tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59346306812308950832024-03-04T23:25:04.282-08:00TalesandTruthsAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-82129645223855694732011-02-22T17:44:00.000-08:002011-02-22T17:44:55.290-08:00Cat in the Box Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY83i8zC8mstN-6JBmlqbVzhTL99wrfB-P5zGMqc6IY5izRsSaRxcCGzpOn8WY4C1Lng8T7C63URqXFm6GPQoHXQ4MB3VtvEdWgSuu7rRO0CGrAyZiKhtHPjcM7ttK4gqOu08kM2FsZXl/s1600/20110219_Cat_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY83i8zC8mstN-6JBmlqbVzhTL99wrfB-P5zGMqc6IY5izRsSaRxcCGzpOn8WY4C1Lng8T7C63URqXFm6GPQoHXQ4MB3VtvEdWgSuu7rRO0CGrAyZiKhtHPjcM7ttK4gqOu08kM2FsZXl/s200/20110219_Cat_0012.jpg" width="166" /></a></div>There is a cat who lives in a box. He has his favorite box. He rules over the kitchen Island from his favorite box.<br />
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Occasionally he likes the box on the floor. He likes this box best if it has a sweaty yoga mat in it. He tests the mat for doneness. He likes this box because its in a sunbeam and he can watch the birds. He thinks we feed the birds for his sole entertainment. He really wants to go play with the birds.<br />
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The other day he tried a fresh diet ginger ale box but it was too small and stiff.<br />
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He did find a way to make it more comfy.<br />
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We bought him a special wooden box. He dutifully tried it out.<br />
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But after a short while he rests his eyes.<br />
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And before too long his is napping again.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">THE END</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-17563150847053121572011-02-22T09:37:00.000-08:002011-02-22T09:37:23.160-08:00We Have Water! February 17, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55cmJZQ3CZCD5q80ZBz9eMGG4v2lzQAKQO9DDfbEBcga17lyP67YAi7PNrwP2FPh93_WzQ_XShH_Lz9E4lPZoa9hh-exShsYyCZTyKaOv2AO76-wg0yc4ME7yQRKkQ7jgs3jg5nxTVUoK/s1600/20110217_WellDrilling_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55cmJZQ3CZCD5q80ZBz9eMGG4v2lzQAKQO9DDfbEBcga17lyP67YAi7PNrwP2FPh93_WzQ_XShH_Lz9E4lPZoa9hh-exShsYyCZTyKaOv2AO76-wg0yc4ME7yQRKkQ7jgs3jg5nxTVUoK/s200/20110217_WellDrilling_0007.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_bnL6T2io-7EhGDl_YUFQ2TTo29FDiLmbkMh41o2jIBlcRLm_tJSnnlFNyHhaELNBRktr4FFAlObqTNzwzGl3vMBNdGv6CCnzzeOyrIp5TxeSOvw46QYuDiz56n3SVCGwDCACZ0FmhSp/s1600/20110217_WellDrilling_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_bnL6T2io-7EhGDl_YUFQ2TTo29FDiLmbkMh41o2jIBlcRLm_tJSnnlFNyHhaELNBRktr4FFAlObqTNzwzGl3vMBNdGv6CCnzzeOyrIp5TxeSOvw46QYuDiz56n3SVCGwDCACZ0FmhSp/s200/20110217_WellDrilling_0004.jpg" width="200" /></a>Kaycee Smith of KRS Excavating and Well Drilling drilled our well at Twin Rivers. He started on February 16 and finished Thursday, February 17. I was on site the final day to take some photos and see the water. He drilled with a top drive air rotary drill rig using a down hole hammer and button bits. Pat Fincham met us at the site and Adam Beifield drove with me. (Thanks for coming Adam!)<br />
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He had used a cherry branch to locate water. After he finished drilling I asked him to show me his cherry branch and show me how to use it. I have lots of confidence in others being successful using the douser and I think I probably could get the hang of it because I can often feel it when they set up my hands correctly. I know it works. I have seen it work. But I don't understand why it works. I think I am too much of a scientist to pursue it myself. <br />
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Based on what Kaycee told me, he hit red-brown silt to about 12 feet and then a granitic weathered rock. He indicated micacious. He used a 10 inch button bit until he hit "rock" at 58 feet. the first two feet of rock was "shaley" or a bit weathered and then he was in dense rock the rest of the way. I was able to capture small fragments of the rock. It was black with some salt sized quartz crystals. Kaycee called it granite.<br />
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He reduced down to a 6 inch button bit. He set 6-1/4 ID casing to a depth of about 58 feet and grouted it in place at end of day, February 16. He hit first water at about 90 to 92 feet, then more at 175 feet and more at 190 feet. On February 16 his largest flow was about 6 to 7 gpm. He sealed the upper 20 feet of surface casing with a bentonite surface seal. I arrived on site shortly after 11 am on Thursday, February 17. The well was flowing continuously with Drilling at about 6 gpm and they were at about 258 feet. I asked him to keep drilling to 300 feet so we had ample storage. The deaper we got the more intermittant the water seamed. Kaycee indicated it was harder for the air to lift the water and he was getting lots of loss thru the drill rods. We saw water fluctuate from 5 seconds per gallon (12 gallons per minute) to 11 seconds per gallon (5 gallons per minute).<br />
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We finished drilling at about 1:30 and Kaycee kept pumping water thru the drill rods of another hour or so until it was running pretty clean. I asked him to run the tools up and down the hole to develop it a bit. At about 1:45 he was filling the gallon container in about 4 to 6 seconds (10 to 15 gallons per minute). By 3:35 he had finished pulling his tool out of the well and based on timing a pebble dropped into the well He said he thought water level was somewhere around 120 feet down. He had me put my ear on the well and I could definitely hear water running into the well.<br />
