Yesterday (i.e. Saturday) when Sister Caldwell and I went to Kirtland to clean things in preparation for all of that days visitors, I found a river of water running down from the hill above us, through the lawn and washing right against the foundation of the sawmill.
A big city water main had broken and was providing the flow. I quickly made a phone call to the Director and another senior and I set about trying to divert the flow away from the sawmill. We had to hand dig a trench down the hill leading to the mill and direct the flow around it. We're too old for that kind of exertion!
Then we spent much of the rest of the morning, cleaning things out of the water wheel race way and re-establishing walk ways so it could remain part of the tour for visitors. Sister Caldwell had to do the rest of the morning cleaning by herself and that wasn't easy either!
But it could have been worse. We know that the break happened at about 7 am, so it was only about an hour before I discovered it. If it had broken at midnight or something, it would likely have washed away at least some of the foundation and we would not have a usable sawmill anymore! As it was, there might be one pillar for which we may have to re-pour a footing but that's it.
What a morning!
4 comments:
As if the rain isn't enough, now you get pipes breaking?! Glad you were able to take care of it! No pictures?
CRAZY!!!
I expected you to say it was a flooding river or something. That is the talk around here - flooding rivers!
Isn't it nice to know you have the skills to do those things?
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