Parker's Power

When I started out to the shop there sat these PUD rigs, they were doing the push of conduit under the driveway to get power to the shop he is going to build.

This is how they were sat up most of the time, they moved when a couple of people had to get in or out.

I figured they would have a hydraulic cylinder to push the pipe through but instead they just use the bucket of the excavator to push with.

In this picture they have the pipe pushed through.  Then they put a mandrel on the other end and pulled it back through with that chain and using the backhoe bucket.

That enlarged the hole to where they could push the plastic pipe through and then glue ends onto it and set the box on the North side.

They have this truck set up so it only took them a few minutes to load the backhoe.

By 11:30 they were gone, the holes were all filled, tamped down and things cleaned up.  You can see Parker's power connection by the rhododendron.

Debbie and Jordon stopped by after she had picked him up at Dianne's, so naturally I got the camera out for some pictures.

This evening we went to the Lewis County Radio Controllers meeting at Sahara Pizza in Napavine.  The club provided the pizza, it was the first time we have eaten there and it was pretty good, I would go back if we are in the area.

Our friend Horty sat at our table and we had a good time visiting with him.  I am thinking of him a lot today (12-14-17) as he is having back surgery and we hope it goes well.