Sprinkler Blowouts For Monday, October 27, 2025

Saturday was a soggy, miserable day in Sprinkler Blowout Land, but the crew powered through like champs. Despite the rain trying to wash away their motivation, they knocked out their routes — well, all except two on Challis’s list, where daylight called it quits before he could. He’ll wrap those up today before tackling his regular route.

Speaking of Challis, he’s decided to stick around for at least the next week. That’s great news for us and for him — he’ll earn some extra rent money, and we get the help we sorely need. Amazing what a little cash motivation can do. It’s good to have him back in the ranks of The Maintenance Shop!

Just a friendly reminder that we are in Idaho — where Mother Nature likes to toy with our emotions. One day it’s sunny and mild, and the next we wake up to a surprise freeze, only to warm back up again for weeks. If you’ve got a backflow sitting above ground, check out the links at the bottom of this post for tips. And if it’s a PVB, toss a bucket over it. Think of it like tucking in your tomatoes for the night to keep the frost off — same concept, just a little less tasty.

We’ve got a monthly readership of around 10,000 current and former customers — which is awesome, and we truly appreciate every one of you. Still, it amazes me how many folks have no idea this blog even exists. It’s not like we haven’t left enough breadcrumbs to follow… even Hansel and Gretel could’ve found their way here by now.

We’ve also got loyal readers who’ve moved out of the area but still check in to see what’s going on in Sprinkler Blowout Land. To all of you who take the time to read these posts — past, present, and far away — we raise a wrench and say Salute!

Here are the routes for today:

Ben with “Leroy” in Meridian 83646

N Christian Way
N Elisha Ave
North Dayside Avenue
N Sweetwood Ave
North Julia Place
West Classic Drive
West Patel Drive
West Campfire Street
West Moon Lake Street
Angelica Drive West
North Sea Cove Way
North Turnberry Way
North Robie Avenue
West Woodmont Drive
North Aronmink Way
West Birdie Street

Challis with “Orange Julius” in Meridian 83646 after finishing two in Nampa

East Dripping Springs Drive
E Water Stone Ct
West Cobblefield Street
North McKinley Park Avenue
West Great Basin Drive
North Buckstone Avenue
North Frandon Avenue
West Crescent Street
West White Sands Drive
West Waukesha Street
N Dyver Ave
N Beaham Ave
North Conner Way
East Havasupai Street
East Grand Canyon Drive
N Diamond Creek Ave

Eddie with “Purple Rain” in Middleton & Star

Wanda Way
Sherwood Road
Caitlin Lane
East Murtaugh Lake Street
Blessinger Road
Kenai Lane
North Paddington Place
North Saddlebrook Way
North Carswell Way
West Hidden Point Drive
North Hidden View Way
West Rose Lake Street
West Annafaye Street
North Mira Avenue
Procyon Place
North Taurus Way
West Ringle Creek Street
North Plummer Road
West Wyatt Earp Drive