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Kaycee and I looked throught he pump manual while the guys were pulling the drill tools out of the hole. WE found and the following ITT Goulds Pumps:<br />
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I'm sure we want to use a 1 1/4 riser pipe and plumb with 1 1/4 inch ID 160 psi polyethylene pipe. We talked about storage and most residential systems are designed to run at 40 to 60 psi. Water goes into storage when the pressuere gets below 40 psi and stops when the pressure gets above 60 psi. We talked about three phase pumps versus single phase pumps and the advantage of the softer start on the three phase pumps. <br />
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We talked about storage. Kaycee thinks we need less storage if we go to a three phase variable speed pump. He suggested 20 gallons of above ground storage. We are also looking at 100 gallons of storage. Jerry likes more storage. We alreadt have 1.5 gallons per foot of storage in the well. We don't know what the static water level in the well is but I assume since we hit water at about 90 feet it should be above 100 and so we could have 180 feet of storage or 270 gallons in the well. <br />
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We are considering putting the water storage and treatment in the basement. We need to site the cabins and figure out how to get water to them. The well is higher than the cabins so we should have no problem with pressure unless its too much pressure. If so it should be fairly easy to put in pressure reducers. We need to figure out how to plumb the well. I had assumed we had a manifold system in the garage that controlled the water to the house and cabins. There might be alternatives we can consider. in the basement.<br />
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Kaycee will get us pricing on a couple of alternative on pumps and storage. He usually plumbs the system from the well to storage and then we have a plumber plumb the system from storage to distribution.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-11362892711037187732011-02-14T19:36:00.000-08:002011-02-14T19:36:25.847-08:00Twin Rivers Design, February 12, 2011Kevin reworked the floor plan to reflect some of the changes to the roof and timber framing. I am not 100% clear how this version of the plan works. I think I like the changes to the dining room Kitchen area. I can't wait to see the rest of the drawings.<div><br />
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This one is used and seems like a reasonable place to start on the farm equipment for Twin Rivers. Not cheap even used. I'm seriously considering getting this with the bush hog attachment, a power rake attachment and a bucket. Also this is a utility vehicle on steroids. Pierce says it will be easier for us to use than a tractor because we can see where we are going when we are bush hogging.<br />
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Also I have seen how to put the backhoe on and the bucket attachment and was able to do it mostly myself the first try. This bush hog is 66-inches wide. The one they recommend for this Bobcat is 60-inches wide. Pierce says if we can push it over with the bush hog we can cut it. Its actually pretty easy to use.<br />
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The enclosed cab has heat and air conditioning. Jerry can run it without getting poison ivy, setting off his allergies and eating too much dust. Pierce talks about the enclosed body really helping out with the ground hornets etc. <br />
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They make hundreds of attachments for these things including post hole diggers, snow removal equipment, sod rollers. I think we will probably start with two or three attachments and plan on renting others as we need them. <br />
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I can see using the power rake to level a spot out for a picnic and to smooth ruts on the dirt roads and trails. <br />
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Pierce is going to try to see if we can "rent" for the weekend to give it a try at Spring Valley. I hope to be able to test it out in the field behind the lake at Spring Valley and see how it does on the field on the other side of the track. If we are comfortable with it at Spring Valley then we could take it out to Twin Rivers and try it there. The ultimate goal would be to own it after we are convinced we can operate it.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-64540650981499387622011-02-14T05:56:00.000-08:002011-02-14T05:56:34.790-08:00Twin Rivers Design Meeting February 11, 2011Kevin and I met on Friday, February 11, 2011.<br />
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It is tremendously fun working with Kevin on the design. He can put images into a three dimensional space and rotate the structure, add and take off the roof, and redo the drawings in a matter of minutes. Evey time I go to Dreaming Creek we spend hours looking at the drawings, making changes and seeing different aspects of the space. I love being able to try out ideas and see what they look like without spending lots of time redoing drawings and losing original versions. Kevin is a master of the software and very patient as we go through alternatives. He has great ideas and a great sense of space.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a view of the floor plan that I can follow.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I think it was a sort of one step forward two step back kind of Friday. I thought we had it done but then I was able to visualize the roof more clearly. Currently we have some "non-structural" or decorative timber frame spaces. I really want the timber frame to be working everywhere we use it. We also have some double roofing or false ceilings.<br />
