Water Works

It's best to not wait until winter weather hits to get ready for winter. You want to stay ahead of the game. Having an evening free back home, Dad and I decided to work on some of the waterers. 

The first hydrant to tackle was in the work pen. It's worked good, but it faces the wrong direction. 

So we decided to spin the faucet and handle 180 degrees. 

The last thing you want to do on a job like this, is spin the pipe in the ground. Though it is probably six feet deep, you take a chance of braking the tee that it mounts to. Then the afternoon project turns into an all day scramble. A back up pipe wrench is always the answer. 

Muy bien. 

Next was getting the heated waterer going. She's been down for a good three years. In all the work we've been doing, we needed to hook up to the new power line. 

Then turn the curb valve on to bring pressured water back to the surface. 

Just like it never quit. 

Bring it. 

In bronc world, you know you have a seat on a bucker if you beat the horse to the ground. Same with life, it’s best to stay one step ahead of the tasks to be done. Then, you are in control of life rather than it in control of you. Winters in Wyoming can be fun, but only if you’re prepared for them. No sense in waiting until it’s cold to try out your water heaters. Best to check them now. Let’s ranch.