The Good, The Bad, The Cute!

You know that old western....The Good, The Bad, The Ugly? Dad and I watched that several times together...well, this post is a bit different...

The Bad...We got washed out...last Friday morning at 8 am our area received 2-3 inches in a half hour and our road close to the entrance became treacherous. On one side the ground goes straight down and in one area it was eaten away underneath and cracking on top which meant another chunk would drop off. Driving was a bit nerve wracking. The water almost reached the same level of the highway resulting in the huge pipe getting clogged with a large log and other debris. The power company had done some clearing a couple of months ago and they just leave the cut up trees instead of shredding the wood resulting in some of the logs and brush going down stream. Wonderful, huh? And there is no way to prove it....

The Good...So, as the very upset husband and I were walking down the highway considering another place to cut out a road, I heard a desperate noise...it was a little meow but there was no cat to match that sound! So, I crossed back over to our side and called 'kitty kitty' and out popped a tiny head surrounded by long weeds next to the road. I picked her up, cradled her in my arms and joined the worried husband who hadn't even noticed what I had done.

So, now you know what we have been fighting( the pic above is a view looking straight down)....since it happened on a weekend we could not reach our excavator man and had to wait until Monday but did get a couple of quotes from other sources. One was very high which caused us great concern as we hadn't any other bids in yet. We considered putting in a small bridge but that cost was astronomical as well. During excavation they discovered the old pipe had rusted out and caved in so we are replacing it as well as adding two smaller ones.

The Cute...I named my new baby, Bridget, thinking at the time we were putting in a bridge. She is a darling and just purrs and purrs. Her farts are unbearable just like Sammy's but maybe that is a digestive reaction to her quality kibble that she might not have received previously. None of the other resident cats want her and hiss with an occasional growl when she gets too close but each day brings better behavior.... Bad kitties. I thought I taught them some manners. Tiger slaps her tiny face gently which is funny...he knows not to put any force behind it like he does his siblings. Guess he wants her to know he is a good face slapper and that she should get used to it. She slapped him back yesterday! So cute!
The road is complete mud now and we have to leave a car across the highway at a neighbors house (thank you good neighbor!). The Kubota takes us through quite easily though Tuesday was a disaster. The pipe delivery man got stuck and as I was backing up, the Kubota 'wallered' sideways (though remained upright thank heavens) into some fill dirt. Both were towed to better ground. Gym and doctor appointments have been cancelled but I was able to accomplish some successful work yesterday. Hopefully the excavators will be able to work today since it is not raining. Although it is a major and costly inconvenience, the good thing is we are safe, had this not happened Bridget might have gotten run over, and we are blessed with good health so all is well on the farm!