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I want the structure exposed not a false frame. It turns out to be a relatively easy change in the kitchen wing and a bit bigger change in the bedroom wing.<br />
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We need to revise the bedroom wing. The kitchen wing works out well with minor changes but we need to rethink the bedroom wing a bit more.<br />
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Not discouraged. Just thinking we need another version to take to pricing for the timber frame. I had hoped we were there with this version. The next version of the plans are going to be early pricing for Dreaming Creek. It will be the set of concept plans that bring us to entering into a timber frame contract. We need to be pretty confident we are happy with the program. We can change the details but the overall framework is going to be set.<br />
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The major change is to eliminate the hexagonal timber framing over the dining room and the den. While this concept was really exciting and beautiful, it had to become decorative timber framing to get the roof to work out without lots of valleys. We will let the dining room be open to a bigger timber frame. I'm not sure what Kevin's solution to the bedroom wing will be. I did a sketch and called him today (Monday, February 14, 2011, Happy Valentines Day) and tried to describe what I was thinking. The image below shows the plans at end of day Friday with my sketching. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bedroom wing is on the right on the left side images and on the right in the right side images.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail adjustments to the bedroom wing.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>My sketches are incomplete and I did not give him the actual sketches just a verbal description of them. He will get me another set of drawings this afternoon and call when he emails the PDFs. I wish I could be watching him. Next generation of the software, I want to be able to link to his desk top and see his thinking. <br />
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So now I wait and look forward to the next version of the drawings.<br />
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I hope to go to Twin Rivers on Wednesday to see the well drilling and maybe do an aquifer pump test to prove the well. I expect to meet with Massey and Jason to review the clearing of the bottom, check on the burn and see if they were able to fix the outfall of the dam. I hope to get billing straight with Jason. He owes us an invoice for materials for the roadway. Probably should follow up with Pat Fincham. Wonder if its too soon to start thinking about subs. Want to make sure Pierce has a role in the project. Need to schedule a visit to the bobcat distributor. Pierce thinks a bobcat will be our best way to get a bush hog Jerry and I can operate and will be useful during construction. Need to limit use to Pierce so it does not get trashed during construction. More to do. Really need to site and design the garage. I want to focus on the main structure first. This is all very exciting!Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-22911887390567745072011-02-13T08:41:00.000-08:002011-02-13T08:41:47.938-08:00Nap TiMeThere was a house a napping house where everyone was sleeping... As told by dog and cat.....<br />
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We found the perfect sunbeam for an afternoon nap!<br />
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Then the cat put his tail in my face.<br />
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Yea, well the dog fell asleep on my legs. <br />
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I pushed him out of the way and he went back to sleep.<br />
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In a napping house.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-52771970099399321982011-02-10T18:04:00.000-08:002011-02-10T18:04:35.516-08:00Cat in the BagOnce there was a cat named Aiden. He lives in a box on the island in the kitchen.<br />
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Sometimes he visits other boxes. He likes them best if they are in sunbeams.<br />
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The cat likes to eat. He likes people food the best.<br />
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Sometime he visits bags. He likes them when they are empty the most.<br />
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After many adventures he always comes home to his box for one more bath.<br />
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The endAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-60647093274909252522011-02-10T17:15:00.000-08:002011-02-10T17:15:49.436-08:00Twin Rivers February 10, 2010I went to Twin Rivers today to meet with Massey and Jason Harvey about the clearing on the bottom land. Unfortunately Jason was called away to clear snow at Wintergreen. I had hoped to stop in to see Jesse McCarthy today but she was going to Charlottesville for an appointment.<br />
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Massey and I drove around the bottom and worked on what to clear. We are going to take out all or most of the wild cherry trees since they are not good for livestock and try to save a few walnuts, sycamores, box elders etc. Massey said he had talked to Carrol Napier and he was pretty interested in putting the bottom fields back into hay. We let the bottom get totally overgrown and now is a good time to put it back together. We have a burn pile from the road and it makes sense to throw some more scrub from the bottom field into the pile. <br />
