Bathroom Renovation Project ~ Update

When we first pulled the drywall off the exterior wall we noticed (who couldn't!) that the wood was rotted, clear through. We knew there was extensive water damage to this room because of the roof leaks. After continued excavation of this wall it became evident that the bathroom window was originally located in this particular spot, and guessing the window was left open for ventilation for decades.

We wanted to install an exhaust fan but the ceiling doesn't have enough room to handle the housing or ducting, so we chose a wall-mounted unit.

Installing closed-cell insulation into the walls and will place fiberglass insulation in the void that has never had any. Irene has fully inspected this area, swept clean with her whiskers.

Once the green board is installed we won't be getting into that area again, in our lifetime.

Water Pump

I've been wanting to paint this water pump for over a year. Finally have the paint, a good brush, and the time with decent weather.

He got this pump on E-Bay when we first moved here. It covers the water pump in the well room, which last Sunday got 18 1/2 bags of concrete poured into it. Surely this house had a well pump similar to this before indoor plumbing was introduced into the household.

The well pump house has an elevated platform and the missing pump created a hole, which was apparently great entertainment for the previous occupants. The well room had beer caps and cans and toys and assorted debris inside. He felt it should be capped because it was open to the elements and anything that might happen to drop in.

I love the pump but it had faded over the last five years. Time does evaporate!

Askew Shoe

I really don't know how this could happen. The boys are in a 'safe' field with manicured orchard grass, but somehow KC can do this to his shoe!

Sara the Farrier could come out earlier than scheduled and with a few back and forths she arrived late in the day. By that time the shoe had gotten itself off. It is somewhere out in field #2.

She did everybody while she was here.

Radon!

Two Radon tests, done weeks apart by independent testers, showed our levels were HIGH. Radon remediation commenced immediately.

A beautiful day to ride, but we're not going to. We spent the day mixing 18 1/2 60 lbs. bags of Sakrete in a tub, in the basement, outside the well house room. It took all day.

Excavated all the surface rocks and pebbles, relocating to the ditch that the mail carrier has created at the box at the roadway. Plastic poly sheeting and rebar-mesh and away we go! The door will be outfitted with weather-stripping, too.

We'll retest in a couple weeks.

SNOW!

I was surprised at the sleet, but the snow this morning was just crazy. I thought at first it was petals coming from the apple and pear trees but it disappeared in the bucket I was scrubbing out and it just got thicker. Winter does not want to leave us!

No ride time today, and the rain came later in the day to stay with us overnight. Again the horses are staying in, not that cold but the downpour was heavy and don't want them out cutting up my good grass.

Sleet!

Everyone stayed in overnight. I was shocked when the rain turned to sleet. Going into May and this is the way April is treating us!!

Earth Day ~ 45th Anniversary

We're all in this world together; we have to really love our Mother Earth.

Took a quick trip to Gettysburg, and the storms looked frightful but we did need the rain. Makes the battlefield look dramatic.