Does anyone ever blog anymore? Does anyone even read blogs anymore? I started this blog about 15 years ago to have a way for people to see photos of my grandchildren. Then I tried different things, a photo a day, daily life, books I've read, vacations and things that happen around here. I like to document things we are doing, but it lagged when I wrote more emails, because it was like writing two letters. Then I went overboard with knitting because it was easier to knit than do the too many things that needed doing and I lost my energy and desire for a lot of things. I am writing a contentment journal with the theme of gratitude this month and it is helping me feel better about myself.
A lot of things have happened since that last July post. My father died August 1st after a month of hospitalization with pneumonia. I haven't written anything about my brother's death a little over a year ago. It been quite a year. I'm not ready for that yet. So, I will write about what has been happening at our house right now.
Thanksgiving is over now, and these photos show what was going on before. Water in the basement led to a sewer blockage, which led to a septic tank replacement (not big enough for a 5-bedroom house), which is leading to replacement of sewer lines under the house and redoing the bathroom, which doesn't necessarily need doing, but if we're going to tear up the concrete floor we may as well.
Jim, being a contractor of underground utilities, of course has the means to bore in the sewer line under the house, which is already done, waiting for the rending and tearing of the basement floor to tie over from the old to the new. We are still using the old system until that happens.
Digging out the old line for a temporary fix.
Digging the hole for the septic tank
The tank comes in two pieces. It's concrete.
Big equipment is always fascinating for the younger generation,
or else it ought to be.
Ready to go.
A tape sealant holds the pieces together.
The second piece coming in, guided by a rake and shovel.
We had to install a three-fold leach field.
It makes a huge mess in the backyard.
We hoped to replace the basement ceiling and floors this winter, but that looks like job for another year.
