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July 24, 2006 (4:34pm)
74º F, Rain’s a-coming, SE wind 12 mph.
Good afternoon,
I just got chased in by a very black sky and dead calm wind. Now the wind has picked up again. There are thunderstorm watches out until 7:00 P.M. I have been watching the radar with all kinds of orange and red spots, with a lot of yellow surrounding them, heading this way. So far, they ave fallen apart before arriving here, but there is 1½" hail covering the ground in Menominee and a tornado sighted near Zachow. We can use the rain, but really would like it in a slow form. Just looked at the Green Bay webcam and it is night there! Only the street lights are visible.
The water problem is progressing and regressing. I got down to the level of the well end, but it is covered with groundwater. I will not open it with that - don’t want no ground water in the well! I also discovered the outlet is about 90º off from the side of the well casing where I have dug. I followed the electrical connection down, as it lined up with the service extension on the water line, coming to the top of the well casing. I didn’t notice that is was not perfectly vertical inside of the well casing. The upshot of the deal is that I will be splicing the water line some place outside of the house under the frost line. It ain’t according to code, but I will not tell them about it.
I did find the pipe as it passes outside of the house. As I suspected, about two feet inside, it takes a downward plunge toward the well. The copper tubing doesn’t look damaged from what I can see at the exist, but I will assume it is, until I can get down to the frost line. I know I will not bury the line, but it sure will be insulated and with something other than fiberglass, which is like a sponge holding any water. The point of exit is directly under the back door - centered under it! I had to take out a section of the rear deck to get at it. The back door at the moment is operable, but not one to use as it is a very big first step. I will cover it over with a temporary deck that I can move as necessary.
5:11 pm.
The rains have come and so has the wind. A severe storm warning is up for us not until 7:00 P.M. wind gusts at the moment are about 35 mph. It are getting cooler too - temperature is now 69º F, down from a high of 86º F at about 2:00 P.M. It appears we will be having similar weather, hot and rain storms, for the rest of the week.
I am not too sure how I am going to splice the water line. I would like to put PEX in, but not sure how or what fittings are available for that. Suspect it will be more expensive than I want. At present the connection to the house is with a flare fitting. Hope if I have to use copper, I can use a compression fitting. Don’t really want to buy a flaring tool for a line that large. Doubt if I will have another use for it - ever.
7:10 pm.
The power went off, so this shut down, and we have now eaten supper - very good baked chicken and stir-fry vegetables. No leftovers for a change. I think we have gotten about ½-1" of rain it the time too. Looks to be some rain coming down for a time yet tonight.
I am surprised with all of the unusual exercise I have been doing, my knee and hips have not been causing much problems. I am feeling some muscles that I have not used in recent times. The sweat glands have really been getting some exercise too.
We have made our reservations for the Holy Spirit Conference today. Finally calling the folks at the motel and it is all set up. I should be better than what we have had in the past and a bit less expensive. We should be leaving her early on the 2nd and returning sometime on the 6th. We are very concerned by the price of gasoline, so will be going on the cheap as much as possible. Last year we ate at the conference and found the food very expensive and not that good. We probably will take eats along and eat one meal a day at a restaurant each day.
Thunder is still booming and it's time to get a-going.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
74º F, Rain’s a-coming, SE wind 12 mph.
Good afternoon,
I just got chased in by a very black sky and dead calm wind. Now the wind has picked up again. There are thunderstorm watches out until 7:00 P.M. I have been watching the radar with all kinds of orange and red spots, with a lot of yellow surrounding them, heading this way. So far, they ave fallen apart before arriving here, but there is 1½" hail covering the ground in Menominee and a tornado sighted near Zachow. We can use the rain, but really would like it in a slow form. Just looked at the Green Bay webcam and it is night there! Only the street lights are visible.
The water problem is progressing and regressing. I got down to the level of the well end, but it is covered with groundwater. I will not open it with that - don’t want no ground water in the well! I also discovered the outlet is about 90º off from the side of the well casing where I have dug. I followed the electrical connection down, as it lined up with the service extension on the water line, coming to the top of the well casing. I didn’t notice that is was not perfectly vertical inside of the well casing. The upshot of the deal is that I will be splicing the water line some place outside of the house under the frost line. It ain’t according to code, but I will not tell them about it.
I did find the pipe as it passes outside of the house. As I suspected, about two feet inside, it takes a downward plunge toward the well. The copper tubing doesn’t look damaged from what I can see at the exist, but I will assume it is, until I can get down to the frost line. I know I will not bury the line, but it sure will be insulated and with something other than fiberglass, which is like a sponge holding any water. The point of exit is directly under the back door - centered under it! I had to take out a section of the rear deck to get at it. The back door at the moment is operable, but not one to use as it is a very big first step. I will cover it over with a temporary deck that I can move as necessary.
5:11 pm.
The rains have come and so has the wind. A severe storm warning is up for us not until 7:00 P.M. wind gusts at the moment are about 35 mph. It are getting cooler too - temperature is now 69º F, down from a high of 86º F at about 2:00 P.M. It appears we will be having similar weather, hot and rain storms, for the rest of the week.
I am not too sure how I am going to splice the water line. I would like to put PEX in, but not sure how or what fittings are available for that. Suspect it will be more expensive than I want. At present the connection to the house is with a flare fitting. Hope if I have to use copper, I can use a compression fitting. Don’t really want to buy a flaring tool for a line that large. Doubt if I will have another use for it - ever.
7:10 pm.
The power went off, so this shut down, and we have now eaten supper - very good baked chicken and stir-fry vegetables. No leftovers for a change. I think we have gotten about ½-1" of rain it the time too. Looks to be some rain coming down for a time yet tonight.
I am surprised with all of the unusual exercise I have been doing, my knee and hips have not been causing much problems. I am feeling some muscles that I have not used in recent times. The sweat glands have really been getting some exercise too.
We have made our reservations for the Holy Spirit Conference today. Finally calling the folks at the motel and it is all set up. I should be better than what we have had in the past and a bit less expensive. We should be leaving her early on the 2nd and returning sometime on the 6th. We are very concerned by the price of gasoline, so will be going on the cheap as much as possible. Last year we ate at the conference and found the food very expensive and not that good. We probably will take eats along and eat one meal a day at a restaurant each day.
Thunder is still booming and it's time to get a-going.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
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