditch this week,trenching a two foot deep pathway 500 feet long.We have a trencher/rock saw,but you still have to clean it out before you can lay the conduit in it.This particular trench was not on the original prints provided us,so there is an additional 5 feet of road bed to trench through and a never ending stream of dirt loader trucks coming and dumping more dirt,which is not a problem,the problem is they keep driving over sections of our trench,filling them back up.
Joy.
Further complicating things is that our laborers (contracted out),haven't shown up,so instead of laying pipe,we are digging ditches.But hey,it has to be done,so the three of us are doing mission impossible-or trying anyway.
We got rained out today,and while it puts us behind and we'll have to bust ass tomorrow,it was nice to come home at lunch and shower off the dirt and lounge with the doggies on the bed for the afternoon.Ann got cut early today as well,so we got some extra (well needed) down time with each other.
It's hard work,and while I'd rather be doing electric work-this is electric work in a broader sense,and I don't mind it so much-it has to be done,so I'll do it.
I've been trying to get road runner pics,but with all the activity around the site,they are skittish.
Cross your fingers...

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