Awake: 6:29am Temp 62 sleep 6+57 sunny...late afternoon rain overnight @ Nicktown.
After our KK meeting, Kathy, Debra & I got a good workout for (1.7) hrs @ the community center. Back @ our home & on the job sight, the workers are nearly finished building the wall forms...& the concrete trucks (6) are scheduled for 2:00pm today.
Meanwhile, the biggest boom truck I've ever seen arrived:
I think that boom has a reach of (90) feet.
About (45) min later, the concrete trucks began arriving.
The concrete truck feeds the boom hopper with concrete & that is fed into the boom.
This worker is spraying a mixture of diesel fuel & detergent onto the aluminum forms which will allow the forms to release easier when the concrete is dried & forms removed.
Here the worker has a 2x2 board standing by to tamp down the concrete.
This fellow used a remote control device to maneuver the boom.
Up to now, it has been a beautiful day for pouring cement...however, late afternoon, dark clouds moved into our area mighty fast. The workers were pouring the last section of the wall when....
the rain, thunder & lighting arrived & the guys started running for cover.
The boom operator began bringing down the boom as a precaution....and just in the nick of time: One could barely see to run.
A fast moving front it was, with strong winds & heavy rain for not more than (10) min. An hr later, sunshine with a little drizzle & calm winds.
The workers spent another few hrs making sure all that concrete was tampered down & blocked with a (6) inch width of Styrofoam.
Dinner: slice of leftover pizza for each, (2) bowls of New England clam chowder, oyster crackers, garlic toast & an a orange.
After dinner, Zack called us while driving home from work in Seattle. We discussed their 2006 yr pre-owned Lexus, & when he arrived home, we continued talking about the up & coming wedding preparations. Kathy had her list of potential guests & compared that with Zack's list. We spent (1.5) hrs on this phone call with most of that being good business.
Lights out: 11:43pm.
After our KK meeting, Kathy, Debra & I got a good workout for (1.7) hrs @ the community center. Back @ our home & on the job sight, the workers are nearly finished building the wall forms...& the concrete trucks (6) are scheduled for 2:00pm today.
Meanwhile, the biggest boom truck I've ever seen arrived:
I think that boom has a reach of (90) feet.
About (45) min later, the concrete trucks began arriving.
The concrete truck feeds the boom hopper with concrete & that is fed into the boom.
This worker is spraying a mixture of diesel fuel & detergent onto the aluminum forms which will allow the forms to release easier when the concrete is dried & forms removed.
Here the worker has a 2x2 board standing by to tamp down the concrete.
This fellow used a remote control device to maneuver the boom.
Up to now, it has been a beautiful day for pouring cement...however, late afternoon, dark clouds moved into our area mighty fast. The workers were pouring the last section of the wall when....
the rain, thunder & lighting arrived & the guys started running for cover.
The boom operator began bringing down the boom as a precaution....and just in the nick of time: One could barely see to run.
A fast moving front it was, with strong winds & heavy rain for not more than (10) min. An hr later, sunshine with a little drizzle & calm winds.
The workers spent another few hrs making sure all that concrete was tampered down & blocked with a (6) inch width of Styrofoam.
Dinner: slice of leftover pizza for each, (2) bowls of New England clam chowder, oyster crackers, garlic toast & an a orange.
After dinner, Zack called us while driving home from work in Seattle. We discussed their 2006 yr pre-owned Lexus, & when he arrived home, we continued talking about the up & coming wedding preparations. Kathy had her list of potential guests & compared that with Zack's list. We spent (1.5) hrs on this phone call with most of that being good business.
Lights out: 11:43pm.
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