So now let me set the scene for the photo...
For decades the basement in the Absarokee house remained dry, only flooding during storms of biblical proportions. For the past several years, for one reason or another (and believe me I do have my theories), the basement has flooded despite our having put pumps down there.
This year my brother decided to be ready.
He spent many a weekend chipping the concrete from around the French drain in the basement. He worked his tail off to create a sump so that he could put a float-controlled pump in it.
Those are 5 gallon buckets...so you can see how large the rock is.
I showed up just in time to help him plumb it in and take a few photos, of course.
Including this lovely one of a long-deceased arachnid of some type.
You have probably guessed by now that the photo in the last post was a close up of the sump he built.
Let the rains come!
7 comments:
you take pictures of the darndest things...and I was going to guess 'emergency sump pump'. Darn it..should always go with your first instinct ;)
I still think Dave should be given points for his guess...
Make sure to put these in your family photo album now! (*Runs away*)
ooooh!
what a let down!
I still want the backside of an elephant!!
I totally would've guessed that if I had been around...you believe me right?
Woo hoo! (Oh, Lord.) I like your quirky posts :o)
Here is a Pumpin' song for ya from Elvis Costello
"Down in the pleasure centre,
Hell bent or heaven sent,
Listen to the propaganda,
Listen to the latest slander.
There's nothing underhand.
That she wouldnt understand.
Pump it up until you can feel it.
Pump it up when you don't really need it."
Aw shucks, I missed all the fun and excitement!
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