Just a few more rocks to go! (again)
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood, Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com ________________________________ From: Gill Edigar <gi...@att.net> To: Cavers Texas <texascavers@texascavers.com> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:06 PM Subject: [Texascavers] KIWI SINK Dig KIWI SINK Dig--Sunday 21 April 2013--We were a little early but took time to visit with Kiwi and his new really, really nice dog. A few of us went to the bottom of the pit and contemplated the possibilities. They all involved mud. An area (based mostly on practicality, as is our wont) was selected to work on, that being the lowest part of the floor, comprising about 1/4th of the flatish area and that demarcated by immovable rock and that being about half of the pit bottom. The rest we won't talk about. Picks and digging hoes were soon in action facilitating the timely filling of 7 barrels and the upturning of several nuisance rocks and the collecting of bugs, some never before touched by the hand of man. A halt was called and the winch truck brought in. My notes say that 6 loaded barrels were hoisted and dumped and 3 rocks (M) and 1 rock (L) were also hoisted and consigned to the "Has Been Hoisted" Rock Pile before the winch approached critical mass and lifting was suspended. The time was 12:30. Another attack was made down in the pit and most of the barrels refilled. A couple of rocks impeded progress so, an hour having passed another halt was called to hoist again and to eat lunch. Two rocks (XL) and 1 rock (M) and 4 loaded barrels were hoisted and their contents disposed of. The day was still young and the diggers still eager. We were making good progress in the easy digging floor material. Before the afternoon was over we'd hoisted out another barrel and filled 5 more. Totals for the day were: 16 barrels loaded, 5 of which were left in the pit for later lifting. There were also 3 large rocks and 4 medium ones taken to the surface--sometimes doubled, sometimes piggybacked with a barrel, and sometimes all lonesome and alone. We'd worked our very selves into a hole digging toward the mysteries of the clean-washed breakdown chamber where only 2 digger dudes can fit to work--they should be friends--and barrel space was at a premium. It was nearly 5 before we got it all wrapped up and put away. Participants included: Diggers Don Broussard Gill Ediger Galen Falgout Ernest Garza Andy Gluesenkamp Terry Raines Ron Rutherford John Schneider Jubal Grubb stopped by to see what we were up to. This was the most productive day we've had so far. Thanks to all who helped.
