August 2nd thru 5th - Miscellaneous Work

Final touches on the water, gas and sewer plumbing to get ready for inspection.  Our inspector has been sick for a week but we expect him back in the office on Monday, August 8th.

To test the new sewer for leakage, the end toward the street is plugged with a rubber "balloon" and a 10-foot pipe is filled with water.  If the water level in the pipe does not go down, the sewer pipes are good.

 The hot and cold water lines are filled with water and a gage at the end of the line measures the constant pressure.

Gerry installed a window in the shop bathroom.

Mama found the bird seed and she's eating all the sunflower seeds.

Sunday, Gerry built and hung one of the shop's barn doors.

We also have a hawk that patrols the backyard.  Just before this picture was taken, Gerry saw the hawk swoop down and capture a small bird.  He took it to the neighbors tree where he left in the crook of the branches.  Later, he went back to eat it....we saw the feathers floating down from the tree as he pulled them from the little bird.

My neighbor saw the hawk go after one of the squirrels today, but he didn't catch it.  He'd better not!