Road Work

The unmade road along one side of our property has been becoming seriously corrugated recently, so I was happy this morning to see the Shire's machinery arriving to smooth it out.

They also cut some new drainage ditches:

This part of the road has been a large puddle in previous winters, but it looks like the road might stay drier now, with the puddle forming beside the road instead of on it. And maybe the tadpoles that usually occupy the puddle will be in less danger from cars.

We had to dodge the water-spraying guy as we walked along with the dogs:

Can you see that there is a second vehicle following behind? That guy had the least interesting job. He just drove up and down the road squashing it flat long after everyone else had finished.

And here's the end result:

Let's hope it stays this way for a while!