Using Proper Equipment
He wanted to start digging properly for the natural gas line, so he brought in a couple of heavy-duty machines. In particular, James took a backhoe to his property to help him out. He was aware that this was not going to be easy or quick, but he was determined to finish it by October. No one knew the merits of hard work more than he did.
On A Time Crunch
The project was going to be even harder if he was not yet done by the time it started to snow. This was the reason he wanted to get it over with as soon as he could. As he started to dig, the machinery hit something hard. If he wanted to find out what it was, he would have to work as quickly as he could.