Colder than a well-digger's ass
The well-driller called the first of March to say that they were finally on the property! They had drilled to 360 feet so far and had 4 gallons per minute. Since our contract guarantees 5 gallons per minute, there is still some work to do. The next day was predicted to be a big ice and snow storm and they didn't make it back.
Saturday we stopped on our way to visit some friends in MA to take a look. Despite no predictions of snow, it started snowing to beat the band on our way there. The road we live on was a bit slick and we couldn't get the car up the hill to the property. Half way up we lost forward momentum and started to slide down backwards. Fortunately, the dirt road spans two paved roads and the other end is more level with our property. We made our way around and had no trouble getting in from that direction, which confirmed both a fear (that we might not be able to get up the hill) and a hope (that the approach to the level end would be accessible) I had held about the property when we bought it.
The road to the level end of our road is paved, but leans toward the Twisted Firey Death Route category in snow. That is much better than the Non-Traversable category that the steep end of our road does, we just had to take it easy and concentrate. Once we reached the property, it was beautiful. The snow was falling, muffling the.... silence. We don't hear much unnatural noise when it is clear, and it was even more silent this day. The pictures can't do justice to the beauty of it, but right near the top of my list of things to enjoy when the house is done is a snowy day, from inside and out.
We went and checked out the truck and what they are doing with the well. They expect to finish out between 400 and 450 feet when they get up there.
By the time we got in, looked around and left (15 - 20 minutes), the tracks of us sliding down the hill and driving were eradicated in fresh snow. It is so nice to see progress being made again. We have been waiting for a while to get the water situation squared away. The next big thing will probably be the excavation for the foundation. We will have all our quotes by the end of the week, and can start making those plans.
Saturday we stopped on our way to visit some friends in MA to take a look. Despite no predictions of snow, it started snowing to beat the band on our way there. The road we live on was a bit slick and we couldn't get the car up the hill to the property. Half way up we lost forward momentum and started to slide down backwards. Fortunately, the dirt road spans two paved roads and the other end is more level with our property. We made our way around and had no trouble getting in from that direction, which confirmed both a fear (that we might not be able to get up the hill) and a hope (that the approach to the level end would be accessible) I had held about the property when we bought it.
The road to the level end of our road is paved, but leans toward the Twisted Firey Death Route category in snow. That is much better than the Non-Traversable category that the steep end of our road does, we just had to take it easy and concentrate. Once we reached the property, it was beautiful. The snow was falling, muffling the.... silence. We don't hear much unnatural noise when it is clear, and it was even more silent this day. The pictures can't do justice to the beauty of it, but right near the top of my list of things to enjoy when the house is done is a snowy day, from inside and out.
We went and checked out the truck and what they are doing with the well. They expect to finish out between 400 and 450 feet when they get up there.
By the time we got in, looked around and left (15 - 20 minutes), the tracks of us sliding down the hill and driving were eradicated in fresh snow. It is so nice to see progress being made again. We have been waiting for a while to get the water situation squared away. The next big thing will probably be the excavation for the foundation. We will have all our quotes by the end of the week, and can start making those plans.
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