Building the Pump House

 First of all - scroll to the bottom, and look at the pics from the bottom up.  I don't know why they all loaded backwards.  So frustrating! 

About as DONE as it can be at this point, so that we can keep it straight and square.  I'm sure moving it will be a "killer worry" for me...........  The front and back doors will go on at the Property, and the "shutters" on either side of the window, and the trim and the trex decking.  Then of course, we'll have to paint and put plywood and metal on the roof.   We are back to waiting for the water to subside.   Let's see......  what other project can we start on?    

We picked up some SWEET used Trex decking for FREE, and will be putting it down on the deck of the porch.  It's so heavy, we'll do it down at the Property.  

Thatcher loved to hang out and help.  He even built some benches of his own to use on the porch. 

What's that in front?  A porch of course :)  

Seems they always have an audience :) 

It's bigger than it was, and a little extra lumber was needed.  The back part of the shed will be the Pump House part, and the front part will be a mini-bunk house. 

We didn't want to wait..........  We are not patient.......... We (being Zac) haha.  So we started building in the shop.  The plan is to build it, and then take it apart to move it again.  Of course we won't be taking it ALL apart - we will leave the roof, floor and walls intact.  

We wanted to get started immediately down at the Property, but discovered that with needing to move the pumps and pipes, that they were STILL UNDER WATER, because of the high water table..........  Dang it. 

We got it home, and basically took it ALL APART  - every last nail.  This was unexpected to me, because I thought we were just going to put up the walls, and rebuild a 10 x 12 shed.  But Zac had OTHER ideas.      

After we took it down............

Remember this shed in Herriman?  We took it down on the 24th of July.  It was 10 x 12. 

Odds and Ends - August

Bexlee is in a BIG GIRL bed now..........and she's potty trained !!  So awesome for MOM and Dad. 

This picture was taken a few weeks ago when Landon and Kacey and kids were camping up in the Uintas.  Grandma Ben was up there also with Joni and Kerry, and they met up to visit. 

Janell fixed me up with this beautiful arrangement of flowers.  I had the old tool box, and bought the flowers at Joann's, and she put it all together for me.  Looks great in my utility room at our home. 

Seems like they are always wrenching on some mowers.  Maintenance is a big thing. 

Our corn is doing weird things this year......... Most of it is okay though, and it is COMING ON !!  We've had corn on the cob for the past few days, and it is SO SO GOOD. 

Mom had her 83rd birthday a few days after dad's.  Erika and Aaron brought up this fun cake :)

Still floating........  It is cool, relaxing, and fun. 

The culvert for irrigation water was leaking under Highway 66, so they sent a crew out to fix it.  They ended up replacing the entire box.  

Our watering crew in the garden.  I'll have another post - totally garden related soon. 

Makes me happy that Cam will take the time to appreciate the beauty of a sunset. 

We got a new swing for the Property.  Here is mom trying it out.  She made herself dizzy though.  

Cam got a job !  She texted us last night, and she will be starting today at the Sicilian Butcher in the Chandler Mall which is not too far from their home.  She will be a hostess/barista.  She's so happy this finally happened.  It's been a hard go down there with COVID and all for teenagers to get jobs. 

They are still working on the new shed (in the shop)

Here's a big doggie (wow) - Thatcher loves to hang out with the dogs. 

Waiting to pick up a floating crew down next to the creek.  Can you believe I got him to sort of smile? 

This is how Bex puts on chapstick (yikes!!!)

Landon and Kacey and friends came up and floated the creek one night.  This is Payson and Steve - they were tube buddies.   

There were four families -  8 adults, and 8 kids on 8 tubes.  Rog and I were the pickup crew.  It was quite a feat getting them off the creek (lots of laughs !!) 

Our beautiful barn - a pic I took for work. 

LOVE THIS QUOTE - I need to remember it over and over again.......

My new wall hanging.  Watch for future updates, I've got BIG plans. 

Manda sent this in the mail  :)

These two celebrated SEVENTEEN years of marriage - WOW

Last but not least - we are DONE with goats.  Brooks and Dunn went to the Bagetta's (across the street from LuAnn).  Here is Josh, loving on them.  

 

Tearing down on the 24th

We have been looking for a shed (cheap) - that we can put down at the Property to be used as a "pump house" to cover the pumps and wet well.  I've been looking online for about two months.  It seems they were either too expensive, too small, or just not right in some way.  We knew we would have to tear the shed down, and haul in home.  I finally put an ad on KSL classifieds, stating that we were in search of a shed, and would tear down a shed.  Surprisingly, someone reached out !.  One day while we were in SLC area, we ran clearrrrrrrrrrr out to Herriman and checked this shed out.  It is 10 x 12, and 8' tall.  It was in great condition, and appeared to be just what we would need.  We made the deal, and set the date.  

Early in the morning on the 24th of July, Roger and I picked up Zac and Treyson and Tagg, and then met Landon at the Park n' Ride at the mouth of the canyon.  We headed down to Herriman and arrived a little before 8am.  We all went to work.  Here is Tagg, taking the trim off the outside.  

Zac cut the roof into two parts............... but it was too heavy to get down safely.  

He ended up cutting each side of the roof in half, and they were able to get it down in four pieces.  

I was a nervous Nelly of course - as I usually am, but all went well.  

Tagg's find of the day were some HUGE snails, which he ended up bringing home and keeping in a terrarium. 

Last piece of the roof.......

Now for the sides..  

Each piece was carried to the trailer

Almost done. 

All loaded up ready to head for home. It's only 10:30 am - 2 1/2 hours of work and $200, and we will have a "new" shed up and going before you know it.  

Shed gone - home owner happy
We're happy  too !
Alot of hard work on the 24th, but it was worth it.