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<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>What gets me to
writing is just seeing the subject line from Leslie "A Mt Moment" and we
all know that's either Montana or Mountain moment.. but for me that was mountain
outta-a-mole hill ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>or more
appropriately.. GET OUT OF THAT SH*T HOLE YOU DAMNED DIRTY
BASSET!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Those with indoor
outhouses that get whisked away to a city sewer system hardly ever know of such
things.. but those of us in the country, sometimes just in the "rural" areas..
we have Septic Systems.. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The poo water
comes from the house ... within 150 feet (30 or less in some areas) the poo
water goes into a tank ... a Septic Tank .... catchy name
right?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So we had to uncover
the top of said tank ... we were "over-flowin" And as is usual when you
have an *old* set of pipes.. you can expect "uh ohs" when they come to do
the check over and clean out of the poo-water.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sure enough.. they
couldn't go 15 feet before a snag... and from what they could tell ... they were
pretty sure it was a break in the pipe.. so we had to dig it out to see for
sure.. back-ho comes in.. poo water pipe is exposed, yup.. cracked and
snaggin'... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So here
is hole number one.. hound number one.. my extreme senior.. Riley ... he
DELIBERATELY goes into the hole.. because he smells poowater and instantly
associates that with some delicasie that should entice the world, but that only
he has the luck to find..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>and then when he
realizes there is a good smell, but not-nuthin to go with it .... he decides to
"get out" of said hole... only one thing wrong.. he can't.. it was easy enough
to jump into .. no so easy to claw the way out of... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>so I'm making
preps... pieces of wood, making a trellis out of scraps to lay over the hole..
and my 3rd hound HENRY comes to see what pappa robert is doin'... walks too
close to the edge.. cause he's gotta get to me at the end of the hole, right
along the edge between the hole and the mound of dirt.. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>one wrong step...
and rollin' and tumblin' goes little lord Henry.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>To his own defence
... he's been a bit dim most of his life... when he rolled down there he looked
at me and then at the dirt.. like the dirt attacked him or something...
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>so now the lattice
work is done.. and Ive put up a perrimeter fence too... filling in the gaps with
big stones ... hoping to keep all mine and away from *THEM* the
Poowater.... MMMMMMmmm Good!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>did I mention its 90
outside and I'm drenched in sweat? and all this before I did my coffee so now Im
really feelin' it.. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>thank dog bassets
are wash & wear.. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial>:)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial>-Robert</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>PS. hope you get a
little bit of a smile from that.. and if not.. I should have my sister write in
to explain what it was like trying to use my chainsaw to cut away bad stuff..
start it.. touch it to branch.. dies... start it .... rev it... touch to
treelimb it dies.... yeah VERY Freakin' funny</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673123018-13072011><FONT size=2
face=Arial>:)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>