I have waited several years for this concert... and, Jim and I finally got to go! Several years ago, we purchased tickets to see Burton Cumming (The Guess Who) in Las Vegas... and, he was sick and cancelled the even the day before... sigh... Then, we bought another set of tickets, and he was again, sick... Finally, we bought tickets to see him in California, and amazingly, he wasn't sick and performed, and it was absolutely amazing! Great concert, great music, the crowd looked like everyone was attending an AARP rally, but it was fabulous...
Getting back to Utah, the big project for this next week was putting in the lines for the septic system. The tank was put in several years ago, but the lines were not... So, this is the new project. It started by purchasing piping to go from the tank to the field...
I'm just showing that our security cameras actually work!!! Here's some guy trying to steal our septic pipes... Go figure! Giggle.
Jim was telling me that the morning he went out to unload the pipes, he turned around and bumped into a couple of deer that came up to help him.... They weren't spooked by him or afraid.. they were just looking for treats. He didn't have any cookies in his truck, but he had a bag of Cheetos and he shared them with the family.... He said there were a couple of females and a buck and at least one baby. The mamas and the papa were excited for Cheetos, but the babies stayed far away not quite sure of the situation. Jim has sat on the bridge and fed the deer cookies before, so I guess the Cheetos were something different... and they liked them! He said they ate the snacks right out of his hand..
The next step in the process is bringing in all the heavy equipment to do the digging....
...and, this requires lots of digging...
...and more digging... These guys must just love playing in the dirt... I don't think it's quite my thing... I hate the feel of dirt on my hands... I can't imagine making a career out of dirt...
And, while digging, they had to build a retaining wall so the dirt doesn't cave in...
This picture reminds me of that old saying... "The difference between the men and the boys, is the size of their toys..." These guy definitely have big toys...
Here... the worker is making sure the retaining walls are level... Could pose a serious problem in the future if they are not...
And, this pipe lets us know where the septic system is...
Before the piping can be put down, code requires gravel put under the lines, so three loads of gravel were dumped in our driveway...
...some little boy somewhere, I am sure, would love to play in this mess...
.... still digging... At one point, they hit a big rock and had to stop until the rock was busted up.... had to call a sub contractor to break up the rock... and, we found out there was a 2nd rock to be broken up. This place has rocks hiding everywhere. This subcontractor charges $165.00 an hour just to break up rocks... sigh...
Well, the rock was busted up and the work continued. Ben and Jim are going to complete the job next week - they will put in the little rocks, level it, and then put the pipe on top of the rocks. THEN, we call the county out to inspect. Sigh. It's been a long process.
On to working inside the cabin... Jim took this picture for me to show me the comparison in our upgrade.... I really have this issue with the dark, and I always sleep with a nightlight on... The previous light was just kind of regular... nothing impressive.... complete with a toilet paper roll covering up the actual little light bulb because it was too bright... This is the upgrade... You can't see it very clearly, but it's got trees and a moose and a bird in front of the moon... but, no toilet paper roll to decorate it... Giggle.
And, the sheetrocking continues. This is where my stackable washer and dryer is going to live.
And, here it is all mudded and taped... ready for paint! No, I haven't picked out the paint colour I want yet... I kinda of have an idea, but, not sure... But, I am sure it is not going to be... oatmeal.
And, here's the faucets for the washing machine...
Jim caught himself on camera the other morning. I guess he was going out to his truck, but the camera on the balcony caught him!
In this picture, you can see the laundry area to the right, and this sheetrocking is in the hallway going into the kitchen..
And, this is the other side of the same hallway.
The area around the front door is now insulated.... We had sheetrock stacked by the front door and it made it a little difficult to do the insulating without moving the sheet rock... So, little by little, the sheetrock was moved... just by installing it. And, voila... the front door insulation was completed.
This kinda made me giggle. Jim sent me a picture of this grid and I didn't have a clue what it was. When we were talking, he mentioned he figured out how much ceiling tile we needed and how it was going to be installed. Now I know...! I don't think even in my life I have mapped out anything with so much freakin' detail.
We were all excited last week to find a Kane County truck grading the road beside our cabin... They are not going to pave it.. they are just going to smooth out the gouges in the road, and put some road base down. Anything is better than what we have. The county does not plow the roads in the winter time, so unless we skidoo in, we are totally snowed out. It's a big issue for everyone. It cuts down working for 5 months out of the year. With Jim retired now, the work has progressed by leaps and bounds.
Here, the sheetrock around the front door has started....
And, continues...
And, the insulation work on the ceiling continues...
The boys had to take down the stovepipe in order to put up the scaffolding so they could insulate the ceiling above the stove and the stairs... There is no way ever that I would get up on scaffolding.... no way.
Jim bought a treat for his deer friends. At first he bought some fresh corn for them, and they apparently liked that. He went into Panguitch and bought some grain with molasses mixed in it, and they REALLY liked that. Unfortunately, so do the squirrels and the chipmunks...
This week at Utah Valley University, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. It doesn't matter what your political or religious views are, I am saddened that Charlie Kirk's wife is now a widow and his children are without a father. His children will never have their dad at their college graduations and Charlie will never walk his daughter down the aisle. It perhaps should give us all the understanding that life is short and we really must make the most of the time with our loved ones. I can't imagine living without my Jim... even though he sometimes drives me crazy, I don't want to live without him... He's my heart.
With that... this chapter is over, and the adventure continues. Love, Jim and Cheri
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