Robbie called in the morning, said the driveway was ready to use. We have to go...
Nick and Harold brewed the HOTK IPA and moved the kegerator into the shop while Sue, Jeanie and Jonas were in church. Then we headed north in two rigs, with the fire ring in the truck. Robbie was on Larry’s lot with the excavator, and he walked over just after we all drove down the driveway. It’s pretty sweet; very solid and smooth. The entrance needs fill, the culvert is not yet installed, and the top of the hill is still red soil. There is a steep spot, but we all drove up and down just fine. The back of the parking spot needs fill, probably 3-5 dump loads, and Robbie said his dumptruck can handle the hill ok. He will also dump at least one load on the steep spot; he apologized because that will have to be “fines”. Durn. We stood the fire ring against a birch near the big bottom pile, and started the outhouse hole dig. Once we got through the moss and roots and big rocks on the top, the digging got better. Harold borrowed the steel pick bar from Larry’s place, and that works well for going straight down. We got it dug down about 16”, with the hole about 4’ across. Sue and Jeanie clipped branches and brush on the trails to the spot, and entertained Jonas. After we had enough digging for one day, we loaded the spruce rounds into the truck and went to the Seaside for beer and sandwiches.
It was an excellent day in Hope!
Round trip gas for the truck with a wood load was $30.
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