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Its really caving in and the floors and roof are gone. It never had indoor plumbing. Obviously it was lived in. Most recently the hunters have used it as a hunt stand. I am sure this is not safe and am a bit worried that the house is in such bad shape someone will get hurt in ti if we don't go ahead and take it down. That said I did walk through it today. Massey told me to go slow and stay near the walls. I was looking for treasure. I found a piece of caste iron something that can be our "treasure" from the house. <br />
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I really did not find anything else to rescue. I do wish I had taken photos of the inside of the house. I was more concerned with not falling through the holes in the floor or walking under the leaks. I did not see anything to salvage. <br />
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Pat Fincham installed a post for temporary electricity. Unfortunately he took the supports off the scaffolding to do it so I did not climb up the scaffolding. I suspect we will end up moving both the temporary and permanent power sites. <br />
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It was another clear beautiful day at Twin Rivers. There was a dusting of snow in the shadows but it melted pretty quickly everywhere else. Smithfield and I ate lunch in the ceders behind the house site. I was thinking it might be interesting to explore for a cabin site and then realized if I left I could go by Horse and Buggy and get some fresh produce. Love Twin Rivers.<br />
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I guess its not tooo soon to get nostalgic about the old house. We had some great times there and it is on a really great location on the farm. the views are wonderful. There are stories about the house being haunted. <br />
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I think it will be a great construction office. I was thinking about asking Jesse if I could overnight with her if I need to stay on site during construction. Still not sure I want to spend the night in the house. Its been overrun by insects etc and the HVAC is not reliable and we just lost the indoor plumbing. I guess the house is trying to tell us its ready to quit being a house. I hope we can find a way to salvage some of its parts and create something new and wonderful.<br />
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I am starting to pay homage to the old house. We probably need to think of some ceremonies to ask the farm permission to build the new house and make the changes we hope to make.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-88444789752783745322011-02-10T16:11:00.000-08:002011-02-10T16:11:37.647-08:00Twin Rivers Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kevin Kleinchester of Dreaming Creek and I met on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 to begin working on design for a new house at Twin Rivers Farm. The following was our original concept drawing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-owXfWv5sWwNV6BVv2conVVZjN6T-SV6VyGHExzuFggPrVG-eQTzxBSXWiWNXzVgJe338e1EmQRmJ4TwuTsMZa7qhYDvez1ixq7-ka_g9SnHN76-XinxrBxZ88FAuM9Lo4iCH62OPKzI/s1600/First+Draft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-owXfWv5sWwNV6BVv2conVVZjN6T-SV6VyGHExzuFggPrVG-eQTzxBSXWiWNXzVgJe338e1EmQRmJ4TwuTsMZa7qhYDvez1ixq7-ka_g9SnHN76-XinxrBxZ88FAuM9Lo4iCH62OPKzI/s640/First+Draft.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have remained pretty consistent with the central hexagon and den and dining room wings. We took much of the concept from the 207 plans. I have been touring several homes and really liked Pierce Brinkly's kitchen solution to the open floor plan. Our next work session was on January 26, 2011. We rotated the bedroom wing and added porches to the ends of the wings. Kevin is concerned about practical matters like how to frame the structure and can it be built effectively. I am more concerned with can we have the spaces we want. We are assuming that the whole structure or most of it is timber framed. We recognize (or at least I recognize) that we will look at it both ways and see if it makes sense to conventional build vs timber frame. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Kevin and I met again on Tuesday, February 1. Kevin filled in details on the plans before the meeting. At this work session, we focused on filling in details so we would have drawings to present to the construction team on Wednesday, February 2.<br />
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We have a well douser on site to help find water for the house. He used a willow branch and passed it around for us to all try it. It was pretty amazing. I tried to fight the thing but it really twisted itself in my hands. He found water. The well driller found water at the same spot and believes there is a fracture and he wants to drill a bit further down stream on the same fracture. He quoted $2600 for drilling the well to up to 300 feet. I had expected it to cost $10 per foot. Seems like we are getting a bargain. Will have to wait and see if we actually get water. I gave the well driller authorization to proceed on drilling the well. I told him I was looking for 12 to 15 gallons a minute with storage. This should be a generous well if we can find the water.<br />
