New caliche road ... yay!

Sue checked in the field representative from Chesapeake this morning and asked him about getting some help on our little corner of the world as it relates to mud. We mentioned in our update yesterday that we have dried up considerably around here, but with all the rain in the forecast, we were concerned the road would return to the mud soup we were dealing with at the beginning of the week. When the rep checked out, he said he had ordered 3 loads of caliche to be dumped and spread right in front of our rig.
We can confirm he is a man of his word because sure enough, a huge truck with the first load drove up just after 12 noon, and he brought the other two loads over the next 3-4 hours.  When the first two loads were down, a guy on a road grader spread the caliche around, and another guy rolled and pounded the stuff into a nice, firm surface. We have no experience with caliche yet, so we really have no idea what happens when it rains, but the gate guards just a mile away said their road wasn't as bad as ours because they have a caliche base. Well here's hopin'!

Grading done, now to roll

Nice new road!

On another subject, it appears we may be here a few days longer than anticipated ... or maybe not! Luke and Inez spoke to our boss Roger today, who said he might have a gate for us to move to when they return to the ranch here. However, it depends on the rain whether it will happen on Monday. The McKnights graciously decided to check with Roger on Monday, and if the gate is ready for us, they will come back here and we will move to the new spot. If not, they will take an additional day or two or three to relax and let us stay here, hoping we will be able to move from here to the new gate, rather than going back to the company yard in Carrizo Springs. Of course this will also give them an opportunity to get used to their new 5th wheel and have a little bit of vacation while they are at it. We feel blessed! Thank you Luke and Inez for your thoughtfulness. We are finding that gate guards are a good group of people.