Uphill All The Way

The roof over the Water Shed is finished. I had some leftover pieces of salvaged metal roofing left over from when Chuck and I roofed the Bath House. I had to do some cutting and piecing to get it to work but it is a nice looking job if I must say so myself due in no small part to Carolyn's efforts to clean each piece of the dirt and debris gathered from several years on the ground. Only the next frog-drowning rain will tell if it is actually a good job.



At long last, I have a new water line from the well to the water treatment area. Initially, I tried to use a 1" water line but soon discovered the well pump did not like pushing a column of water that large uphill. So, I went with a 1/" line and shortened the route by almost a hundred feet. It works much better.

For this line, I chose to buy a pipe laying attachment for Trakker rather than renting the Ditch Witch again. Carolyn helped me by rolling the pipe out as it fed into the pipe layer. This is a much shallower bury than the water supply lines from the storage tank but since the line is to be drained after each cycle, it really does not matter.

And now for the nature portion of our program...

The roof had not been on a day before the locals began to move in. Here are a couple of the more obvious squatters - a giant hornet and a crested flycatcher (at least that is what I think based on the egg and the nest construction).



We took some time after the roof was finished to drive about the country roads looking for interesting wild flowers. Here are a couple of as yet unidentified specimens. If you know what they are, please let us know.

Water Works

Roof is on and most of the interior plumbing is finished. Well water can be diverted to one of two banks of barrels. The water in a filled bank is treated with Ozone for several hours and then allowed to settle. When the water is clear, it is drained from the left or right bank into the storage tank from which it is distributed to the cabin and the bath house.

This weekend, I plan to get some salvaged metal roofing on. With Carolyn's help, I also hope to lay the new supply line from the well.

As always, there is something beautiful to see here in the land of clouds...

First the little wild iris (I think they are called Dwarf Iris) appear soon followed by the wild azaleas - both pink and white. Not too long after the azaleas fade, the mountain Laurel begin to pop out.

Indoor Plumbing

After months of patiently sitting in my storage tank, my water supply was finally allowed to make its way down the hillside through the real water lines (as opposed to the garden hoses I've been using) and into the cabin and the bath house. What luxury to be able to turn a tap and have hot and cold water readily available. As the weather progressively warms, a nice shower every night really feels good on those tired muscles.

The water works is progressing. Walls and roof framing are up. Next, I will be installing the barrels and plumbing before I cover the roof so I will have plenty of light and fresh air.

  

Also, I have been preparing the trench for the laying of the PEX water supply line from the well.