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Jason Harvey came on site. We still have the burn pile from earlier clearing earthwork activities. I want Jason to go ahead and burn the burn pile before the spring burn ban (or restriction of burn hours) starts and I want him to keep clearing out the bottom.. and Massey asked him to clear back to the well site.<br />
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We are going to go ahead and see if we can get electricity to the house site. We have sited the electric box and know where the underground power should go. Massey is really doing a great job of looking towards the future to make sure the underground utilities stay out of the way in the future.<br />
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Pat Fincham met us on site. He is our general contractor. <br />
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Massey Saunders, survey and project management. Supervising earthwork, roadway installation clearing, well contractor and generally looking out for the project. In real life he is a surveyor. He knows everyone in Nelson County and is helping me find qualified people for immediate tasks. <br />
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Kenny Sites is the well driller. He helped site the well and has authorization to proceed on the well.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-28202464066690707102011-02-06T07:17:00.000-08:002011-02-06T11:07:07.714-08:00Twin Rivers Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7tc_TrYxscn-_H3JEtk93pz1q7mzy21hFP6FXHLB7vM91aWy9koXrFXAP0otoYkVMvK-4cqyXff5QQFNiP4p0_Vt_VOuBNl1LfJPufmbDwNVw7eQv7DIN7pcU_mHntdepfVgSkET6Qqn/s1600/samfordResidence+2-1-11-+TIMBER+FLR+2_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7tc_TrYxscn-_H3JEtk93pz1q7mzy21hFP6FXHLB7vM91aWy9koXrFXAP0otoYkVMvK-4cqyXff5QQFNiP4p0_Vt_VOuBNl1LfJPufmbDwNVw7eQv7DIN7pcU_mHntdepfVgSkET6Qqn/s640/samfordResidence+2-1-11-+TIMBER+FLR+2_0001.jpg" width="414" /></a></div> I am having a hard time figuring out how to upload a pdf into the blog.... my first attempt was to post the<br />
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I engaged Ayers and Ayers to complete soil borings on a 50 ft grid around the house site. The house site is underlain by at least 15 feet of orange-brown clayey SILT. N-values are very good. Allowable soil bearing pressure of at least 5000psf are available. The soil will probably hold a vertical cut unless it rains. the soils are highly erodible and not very permeable.<br />
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This panorama shows the old house in the trees and the barn in the central part of the view. the roadway in the foreground it the entrance road. The right of the photo is north. the barn and house are northeast and the left side of the photo is west. The section of pipe in the left foreground is leftover form the driveway project.<br />
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The left edge of the panorama below is probably west/southwest. The sun is probably towards the south. Note the house site is at the top of a big open field.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">RIVER FRONT</div><br />
The property is bounded by the Piney River (south) and the Tye River (east).When its warm we have picnics and cookouts at one of the beaches on the rivers.<br />
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This is one of our favorite beaches. This photo is taken from the opposite bank of the Piney River looking towards the beach. To the left is the deepest point we have found on the Piney River.<br />
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This photo is taken from the beach site looking towards the flat rock in the other photo. We never seem to have bathing suits and we always seem to get wet. Especially if its warm enough.<br />
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Our picnic sites are pretty primitive. Any flat spot next to water will do. I really look forward to developing some of the beach sites a bit more. I can imagine some well established fire pits and some seating. All of our beaches are in the flood plain and are subject to significant flooding.<br />
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This is a view looking northeast from the old house. The first property is the McCarthy's property. This property is in land use. they have reserved the opportunity to build another 4 or 5 dwellings. The land behind the near tree line is owned by Carroll Napier and his family. Carroll raises hay on our fields and does some bush hogging for us. He looks out for the property.<br />
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This is also a view from the existing house. We will use the existing house as a construction office and then demo it and build a new reception cabin in its place. The existing house may predate the civil war. We hope to find someone to recycle the wood in this structure. We anticipate finding some insect damage and wear on much of the wood in this structure. The building in this view is an old smoke house. We will try to preserve this structure.<br />
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One of my favorite things to do at the farm or anywhere is to take pictures. Butterflies, sunsets weird things... We really need a nice office space for photo and computer equipment. We have decided NOT to install a desktop. We will install a printer/copier/scanner and a separate photo printer. We expect everyone to bring their own lap tops. We will want the best internet available but do not expect too much. Cell phones work well at the house site so there is some connectivity.<br />
