Watering System and Other Updates at the Urban Ranch

Reader Contribution by Nebraska Dave
Published on July 2, 2010
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Hey folks, I’m glad you could make it back. After shuttling a herd of kids to vacation bible school and back last week I’m thinking that I’d never make it as a school bus driver. I’d much rather crawl under porches and move heavy concrete slabs than have to control a bunch of kids. Wow, am I getting old or what? Understand that I love kids but just not in big groups with me in charge.

Many of you have older houses and can identify with the maintenance that goes into keeping the house in good working order. Mine is not nearly as old as some that blog here but still at 45 years old it has its issues from time to time. One day when I was away from home, my daughter called me in a panic saying that water was coming from under the sink. At first I thought it to be another dish washer issue. This picture was when I had to replace the dishwasher a couple years ago. I didn’t have to get this far into the cabinetry this time, but it gives you an idea of what’s up with the plumbing. The issue this time was a seal up under the sink which required taking down all the parts and replacing some of the seals. Once again the area under the sink is dry.

Here’s the Poor Man’s Patio with the trellis and the pole beans starting to grow. I had hoped that the pole beans would cover up the sides a little faster than it is. Perhaps there’s not enough sun to encourage prolific growth. Once the leaves get on the branches of the trees the patio is shaded most of the day. I might have to think about something else next year.

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