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Laying the pipe.  The reason that the well is so far from the house is that good water is spotty on the Shirley Basin.  There’s a good chance when you drill you will hit hard water (high mineral content) and it’s not real drinkable.  This well was dug down by the creek and puts out

One drag with the bulldozer’s ripper and a six hours on the trencher and the 1,850 foot trench (4-1/2 feet deep) is finished. God, family and friends should always be the top three, but diesel power and hydraulics are a pretty good number 4 and number 5. One step closer to having water to the

With the weather getting nice it’s project time in the North Country.  That means a new water line at the Sheep Creek Ranch and that means a trench is needed and that means a job that Soaphole does not consider work.   He’s starting at the well and the ranch is visible off in the distance.

Soaphole heading out to fix a mouse problem in the shop.

The Rock River Radio team relaxing while celebrating Newsboy Hat day.

Great Scout is a really, really fine host. He makes sure you fell welcome, that you are comfortabel and most of all, well fed. I reccomend it to anyone who gets the chance. My only warning is do not eat Great Scout’s grilled peppers. They are very good but your breath will light the mouth-end

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