Wherever We Go, There We Are

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Electricity for the RV

After moving the RV closer to the "juice," Dan pulled out the big orange extension cord which had belonged to his parents. Thanks, Mom and Dad.

Testing

The red light on the fan means the electricity is working!

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.

Step Two

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.

Getting Ready for Electricity

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.

Dad, Zac, and Jer

Zac, Jer, Dad

The three boys spent some time sanding and cutting on the crib.

First Cut

Jeremy and Dan are making a crib for Jeremy and Stephanie's baby, due October 15th. They are using maple wood for this project.

Nic and Nicole Vuxinic

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.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

California

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!

Digging

Dan has been busy on his bobcat digging in the area where the barn will be built.

Ed

Ed Spooner will be our electrician.

Lunch Break

The Aquila guys taking their deserved lunch break.

The Box

They were very careful to place the green "box" between the trees.

Aquila

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.