UST update

It is all quiet here on the eastern front.

The above is the final picture for February 28, but not the final picture for the tank removal. Cohesion INC. will finish the job by prepping and seeding grass in the work area to try and restore the lawn to "pre-tank removal" condition. I think it will take years. Check out the updates below to see how we got to final picture of the day.


This is the truck they used to hauled our contaminated dirt to the private landfill.



Tucker standing next to the UST.


Nice quad dumptruck bringing in the crush-n-run.


It was huge.


Pushing the crush-n-run and topsoil back into the hole. (btw, the hole ended up being about 10x12 by 18 feet deep!)




Chris showing us how deep the dumptruck ruts were in my grass. I might sound like an old fart but, it made me hurt to see the lawn torn up so badly today. Hopefully it will be better soon.

Crazy

Who would bury an above ground tank? It just shouldn't be done. Why not you ask? Because they aren't designed for it! Finally, someone else is digging! Selina will be happy to know that our kindly excavator operator dug up the hydrangeas.




Nice isn't it? Would have been better if this above-ground tank was actually installed above ground! Notice the holes on the bottom of the tank.



Can you believe they just pulled the filler and vent caps?



This hole is now about 8'x8' by about 13 feet deep. Because of the holes on the bottom side of the tank we'll end up with much more exfil than first thought.

Cool Tools

The other day I mentioned our tools. Other folks have cool tools too. For example, what boy hasn't wanted the biggest Tonka toy on the block? I have it in my backyard right now!

Shed Update

The shed has been moved and it is still standing! Thanks to everyone involved.

California

There is a tour going on, are you watching? Most people probably aren't watching and many of you probably don't care about bicycle racing. For those of you that do care, here is a quick update on the Tour of California. The kid from Montana is winning, 2 stages left in the race, short of a nightmare he'll win it. Levi is his name, Levi Leipheimer. Checkout his website if you'd like to see more.

The race can be seen on the old OLN channel, or as it's now called Versus.

Those of you at work can sneak it in on the computer if you'd like here.

Evening Smile

Kate is at meditation, I'm getting ready to meet some friends out for a drink. While checking the weather on the computer I see an instant message from our earlier chat. It ends with xoxoxo. I read it, and smile...

New Project

Now that you know what's growing on around here, I'll fill everyone in on what's going on at the homestead. The new project has begun. It's a big one. So big that I've called out a few good friends to help get it done. The shed needs to be moved, and we're going to do it Saturday. Here's the basic picture.



The shed move has consumed me over the past week or so, it's all I talked about for days. My poor friends... :) After talking to a professional about the methods used to move a shed I decided that with help it was possible to do ourselves. A few calls and we've got a crew. There will be pictures from the move, I promise.

I'll share some progress before I fall asleep. It's been a long day round here. I started by exposing the 4x4 skids the shed rests upon, then I started unloading the shed. I am shocked at how much stuff we have. At twelve feet wide by twenty feet long, it provides a ton of storage space and is a huge plus for our house.



Dig, Dig, Dig...



All four of them. Dig, Dig, Dig...



Nice sawhorse table.



Can I dig? Carrying all this stuff is making me tired. By the way, does everyone else keep every little scrap of wood that might be useful in the future or is it just me? Ridiculous, eh?



Everyone needs a little supervision. T-dog is providing the supervision for this project. Can you tell he'd rather be playing with the Frisbee?



During today's excavation I took note of our tools. We have cool tools. Does everyone recognize the tool on the right?