Bridge Over Troubled Water

..............but really, its the bridge that is more troubled than the water .

In the back of our property/yard, we have a little creek. On the other side of the creek is a 12 acre open field, and all the neighbors have foot bridges to that we can cross the creek, if need be. A neighbor man, and I, put in our bridge about four years ago. However, one of those original poles rotted, so we arranged to have it repaired. It would have been SO easy to bring this pole in through the adjoining field, but the owner, is a huge turd and denied us access. So............Here is Joe, and his dad (the repairers), having be be "McGiver"-ish, to transport the pole from the street in front of our house, all the way back through the yard, the gates, and a short bank. Did I mention the field owner is a turd (who is a Newark City utility dept suprdt)? Anyway, the pole was transported........in the rain. The pouring down rain. It rained all day. Yes, ALL day.

Here are "the boys" slipping the new pole under the foot boards. Only to discover that the older pole on the other side was also bowing, and should be replaced. Delay in the quick repair plan, but, they were able to get another new pole and fix both sides. It seemed so crappy that we havent had rain in weeks, the creek has been dry as a bone, and just pours on this day. Hmm, maybe thats my karma for calling the field owner a turd.

Now look! - how level, and straight, and beautiful the new bridge is!!! Now we can cross over and see all the big buck deer in the field. One of them is 8 point. I am sure I will have pics of them soon.

A parting humorous observation: Sometimes, when I am behind someone in line at the grocery, and they only have a few items to buy, I try to figure out what they are going to do with them. Well, yesterday, I was in line at Walmart (that should be enough said), and the lady in front of me had: a bottle of sparkling wine, one pack of Jiffy Pop (yeah, over the stove burner popcorn), and a package of plastic forks. I almost busted out laughing when I saw the clerk scan the forks. I just cant help but wonder what kind of a night you have planned that involves wine, popcorn, and plastic forks.

Have a a great weekend. GO BUCKS!!!