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Aiden is a cat. He lives in a napping box. He naps and naps and naps. He dreams about people over a big ocean. He wonders how many fish there are between them. He dreams about his weekend pillow person. He wonders how many birds are between them. When his people are gone he naps and naps and naps.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes he surveys his world ready to POUNCE on any invaders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But invaders are rare so mostly he naps and waits. Nobody can see him in the napping box. He is warm and cozy and safe.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Occasionally he gives those people the evil eye and checks on what they are doing. Are they eating anything good? Do I need to show them how to read the newspaper? Why are they making all that noise in my bedroom? Can't they see I'm napping?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Sometimes he dreams about his special blue box. First they brought him a big tree to hide in and hung toys on it for him to play with. They offered him many multicolored boxes to open. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then they gave him a big blue box! He must have been a very good boy indeed! </div><br />
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</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-48438950336212195732010-11-01T20:26:00.000-07:002010-11-08T19:31:26.921-08:00How do you plant a tree???Pick a picture perfect day. The weather was perfect! It was a brisk beautiful fall day. The leaves in the neighborhood are really starting to change. The nursery trucks started arriving at 8:30 am first with a load of azaleas to return later with our long awaited weeping cherry tree. The contractor planting them arrived a little bit later and started digging the hole for the cherry tree and arranging the azaleas. But they were the wrong azaleas or the right azaleas just the wrong size azaleas but I digress. How do you plant a tree?<br />
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You start by digging a hole.<br />
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Well today the crew digging the hole encountered a concrete obstruction. (Its now about 11 am). It looks like a massive footing. Based on early excavation, its more than three feet wide and over two feet deep. Its hard to tell is its cast-in-place or precast. Its a little rough. Maybe its old and weathered. Its not really conforming to the dirt so it must have been formed or cast somewhere else. Was there ever another house on this site? Was this something to do with the old sidewalk? Did something get missed? Was there a retaining wall? A Mausoleum? A utility tunnel? Who knows what this thing is. It seems solid. McGuiver (Pierce) takes the landscaper's pick and pounds a 2-inch home in it and says it feels solid.<br />
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How do you plant a tree? Dig a hole, encounter an obstruction, rent a jackhammer to enlarge the hole and plant the tree. Great plan no problem. We'll just rent a jack hammer and dig out enough for the cherry tree to establish some roots, make sure it drains and move on. The tree arrives around 11:30 and Dave the landscaper contractor leaves a short while later to rent the jackhammer. Did I mention that in was cool and crisp today? Well apparently the cooling weather is accompanied by our fist hard frost warning. All of Dave's compressors are out on sites blowing out sprinklers and other irrigation systems. Most hydraulic jack hammers run on air compressors which are now in short supply as everyone wants to drain their irrigation lines ahead of the frost. Fortunately Dave finds a jack hammer he can rent and gets back on site around 1:00.<br />
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Things are finally going well for about 15 minutes when there is another knock on the door. What we had thought was solid concrete turns out to be hollow. Its a concrete vault about 9 feet long, 5 feet deep and 4 1/2 feet across. What is it? A cistern? A bomb shelter? Based on a 4-inch pipe on the side of the vault, McGuiver (Pierce) is now calling it a septic tank. If that's what is was we were lucky it was drained when it was taken out of service. It must have been abandoned in place a long time ago. There are no noticeable odors. OK I did not really put my head in there but the guy who climbed in there said it did not smell that bad.<br />
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We need to get him out of the hole. Illegal confined space entry. This is not an OSHA site. Its now 2:00 pm. Anyone remember when the Westham neighborhood got sewer? I remember Skip Sydnor telling stories about how Sydnor Hydrodynamics got ran the water supply wells for lots of local neighborhoods including ours. I've seen their old right-of-way on the deed for the house. It never occurred to me to wonder about other utilities. We've had county sewer and water as long as I can remember. Who knew we even had a septic system? Who would have thought it was right were we were planting the cherry tree?<br />
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How do you plant a tree? Fist abandon the septic tank you did not know existed.<br />
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McGuiver came in and got the phone book and we started discussing concrete suppliers. Who is close and who can get here today? Typically you need to order concrete 24 hours ahead of time. S. B. Cox says they can be onsite at 4:30 with 7.5 yards of flowable fill. Yea Barbie Cox!!! Flowable fill is really a lean concrete without aggregate. Lean concrete does not have as much cement as normal concrete. Flowable fill is a sand mix and does not develop high strength. It should set up enough to support the top of the vault but still be friable enough to dig with a shovel in the first 24 hours. If all goes well we should be able to dig a hole tomorrow without a pick ax. BUT the chute on the truck is only 15 feet long and the hole is 21 feet away from the hole. No way we are getting 7 plus yard of fill into the hole with wheel barrows. McGuiver (Pierce) can't convince S. B. Cox to throw on two extra concrete discharge chute extensions. We assume they are concerned we would overload the hydraulics on the chute. Concrete weights about 150 pounds a square foot and the chute typically flows fairly full with concrete and since its flowing its a dynamic versus static load.<br />
