Author: Diana Blakney

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Ground leveled and dead trees removed

Kevin and his buldozer leveled the ground around the house, removed the dead apple trees, and graveled the driveway.
This is where the new water pressure pump (for the city water flowing to the house) will go.
This is the trench where the pipe will be placed connecting the water pressure pump to the main city line.

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New Year and Progress Continues

While the electrician was here, we added porch lights to both farmhouse porches. Safety first!

Luna in the light of the porch.

Another load of seasoned oak to get us through the winter.

Stacking and tarping firewood to begin seasoning.

Tree that had fallen into the creek near the bridge has been swept downstream.

Griffith Creek large log placement is in place.

Natural debris below Griffith Creek large log placement has been swept downstream.

 

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December rain and more

Winter winds broke the living room window that faces Marys Peak

Bill and Diana attend a two day conference on restoring the Willamette

A mysterious beast (Bianca?) chomped our peach tree in half

New ladder for roof climbing fun

Big John the tractor repair man unloads the tractor engine that doesn’t fit

New plantings in the clear cut area near Watershed Road

Bianca and Diana stacking and tarping cut wood in the wet forest

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Electrical work progresses

The farm is completely off the temp meter and onto the little garage meter. Next week the electricians will start adding plugins in the farm house, both upstairs and down. Plugs for the washer and dryer are in. Bianca spent the day under the house with the electricians!

Mother gives a thumbs up!

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Window openings protected

Sid was able to protect the lower windows by himself. He needed his crew to help with the second story windows.

Bianca was helpful with measuring and cutting

Kay held the covering from the inside of the big garage

Sid refuses to come down off of the annex roof

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Fruit tree irrigation efforts succeed!

The trench completed, workers place 1″ pvc pipe in it and begin to cover it. Two faucets installed will provide hose attachments so that the fruit trees can be watered more easily.

Oh oh! big rocks in part of the trench do not allow for placing the pvc pipe deep enough to avoid freezing. After much digging, some rocks came out manually. One big sucker required the Ranger and its winch.

Hooray! Water is flowing!

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