When arriving in Rock Springs during July 2017, I met some friends that I have not seen for many years. They immediately tell me that they were right in the middle of gutting and remodeling a home they had recently purchased.

After showing me that home, I volunteer to help with the remodel and tell them that since pulling wire is one of my skills, I could help them with the electrical.

Both Wayne and Summer are glad to receive my help but tell me that the home will not be ready for electrical until the first week in August. I tell them that I will see them in August and then drive to Hot Sulphur Hot Springs in Colorado.

Upon returning to Rock Springs in July 2018, I have the privilege of helping Wayne and Larry work on the front fence and other work on the outside of the home. Of course, Summer and Luanna prepare a grand feast for the workers.

Upon arriving back at the Bitter Creek home, I am ready to get started. Larry, Summer and myself begin preparing the wire race and running the home runs. Soon after that, we begin installing the boxes on the studs.

The wiring of the circuit breaker box, the receptacles and fixtures will come after the rough-in inspection, but I stick around until after the inspection is made

When the rough in inspection is completed, there are corrections for the plumbing and HVAC ductwork but the electrical passes. Now the sheet rock can be installed, which will take a couple of week so I leave to go see totality.

While waiting for the sheet rock to be completed, I drive north over South Pass, through Lander, Wyoming to a location in the middle of the path of the total eclipse to watch the two minutes and twenty-two seconds of totality.

Returning after the Total Solar eclipse, I do the final work on the circuit breaker box. First, I connect the ground wires (bare), then the common wires (white) and finally connect all the home runs, or circuits (black and red wires) to their breakers.

The final connection of the receptacles, lamps and appliances will be done by another friend of Wayne and Summer.

The final connection of the receptacles, lamps and appliances will be done by another friend of Wayne and Summer. I go to the meeting on Sunday, then drive to the Bitter Creek home to photograph the breaker box as I was too tired to do so after I finished working on it Friday evening.

Leaving Rock Springs, Wyoming, I drive to the Hobo Hot Springs in Saratoga, Wyoming and get into the hot water to soak for a couple of hours.