What a mess

We have a water leak somewhere outside - at least we know it's not in the house.  Our friend is going to help us replace the main water line - but we need to dig a trench from the water meter to the house - which means going under the sidewalk.  Well we worked a couple of hours yesterday (Dec. 23) and several more hours today, Christmas Eve.  We're just about ready for the new line, which is scheduled to be in on Monday. 

Thank you Brigg and Zac - who both called during our digging, providing a good excuse for a break! 

A view from the house to the meter - and the hard working Marcie T!

A triumphant Marcie finally reaches the pipe leading from the meter - nearly 2.5 feet below the surface!

The last piece of our task - tunneling underneath the sidewalk - we accomplished that as well.

Covering up our work - don't want mud in the morning!  I think the neighbors may wonder if we are harboring a dead whale underneath!