Awake: 5:02 am Temp downtown=50 High clouds
I spend a great deal of time this morning modifying & replacing more
drawer guides in the Katrina/Zack bedroom. Lucky for me my Son-In-Law
Kevin loaned me his hacksaw so I could trim an inch off a number of glides
to make this project successful.
At 10:45 am, Ted the septic & water inspector arrives. He wants to see the
" as built " survey of our property. Then we both walk to the back yard
and using a tape measure, follow the blue print of our septic system
layout. " It should be about right here " Ted says. Then he takes a metal
detector, waves it back & forth and says " ah ha!" We are looking for the
end cap of our leach field which is supposed to be some 40 foot long. In
simple terms, the end cap will be used to test our system's perk ability.
After digging a neat round hole in the yard about a foot in diameter and
10 inches deep, we find nothing but small rocks. Again, the metal detector
is used on the hole in the ground...nothing. Then on the pile of dirt...it
signals metal. In sifting through the dirt, Ted picks up the clue---it's a
nail. With that discovery, Ted announces that we are going to need a back
hoe in here to find that end cap Monte. I let him know that I will do more
searching on my own before hiring a backhoe to dig up our yard. Ted leaves
at 11:30. We agree to call him when we find the end cap.
Next plan: Try & find the home builder & former owner Dexter. The local
phone numbers we have listed for Dexter in our sales contract are no
longer in service. Then Kathy has an idea: She looks for her oldest phone
& address book since living in this neighborhood...bingo. Two numbers. She
tries the 1st...no longer in service. Then the second, his work number. A
lady answers and indicates that Dexter no longer works there. Kathy
explains that we need to talk with him about our house septic system which
he build & sold to us 13 yrs ago. She gives us his cell phone number. I
make the call and....Dexter answers. We chat a little about " what's
happening?" Then he asks if he could come up to the house first thing in
the morning and find that end cap for us. Hot diggitty!
I finish the Melissa/Nick bedroom cabinet drawer glide replacement & call
it a day. Meanwhile Kathy has been spending her day literally in the
kitchen and not doing much cooking...but cleaning & organizing like never
before. I have not seen it this bright & brilliant since 1991 when we
first moved in here.
Dinner: Noodles & chili with toast & fresh salad.
Evening time: Some TV, computer & reading. Lights out: 10:45 pm.
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