Good Afternoon Everyone...Back from the cabin just 15 minutes ago.
Long, long and even longer weekend. Snow on the ground and several feet in spots and some area no snow. Arrived at the cabin Thursday mid-day and with the severe snow storm several weeks ago, the over two feet of snow blew into a covered area of the cabin's from deck. As the snow melted, the water ran ito the cabin getting the carpet and furniture feet wet. We could deal with it. Turned on the water and no problems until the kitchen. The sink sprayer broke off and water everywhere. Again, cleaned up the water, no problem. Off to the local watering hole.
Friday gone all day and purchased a new sofa for the living room. Great deal.
On Saturday, the Mrs. took a shower, washed dishes and the sink backed up. Removed the "p" trap and it was clean. Then the toilet backed up. Called our friendly septic pumper, no answer, and he's a friend too. Picked another septic guy and he would come out at $275/hr. He came an hour later and he found that the septic drain field was frozen after chipping away for an hour at the 10 inches of frozen sand over the septic tank cover. After pulling the cover we saw a huge ice cube floating the tank.
Decision time...pay a $250 additional to have the tank pumped or wait weeks for the ground to defrost. We pumped the tank.
We have 750 gallons of waste to fill run into the tank until the tank fills again.
Shower time on Sunday and the shower head is clogged with sand from the well. Home Depot before the next trip up.
Expensive trip to the woods... could of purchase DCC sound locomotives.
Did purchase some contact cement at a local county store for $1.00 a tube. I use to attach ground foam to my layout. Cheaper than GOO.
82 degrees today and we still have snow.
Chet: The streets look great with your new lighting. I agree those small WS wires are hard to work with and strip, but the results worth the time and effect.
Sherrel: Sounds like a nice trip. Travel safely. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Willie: Taking for sharing some of your layout photos.
Tomorrow off for some Plaster Cloth and then down to the layout room.
That's all for now.
Miller Time...
Greg
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