After we filled in the hole, Dan attached the copper wire to the ground rods. Notice the wheelbarrow in the background. It contains cactus that I've been digging up. On the handle of the wheelbarrow is my tape recorder that has books on tape that provides me entertainment while I dig.
Aquila installed a curved PVC pipe which was attached to the 3" pipe we 'discovered' in the ground, through which the electrical wires will be pulled.
We attached the gray metal box that our electrician gave us to 2 posts and placed it into the hole which had been dug. Dan is taking a break from pounding one of two 6 foot copper-coated ground rods into the ground.
Step one: We first had to find the end of the 3" pipe that Aquila, the local electric company, installed below ground from the green transformer box. The grey pipe sticking up gives us the location of the 3" pipe that is about 48" below ground.
Dan is in the hole that we dug. Finally we had success.
Jeremy and Dan are making a crib for Jeremy and Stephanie's baby, due October 15th. They are using maple wood for this project.
Matt & Rosie Vuxinic, good friends, had a party honoring their son, Nic. Our families used to go camping together at Glendo Reservoir in Wyoming. It was wonderful seeing Nic again and meeting his lovely wife, Nicole. They are now in Florida where Nicole is a pediatric surgeon and Nic is a chef.
In March Mom and I flew to California to visit my brother, Harry, and his wife Mary. While we were there we spent time with my nephew, Brian, and his family. What a great trip!
On May 12, 2008, a team of four arrived to pull electricity to 856 Dilley Ranch Road. A trench 4 feet deep was dug. Notice Wayne, the boss, down in the ditch with his shovel.
Gus and Zac came to help us unload the metal barn that arrived at Dilley Ranch Road on May 10th. We sure needed their help. Zac is wearing some of Jennie's safety gear that she sometimes uses on her job sites. Behind Zac is the 18 wheeler that transported the metal pieces from North Dakota for the barn.
The six of us rented bikes for a day and rode on the paved bike path right by the ocean on the east side of the island. Monk seals were seen on the rocks basking in the sun.
Dan is getting a chair massage from Kimo, a Hawaiian who had his "office" by the pool at Pono Kai, where we stayed. Jeremy is about to have his turn. Those 15 minute massages were magical.
Spouting Horn is a small lava shelf where water from waves is thrust through an opening, causing water and air to squirt out a blowhole. Dan, Stephanie, and Jeremy are posing in front of the blowhole.
Here you see Jennie, Zac and Jeremy (in the middle of the picture) getting some instructions for surfing. Their lesson was at Hanalei Bay, where part of the movie South Pacific was filmed.
April in Hawaii is heavenly, especially if you get to spend it with your family! We were on the island of Kauai for two weeks. What a treat.
We spent an enjoyable afternoon walk here at the Pueblo River Walk. Dan had fun ringing the bells.
