Bottom of Nothing: 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Drinking...it's a good thing

So glad she finally figured out the head tilt.

(She likes to go for rides in the basket...just in case you were wondering.

Hat Cuteness

I can wear a hat or take it off, but either way it's a conversation piece.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Announcing:

I would like to announce the creation of the new Bel Haiti.org website, created by myself and 4 fellow students in the UVU digital intercultural communications class this last semester.

I know times are tough here in the U.S. Paige and I should know. Our Sewer just passed inspection with flying colors and I ache from finishing the new concrete. But these kids live in their sewer. There is no inspection to make sure everything flows smoothly in their lives.

Currently the donate page is not functioning on Bel Haiti (now fixed), but if you go to my sister's blog, there is a Button on the right hand side:

http://countdowntohomecoming.blogspot.com/

If you can do anything, even a dollar or two, everything helps.

Merry Christmas.

update: here is the link:

Monday, December 20, 2010

What I did for my Christmas Vacation.

Or rather, what I facilitated others doing for my Christmas Vacation

We hope to be done late Wednesday, with the new driveway going in maybe Thursday. Either way, tomorrow night there will be peace of mind where the sewers are concerned.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Approved

Things often get worse before they get better. For example, as we looked over options for redoing the sewer line, we found that the existing line, which managed to pass inspection in 1984, has a negative 1 to 2 percent grade. It is supposed to have a positive 2 percent grade. this means that all the "water" in the line naturally flows toward the house. It only ever cleans out when a large volume of water flows through it. IE, the only thing that has kept the pipe clear for the last 26 years is the clothes washer.

Well, Today They city engineer and the home inspector approved our plan to cut a new line to the sewer. we have to tear up the floor in 2 spots on the bottom 2 floors, reroute the washer drain, the laundry room floor drain, the downstairs tub and toilet and the drain in the very bottom floor. then we will pull it out of the front of the house to the main road. Additionally we will have to pull up the driveway and cap the old line where it heads out to the road.

The good news? This will all be slightly cheaper than having Rescue rooter do half of it.