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Bright and early in the morning it started… and I’m sure the neighbors were thrilled. Good thing they’re far away because nothing about this project is going to be quiet.
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I was still in my pj’s at 7:00am so I watched the crew tear up our driveway from the windows.
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It’s quite a process, driveway replacement. And though I never paid much attention to it being done elsewhere…
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When it’s literally right on your kitchen doorstep? It’s a bit more interesting.
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First step? Heavy equipment to rip up the old tar.
Think Tonka trucks for adults.
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The backhoe made short work of our old cracked and rutted pavement.
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And while the machine operators were busy, there was a lot of down time for the laborers.
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Every section that was ripped up had to be loaded into trucks and hauled away.
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There was a crew of 5.
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And by 9:00 am they had most of it torn up.
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Of course the truck has to drive half an hour to the pit to dump it, and then half an hour back…. so again, lots of down time.
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To be continued….
In minute and excruciating detail. You know the drill.
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River's world..... 
Only a matter of time before your Marine husband is out there telling them what they are doing wrong, or at a minimum, what he THINKS they are doing wrong.
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You know him too well.
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I know because it is what I would do.
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I’d say great minds think alike… but that would only encourage him.
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Tell them to keep digging down and in a few hours, you’ll have your own canal!!! Worked great for Egypt…
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Though I’m not sure anyone will pay to float to our kitchen door.
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The groundhogs might… but you might wanna keep your prices low for the first three months.
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Interesting. If the backyard buffet is at the end of the canal… I could make a killing!
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Here they grind up the old pavement and lay it back down all mixed up with new stuff. Lasts a LOT longer.
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Reclaim. Our neighbor is doing that on part of hers.
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My ex husband was in charge of that at the company he worked for.
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Having worked in civil engineering and watching then research infrastructure, I would be out there telling then how I wanted it as well….😝.
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I have no clue what they’re doing. I just smile.. and pay.
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This is not too far in our future. I’m watching.
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And you know I’ll share every single second of the process…
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Quite the project! We had our sewer line replaced in Rapid City and that was pretty disruptive, too.
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Thankfully our bathrooms were not affected.
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It didn’t take long to tear her up!! The new drive will be a lovely sight for you!
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I hope so…
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