Now THAT’S a trench digger!!

I saw this baby on the way back from the shops today. I’m guessing it will be used to submerge the gas pipe that they have been running between Butler and Yanchep. I can only imagine how much fun it would be to pick up the shovel if it broke down though…

On that note its that time of year when things wind down and I have a few days off. Today is one of them…

I used to get worried when work slowed down over winter, but now I’m enjoying it and taking the time to do some things that I don’t get to do as easily when things are busy.

Up until today I’ve had steady work, but right now next week is completely free. If it still looks like that on Monday then I reckon I might hit the road in the camper for a couple of days of prayer and retreat. The weather is the only trick here and right now next week is looking a little iffy.

In the meantime I have been catching up on some of those jobs that need doing and reading a bit more. In late June I will also be doing a restricted electrical license so that I can change over hardwired retic control boxes.

I’m currently in the process of developing a new website that will try to promote me as Perth’s retic control box specialist and hopefully will be a source of income for years to come.

Its a 10-15 year plan, but I’m figuring that one day I may not be in the kinda shape I am today and might need to scale things back a bit. If between now and my 60’s I can get a big slice of the ‘control box’market then I reckon I’ll be in a pretty good place. It isn’t too hard on the body to stand by a meter box, disconnect 3 wires, drill some holes and then reconnect it all. If I could get 10 a week we could live pretty easily.

There is plenty of competition out there so I’m not sure how easy it will be to develop this very niche market, but I’ve got plenty of time between now and then to give it a go