A lot of activity today just outside our Patio doors. Two men from Merle's worked all day on the drainage system. They did a lot of shovel work as well as using this Kabota Back Hoe to dig a trench in which to place 5" plastic tile. It leads from a low area to a tile drainage system that involves the whole facility. They also used a small "front loader" to move some of the soil and sand around. I understand they will also install larger eve troughs to help control rain water runoff. The soil is so saturated with water that it's very difficult to handle. As I watched the activity today, I couldn't help but think back to the years when Clarence Schmidt and I did landscaping and yard work many years ago. We would have done a job like this without the benefit of the equipment they have at their disposal. As I write this, they are using survey equipment in obviously checking the grade or slope from the inlet to outlet. I watched them make the same surveys prior to starting any dirt work, so am satisfied that this is just a "final check". It's a little late to make any changes when the tile is in the trench and gravel packed. I anticipate the sod being rolled back over the trench tomorrow.
Carolyn took us up past their new house this afternoon where we saw windows installed. She had been up earlier and said that even the tub was installed in the master bathroom.
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