Last week the turbo malfunctioned leaving the truck running off prime. It would drive itself at regular speeds, but could not, would not haul a load. Parts were ordered to replace the worn out turbo, another trip to big city #1 was made and several hours later with the help from the Doubter and a friend or two, the truck was back in one piece. Taking advantage of the situation by being in the big city #1, and after much…
Once again it was house divided. The Planner went to pick up the first shipping container in big city #2 at dark-thirty, the Kid went to grandmas for the day sometime later while still dark-thirty, and I was up at a later dark thirty. Getting up with the darkness does have it benefits. The world is quiet and sunrises. After completing some chores when the world was still dark, I finally went to work just as the first light began…
Back to square three. In the great debacle of attempting to gain drinkable water at Boxes in Fields, the city was contacted in regards to the cost estimate for having city water brought down. Last year when working through the due diligence before buying the land, a utilities request was completed confirming or denying city water, septic, and gas. City water and gas required an extension and city sewer required engineer. From the numerous other properties looked at over the…
Let me start out right now by warning you this post is long and detailed with no pictures. After ten long days of testing and a nine-page report, it was determined by the independent lab, our water was the worst of all waters. It took them nine pages to tell us what we already knew, our water problems were far from over. It took them nine pages to inform us our water contained 6359 mg/l of total dissolved solids. What…
Ah, the waiting place… In the attempts to remain positive while the well water is being tested at an independent lab, a hole is being dug. Yes, another hole. These boys and their holes. Yesh. Why the hole you ask? Well, it’s for the well. The well water that is. For the third time in as many weeks, we will be attempting to flush the well in hopes for better water. This time instead of allowing the water to drain…
When I was little I read a book where the main character went to a museum to visit the last living tree. This book has haunted my memories. I have looked and looked for this book as an adult but have never found it. This book, written at least 40 years ago, is more prevalent today than ever. If the author is alive, I wonder how he views the current state of affairs on the decline of trees. Sure there…
Just when things starting rolling along at Boxes In Fields, everyday life tends to kick you. Went to visit family over the weekend and all was lovely until we were half way home. Driving along it sounded like a stick was stuck under the truck. The sound was made when driving straight, turning to the left or the right, driving slow, or running down the highway. Tires go round and round, round and round and should not wobble side to side. …