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We can't get the truck closer. It has to stay on the driveway because of a pine tree we have been trying to save for years and the new sidewalk McGuiver (Pierce) just installed. McGuiver (Pierce) left the house at about 2:30 to go to home depot for a concrete truck discharge chute extension kit (some design and assembly required). He comes back at about 3:15 with:<br />
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<li>2 10-ft long 2x12s</li>
<li>1 4x8 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood </li>
<li>1 lb of screws</li>
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So how do you plant a tree?<br />
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<ul><li>Dig a hole</li>
<li>Hit an obstruction</li>
<li>Jackhammer a hole in the obstruction</li>
<li>Fill the hole with 7 1/2 yards (about half a ton) of flowable fill</li>
<li>Let the flowable fill consolidate and set overnight</li>
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On the way rent a jack hammer, find a concrete sub, hit a hardware store, build a temporary wooden structure to support several hundred pounds of flowable fill. So thats how we plant a tree.<br />
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At least that's my story. Why else do you think I would bury 7 plus yards of flowable fill (lean concrete) in a concrete vault in my front yard? Did I did watch Sweeney Todd last night? Was Halloween yesterday? No I just wanted to plant a tree.<br />
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First draft to be revised later with photos...Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-58254546733468593712010-10-14T22:42:00.000-07:002010-10-14T22:42:44.390-07:00BaD KiTtY!!!!Dear Sara and Brian,<br />
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Your cat is a BaD KiTtY!!! He gives us no respect! He acts like he owns the place and we are there to serve him. He's turning into quite the regal fellow. Nothing is sacred. He has totally taken over.<br />
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Sure he smiles and purrs and pretends to make nice. He does not have me fooled for a second because I know what he does when I turn my back.<br />
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But that's not all.. No, that's not all. He actually had the gall to TAKE A BATH in the water. He stuck a paw in and licked the water off his paw. (I could not figure out how to get a photo of that.)<br />
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See what I mean. This morning it was my silk. I drank a glass of silk before going to yoga and left the almost empty glass on the island. He had his head buried in it before I knew what was happening. I had words with him about who's drink it was and reminded him he had food and drink of his own. I tried to suggest that since we never ate his food he should offer us the same respect. This evening he beat me to it. I asked Dad to get me a glass of water and before I could pick it up Aden was having his way with it...<br />
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Can't imaging why you could possibly miss the bad cat. He says he missed you too and sends his love. We send our love too. Be safe.<br />
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Fiona and Apple share a field. They seemed totally happy to spend the evening outside quietly chomping grass. Its finally getting cooler. Its in the low 60s very nice jacket weather. <br />
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By the way the smoked salmon was really good tonight. I like it best when its still warm from the grill.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-82977695348177628292010-10-03T18:38:00.000-07:002010-10-03T18:38:36.211-07:00Eva and Apple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">October 1-3, 2010 - Eva came home for the weekend and rode Apple three days in a row. They flatted on Friday, had a great lesson with Eric on Saturday and flatted again on Sunday. I joined her on a walk today. We went around the back field, up into Little Hawk and around some fields. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><br />
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Smithfield enjoyed himself. He loves to go on walks and run around. He lead the way on a walk back to the clubhouse. Whenever he slowed down a bit Apple goosed him and he went forward again. Apple was very interested in Smithfield and kept trying to sniff him. Smithfield seemed a little intimidated by Apple and tried to stay out of range.<br />
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A lovely weekend.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-9377611025605977372010-10-03T17:56:00.000-07:002010-10-03T17:56:04.837-07:00Horse hoovesEva was such a good sport. Trotting and cantering thru the light beam so I could get some photos of light and air in motion. Apple was definitely animated. I think she thought I was a monster. Maybe I was a little close to the action. <br />
