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[PUCKER]

Quite an adventure you've got there, clarionite! And I think your hands are about to be like iron fists, soon enough!

[clarionite]

Quite an adventure you've got there, clarionite! And I think your hands are about to be like iron fists, soon enough!

Growing up on a farm, we wore gloves.. A lot. there were always several pairs of gloves in the truck. different types for different work. Over the years, I've gotten away from using them, unless it's a pair of rubber meat gloves when pulling meat from the smoker. Looks like I need to get some more. I was always partial to Doe skin for the garden, and cow hide palmed cloth gloves when working with shovels or post hole diggers.

The bobcat will be here in two weeks to do some clean up in the yard. So I've got to wrap up the plumbing soon and get a DR trimmer out here to knock the grass down. All the while I'll be doing a full time job, and a contract job on the side. Anyone figured out how to get more than 24 hours out of a day yet?

[powerboatr]

On one of the several trips out to the property for inspections, I met two of the "neighbors". I put that in quotes because neither of them live close enough to see. But the guy who runs the herd of Brahma in the pasture next to me mentioned that at one time there was an easement to allow them to fill up a water trough for the cattle. He said that it had changed hands enough times though that nobody was honoring it. I told him that I grew up in the country. We didn't have to have any easement, if he needed to fill up a trough, feel free to do so. Just please don't drain my well.

Well, when we started doing the plumbing I found the original main line that runs under the foundation. I was curious as to why they'd cut that line and ran 3/4" pex out the wall, around the house on the ground and back in at the other end of the house. So I connected the line and turned it on, It came out where I was expecting. I let it run for a bit to make sure to flush the line. Then I put a ball valve on that end to see if it would hold pressure. I could hear water running out of the pressure tank, so I started looking for the leak. My buddy was walking around the perimeter of the house looking at the foundation. He came back to where I was and said, I found your leak and you're not going to like it. I asked him if it was bad. And he said you just need to come take a look at this. Across the drive, in the other pasture there was a stream of water shooting up about 5-6 feet. I went over to look at it and it's the spigot they put in to fill that water trough. And it was corroded open. about 15 minutes of time and a $4 spigot and I was able to use the main under the foundation again. When I finish with the replumb inside, I'll dig down and put a ball valve on the line going over to the pasture. But for now I don't think I'm in any danger of it freezing. LOL

good neighbor you are, maybe he can toss you a few fresh steaks from slaughter from time to time

i just had a guy do an estimate for a residential well
our area 500 to 600 feet to hit good sand, 15k to 20k , he said casing has doubled in last year and its murder
i think i will wait

[clarionite]

On one of the several trips out to the property for inspections, I met two of the "neighbors". I put that in quotes because neither of them live close enough to see. But the guy who runs the herd of Brahma in the pasture next to me mentioned that at one time there was an easement to allow them to fill up a water trough for the cattle. He said that it had changed hands enough times though that nobody was honoring it. I told him that I grew up in the country. We didn't have to have any easement, if he needed to fill up a trough, feel free to do so. Just please don't drain my well.

Well, when we started doing the plumbing I found the original main line that runs under the foundation. I was curious as to why they'd cut that line and ran 3/4" pex out the wall, around the house on the ground and back in at the other end of the house. So I connected the line and turned it on, It came out where I was expecting. I let it run for a bit to make sure to flush the line. Then I put a ball valve on that end to see if it would hold pressure. I could hear water running out of the pressure tank, so I started looking for the leak. My buddy was walking around the perimeter of the house looking at the foundation. He came back to where I was and said, I found your leak and you're not going to like it. I asked him if it was bad. And he said you just need to come take a look at this. Across the drive, in the other pasture there was a stream of water shooting up about 5-6 feet. I went over to look at it and it's the spigot they put in to fill that water trough. And it was corroded open. about 15 minutes of time and a $4 spigot and I was able to use the main under the foundation again. When I finish with the replumb inside, I'll dig down and put a ball valve on the line going over to the pasture. But for now I don't think I'm in any danger of it freezing. LOL

good neighbor you are, maybe he can toss you a few fresh steaks from slaughter from time to time

i just had a guy do an estimate for a residential well
our area 500 to 600 feet to hit good sand, 15k to 20k , he said casing has doubled in last year and its murder
i think i will wait

That's about the depth of my well, right at 600 feet.

There's 85 acres of pasture land that butts up against my property on that side. about 5 acres of it isn't cleared and it's obvious that the cows aren't using that area because the weeds and underbrush is about 6 feet tall. I'm hoping to become a good enough neighbor that they'll consider selling me an acre or 5 of that uncleared area to give me a little more breathing room on my property. I'd love to put a couple of pens up for when my step-daughter is old enough to start 4H.

[PUCKER]

Quite an adventure you've got there, clarionite! And I think your hands are about to be like iron fists, soon enough!

Growing up on a farm, we wore gloves.. A lot. there were always several pairs of gloves in the truck. different types for different work. Over the years, I've gotten away from using them, unless it's a pair of rubber meat gloves when pulling meat from the smoker. Looks like I need to get some more. I was always partial to Doe skin for the garden, and cow hide palmed cloth gloves when working with shovels or post hole diggers.

The bobcat will be here in two weeks to do some clean up in the yard. So I've got to wrap up the plumbing soon and get a DR trimmer out here to knock the grass down. All the while I'll be doing a full time job, and a contract job on the side. Anyone figured out how to get more than 24 hours out of a day yet?

I hear that! I've got gloves for pretty much every task - set of gloves for dealing with the race trailer, off road driving gloves, racing gloves, shooting gloves, grilling gloves (Weber with silicon padding)...I've almost got a set of meat/prep gloves but not yet....

The bobcat will make short work of your yard. Best of luck with your new place!! Jealous for you!