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Mistakes, Delays and Mudpies

This is a recap post of the last 2 months of many started but incomplete projects. We initially kept motivated with the cold weather and hoped to at least finish a few projects before it got too cold and snowy. The key word is HOPED and it seemed reasonable to think we could finish. But that didn't happen. We started several projects only to be delayed or stopped by one thing or another. First, we STARTED to connect the conduit from the power trench to the exterior of the barn foundation.  We made a mistake with the trench that has caused some serious frustration and delay. We were told that the trench could have a gentle curve to it coming off the barn and then run straight to the road. While this is true, we should have just made a straight  run. It is incredibly frustrating to connect the conduit in the curved area. They are moderately easy to bend when you use some sort of lever against them BUT solidly connecting them together, while bending them, with 30 seconds before the