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Edward Gal owned the Stadium today.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716509399218483699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934630681230895083.post-14504022953434445002010-09-23T19:43:00.000-07:002010-09-23T19:43:05.240-07:00Coastal ImprovementsCoastal Improvements is our general contractor for most of our recent projects at 207. I've known Pierce Brinkley forever.<br />
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Tuesday September 21 is the first time I saw him in the uniform of a Henrico County Fireman. I almost did not recognize him when he came to the door. He had class this week so was coming by the project on the way home from class.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The basic design was based on the golden rectangle. The golden rectangle is a rectangle that can be divided into a square and another golden rectangle as below:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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It is amazing how well it is coming together and how nice it looks.<br />
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They removed the old concrete sill at the back door and replaced it with a brick rowlock. The rowlock was in place when Jerry came home Wednesday night and he did not notice the change.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We know who rules this roost and it ain't Terri OR Kathie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Terri and Kathie's wonderful home in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. A wonderful older home with a great feel. Lots of space for visitors and loving hosts. The basement is worth the visit. an old stone basement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This has got to be one of the biggest hornets nests I have <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">ever seen. It was growing in the big tree in Terri and </div><div style="text-align: left;">Kathie's front yard. Yes, right next to their front door.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Wonder if the ever see hornets?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I mention the food... steamers, lobsters, fish, tomato pie, corn bread, carrot cake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I'm sure there are more apples. But they do share nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbx7oWPE5ix-U_py_NtH1XBuH8L_fGgwLDbM7AgFSBrTXLa5PQxE6T5LJPnffak0Oc1AH3mndEAP0Tn_EncSbiMjJXZSWufq-1GSpfsRaqKVFi2U3Wqcr2ZAhm5cibokwh9M82RE2AAA/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjPSWWUoPZU38jpf-YOgPYjnSJ10W9P1MUuiIqPMsAIAZHpwl4OXxfB8VpIyJ80RErCj92bkMPDb3fRu0n3ZBI6KugGZHdsgbYpOCMHD5SESHzo-vcR6ATkSIX_4intbwqvtW7-YhrUo/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjPSWWUoPZU38jpf-YOgPYjnSJ10W9P1MUuiIqPMsAIAZHpwl4OXxfB8VpIyJ80RErCj92bkMPDb3fRu0n3ZBI6KugGZHdsgbYpOCMHD5SESHzo-vcR6ATkSIX_4intbwqvtW7-YhrUo/s320/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0006.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjPSWWUoPZU38jpf-YOgPYjnSJ10W9P1MUuiIqPMsAIAZHpwl4OXxfB8VpIyJ80RErCj92bkMPDb3fRu0n3ZBI6KugGZHdsgbYpOCMHD5SESHzo-vcR6ATkSIX_4intbwqvtW7-YhrUo/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>There were lots and lots of apples. Three or four varieties. Grapes were relatively scarce which is odd since this was a vineyard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdYqdbvC0Yi174280xvhSbbVTNciQEr2NchVy6HDXVzMysTshbVNt7DxQv3Aj3IXJ5xB38LVI_SfpY_VB8efV_CWtA-8PCpz2dj7kdOqwjipx6D9xQebqSY76ABkSl9Js_tsD71VoIP8/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdYqdbvC0Yi174280xvhSbbVTNciQEr2NchVy6HDXVzMysTshbVNt7DxQv3Aj3IXJ5xB38LVI_SfpY_VB8efV_CWtA-8PCpz2dj7kdOqwjipx6D9xQebqSY76ABkSl9Js_tsD71VoIP8/s320/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0007.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pam and Kathie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdYqdbvC0Yi174280xvhSbbVTNciQEr2NchVy6HDXVzMysTshbVNt7DxQv3Aj3IXJ5xB38LVI_SfpY_VB8efV_CWtA-8PCpz2dj7kdOqwjipx6D9xQebqSY76ABkSl9Js_tsD71VoIP8/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRHgzCNmJVF5acXYvZRxFqyQCxhdUdbo_o_zsgDJKyn-701CZFHPDfHBi1bviAjD3yOjcWKjAhyphenhyphenme-2x5Gljlx7XcEXp3WWURhF6AgjI7iTK0H3w-0GBPcCUwKOC0IDdduRz1EXwUT5Q/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRHgzCNmJVF5acXYvZRxFqyQCxhdUdbo_o_zsgDJKyn-701CZFHPDfHBi1bviAjD3yOjcWKjAhyphenhyphenme-2x5Gljlx7XcEXp3WWURhF6AgjI7iTK0H3w-0GBPcCUwKOC0IDdduRz1EXwUT5Q/s320/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0008.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4mtKUcKeWr3ftVyHfWiEzngtHWc2ADklrGe89NyKsGTinlgj0YL1m9uGEUBFJfY5yYMhYhIAHB_dTgp8aGK3OBxMbpy15yhNyvTe9TEUJ2i4lMfNBXzjGe8gmZRBlECKnSLxVf-9794/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4mtKUcKeWr3ftVyHfWiEzngtHWc2ADklrGe89NyKsGTinlgj0YL1m9uGEUBFJfY5yYMhYhIAHB_dTgp8aGK3OBxMbpy15yhNyvTe9TEUJ2i4lMfNBXzjGe8gmZRBlECKnSLxVf-9794/s320/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4mtKUcKeWr3ftVyHfWiEzngtHWc2ADklrGe89NyKsGTinlgj0YL1m9uGEUBFJfY5yYMhYhIAHB_dTgp8aGK3OBxMbpy15yhNyvTe9TEUJ2i4lMfNBXzjGe8gmZRBlECKnSLxVf-9794/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>And the view of the church in the hills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReZUBYQ5laOfxVAgSJZb_-mRJJ-IZJcuzICc2NdpvgYwctjsPE2auRZJG37Ypv9sepfqj40HDwj4d4u-xwRMgZlquM5wvv36drtTv4a_r6cVaHFV-GYpeeUVZYrxJQG9L-FsCu-fHH5c/s1600/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReZUBYQ5laOfxVAgSJZb_-mRJJ-IZJcuzICc2NdpvgYwctjsPE2auRZJG37Ypv9sepfqj40HDwj4d4u-xwRMgZlquM5wvv36drtTv4a_r6cVaHFV-GYpeeUVZYrxJQG9L-FsCu-fHH5c/s320/20100911_Lunenburg_Mass_0010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jerry did find some grapes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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