August 19, 2009

We got up early - at 6:00 - so we could have breakfast and be ready for our 8:00 am appointment with Gary; the plumber. He was right on time. He answered all our questions, addressed all of our concerns and said he will do his best to get his crew to the cabin next Wednesday to start what we will call Phase I of the plumbing upgrade. Our goal is first to rid the maintenance room of the "spaghetti of pipes". These pipes are mostly useless as are the abundant amount of shut off valves that seem to have no obvious purpose.

Phase I will consist of a new hot water tank, new pressure tank, new water pump - all to be mounted under the cabin. This is what it looks like under the cabin now...

We will get new supply lines, shut off valves, service for a lav (plumbing talk for a bathroom sink), new shower faucet, outside faucet and a system draining feature. There is also talk of some venting system through the roof. Phase II will be done in the spring and will include the new lav - yep, you know what I'm talking about now, don't you???? Also, installation of the vessel and the faucet, new shower stall, new toilet (to be moved away from the wall 3") and a new septic system. I'm sure there will be more, but this list is pretty much complete! The best is after next week, there is going to be peace of mind knowing that the water mechanics of the cabin will be running without incident and we knew it was needed and were lucky to get three years out of the "ized" system that is there!

After Gary left, we hung the wind chimes that Rick and Katie gave me for my birthday and we hung the hummingbird feeder that Laurie gave us, in the front. While we sat on the porch, a finch came to check out the newly hung feeder - now we will waiting for the hummingbirds! After that we emptied out the maintenance room and had lunch.

Carlo ran to Ace to look for something for the roof edge, Tractor Supply for feed and seed and the fruit stand for fresh corn and veggies. When he got back, we drove down to the river - dropped the feed along the way, checked out the tree damage and took some pictures.

We didn't do much else outside of "izing" the roof void - and if it works, I'll be sure to share our materials list - just in case you have the same problem! Hmmm, wonder if this will keep the frogs out - or whatever else has been crawling in there!

We watched a little TV and then enjoyed a scrumptious dinner at LaTolteca. I had Pollo Jalisco meal - the "J" is silent - Every time I try something new, I forget what it is called, which is a problem, especially if I like it...so I need to make a note of it!

The evening ended early for me for the second night in a row...picture a recliner, a toasty throw cover and me! Nighty night!