Andy and Orlando were going to fix up the roads last weekend, but the weather report said there would be heavy rains and flash flooding in the burn scar areas — which includes our roads — so they postponed it until this weekend. (The weather turned out sunny and dry, of course.)
Unfortunately the backhoe Orlando ordered from Albuquerque was in such bad shape they couldn’t use it, so he ordered a bobcat from Espanola. It arrived shortly before noon, so they didn’t get started until after lunch, and Andy didn’t get home until about a quarter to eight last night.
The bobcat can smooth out the road, but they’ll still need to rent a backhoe to dig out the culverts. Hopefully that will happen next weekend.
September 27, 2014
My goodness what a big job that is! I do hope it will be finished before the rains and such. Wow!
Hopefully the big rains are over for the year. The road is now smooth enough to be plowed this winter when/if we get snow.
So, your weathermen are fallible too!
Definitely. As my favorite one once said, “One thing about the weather, It sure is unpredictable.”
I love your “diary” with colorful pictures. (I’d add a heart here but I don’t know how.)
Thanks! These posts are a good reminder of what happened when.
Rummuser sent me a HEART by email, but it wouldn’t drag over to here.
That is a huge job but I bet the guys love using that heavy machinery!
Yes, Orlando does. He does it on weekends because he has a regular job. Presumably one that’s not quite as much fun. 🙂
What a big job that is well done — Alot of men (and women) could take lessons from that!
It keeps Andy off the streets and out of trouble! 🙂
keeping older folk of the streets is a definite plus, also out from under a spouses feet – as well 🙂 big boys and their toys…
Yes, out from under our feet. There is that!
And clearly “big boys with their toys” explains most of what’s going on. 😀