Last night we left the hose on, misting slightly, so it wouldn't freeze.
This caused a mini ice storm, and there is still ice left at noon the next day.



The cinder blocks are delivered to start the chain wall.




Ruts from where I got stuck in the newly repaired driveway.

Last Saturday, when the footers were poured, there was a line of concrete trucks down Rue Rivage (my street), taking turns coming down my driveway. When they were all done, there were some significant ruts in the drive near the top. A dual-wheeled pickup tried to avoid the ruts and got stuck. After he was pulled out, the road was a bit of a hash at that section. We were driving through that section rather quickly to avoid being stuck.

Unbeknownst to me, Kim Adams, the man who cleared the lot and built the driveway, came by yesterday afternoon late and repaired the driveway. He flattened it out and put down some limestone and slag concrete (the washout from concrete trucks after they've delivered their load). I came through around 8:30 p.m. to turn on the water (see first picture, above). It was dark and I was going quickly to avoid getting stuck at the damaged section. I wound up stuck fast up to my axels in what looked and felt like wet concrete. Yuck!!

An hour and a half later, the AAA sent a truck to winch me out. I was under the truck cleaning with a bright light and a hose for almost an hour. What a mess. It was very cold and I was wet and miserable. I then had to go back to work and work until 5:00 a.m. What a night.

To top it off, Mr. Adams had already turned on the hose, so I didn't have to go down there at all that night.

The driveway has since been repaired again. A picture of that is posted with the pictures from February 12, 2004.

Buck Mosal left this note on the batter boards.



Another note from Buck and Betty Mosal on the batter boards.



The footers are completly dry and ready for the chain wall to go up.



Bill Cagle trims a log as he prepares to mill the last of the lumber. See the freshly milled pine to the left and on my trailer.



Buck and Betty Mosal look over the milling operation and jobsite.

Buck and Betty Mosal are missionaries. Buck is the US director for African Bible Colleges based in Jackson, MS. They have been great friends for many years. They were down for our annual missions conference at the church.