Utilities

There are basic comforts in life that make things so much easier from day to day.  Running water, a hot shower, lights turned on by a switch when it gets dark, high speed internet....What did we do before all of these necessary comforts!  Well, I'm sure working harder for those comforts would build character, but when you're looking at two people planning to live in a yurt for a year, maybe they will have their fill of character building scenarios. 
As I'm sure you can guess, our work for the rest of the week was getting power, phone, and well drilled on the new property.  Jardy was back, fast at work digging a trench for the power and phone, and we had our well driller start finding us some water.

                                        fully-dug trench, looking north to building site

                     I'm pretty sure the dogs thought that this was all done just for their entertainment

                                                  Conduit laid for electric and telephone

                                                  The well rigs coming up our road

 The main drilling truck needed to back all of the way up our driveway in order to be in position for the drill sight.  Tanner was rather impressed with the driving.

Drilling in process.  The spray from the truck left some of our trees looking like they belonged in a different season=all frosty!  The drilling of our well took a total of two days.  Our well ended up being 440 feet, which was definitely on the higher end of our budget estimates.  However, we do have a lot of water=60 gallons per minute.  All in all, we are pleased with the work that our driller did, and how fast and efficiently he got it done.

I missed out on all of the action, but came up after work with some dinner.  Soon we'll be in this same location, but inside our yurt having dinner!

 Our well, in a very muddy pool left by drill crew; frosty tree in background

Chilko pup tuckered from all his hard work.  All that watching is exhausting!