Some Toys for the Cabin

Cheri and I have been talking and we came to the conclusion that once the weather gets better and we start working down at the cabin, the only way we'll get help on weekends will be if there's some fun things to do down there as well.  So we came came up with the idea that a couple of 4 wheelers would entice younger kids to make the trip down.  So we have shopped around and bought two just recently.

Honda Fourtrax 250 - two wheel drive

Yamaha 350 Big Bear - 4 wheel drive, came with a Warn winch and snow plow.

Now we are concerned that we won't get any work done.

The adventure continues. . . . .

Jim & Cheri

WILDLIFE URBAN INTERFACE PLAN? HUH?

The next assignment that Jim gave me was to write the Wildlife Urban Interface Plan to submit with the application for the Building Permit...  I have read through the instructions, and I'm still going, "HUH?"

So, last night, I told Jim that I was going to go to Google and see if there are any examples of this plan that I can take a peek at, and get an idea what it is exactly.

Well, I did...  And, I've found out that it's actually a plan telling the county what you are doing to protect your home and the surrounding area from fire..  Why didn't they just say that..

They want to know if there are fire hydrants around, or wells, and what materials your home is being built with, and the positioning of the home on the property... stuff like that..

Groan...  They could have just cut through the chase, and not freaked me out with this long and over complicated quasi explanation.

Cheri

ANOTHER GRAND ADVENTURE

We are working hard to submit all the paperwork for our building permit... all I can say is, "Picky Picky Picky".  I think there's a thousand different picky little parts.

My job this week was to get the water certificate.  This tells Kane County that there is water available to be hooked up on our property... This entailed calling the water department, and nicely asking for the paperwork.  Well, the guy who is in charge of the water department, doesn't answer his Utah telephone during winter months, and we didn't have his Las Vegas telephone number... After a little investigation, I found the Las Vegas number, called it, and the man informed me that it's not a certificate, it's a letter.... sigh...

I've requested the "letter" which is supposed to take 2 - 3 days, and then the General Contractor (Jim) will assign me a new project.

Some of us can only work on one assignment at a time..

...another grand adventure...

Cheri