For 37 years Terry was a lineman for the power company—most of that time he was a Line Foreman. (Here they are repairing a broken top of a pole —-an electric pole…not a telephone pole!)
This was taken when they were helping with a huge fire at Paonia, Colorado
Here they are sitting a power pole.
All the wind we have been having caused one of the yard lights to trip a breaker then go out.
Still a lineman!
Love,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
One of my favorite country songs…Witchita Lineman. Go Terry!
LikeLiked by 1 person
One of mine too!!!
LikeLike
Terry has always reminded me of my late, beloved father. He was a lineman, then foreman before becoming supervisor of the local Indiana electric company.
LikeLiked by 1 person
OH! How very cool that is! Terry is now a board of directors for the same company—Delta Montrose Electric Association! I can see how much they are a like!
LikeLike
In our case, it was a tree branch that took out the power line a few houses down the road yesterday.
You are lucky he knows what to do so you don’t have to wait around.
Have a blessed week and God bless.
LikeLiked by 1 person
How handy is that eh. He knows what to do and does it. My brother- in- law is a journeyman lineman and electrician for Mountain Parks Electric in Granby. Thanks for posting.
LikeLiked by 1 person
How cool! Go for it Terry! Nice you have some photos ~
(now I know who to call when I need my light bulbs and smoke alarm batteries changed that are 23′ up – what were we thinking! Cuz I don’t do ladders)
LikeLiked by 1 person
I guess so.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You have your pin-up man too😋
LikeLike
I do! Aren’t we lucky? You and I!
LikeLike
Is there anything that man cannot do??
LikeLiked by 1 person
To paraphrase the Marines — ‘Once a lineman, always a lineman’.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I didn’t know (or had forgotten) that Terry had ever been a lineman. A skill well worth hanging onto, obviously.
LikeLiked by 1 person
….still on the line! It’s a great sone.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yikes! Tell him to be careful!!!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
As a rural electric cooperative employee, this makes me smile! I’m glad to read that Terry is now serving as a board director. I think employees can make wonderful board members!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Way to go! 🙂 Gotta love the linemen, they do a dangerous job that not everyone can do! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
37 years .. that’s a long time Linda. I think your Terry is a great guy 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
It was a career that suited him well! Excitement, danger, and highly skilled. You would never catch me on a pole! Tee Hee
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh no, sorry I missed it! Happy Belated Birthday, Terry! He is one tough man 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Or just stubborn!! Tee HEE
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Religious celebrations in May 2016 | From guestwriters
Linemen have my utmost respect! We had a terrible snowstorm in the Arizona mountains and my mother was on oxygen. Fortunately she had small canisters available for travel that carried her through until the house had power again to get her house machine working again. I was never so grateful for anyone as those men that were out in that horrendous weather to get power restored in short order. I think we take too many people for granted in this world.I have a great deal of respect for truckers too. I can’t tell you how many times they have helped me out even when they didn’t realize they were doing it. I’m happy you have your own lineman. It’s not a job I would want for any amount of money but I’m glad someone is willing to do it. 🙂 Hope you had a great Mother’s Day.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are so right. He has been out in some of the worst storms, scary stuff!
LikeLiked by 1 person