Parsonage Duct Cleaning

A half-century of dirt was removed from the furnace and ducts on Friday June 29, 2007. That little bushel basket under the large gray bag was filled with some very nasty looking dust. That orange flex tubing is the vacuum connection. The crew uses compressed air to clean out the ducts.

Friday June 29 update: Drilling continues. Here is all that goop being discharged from the drilling process. It's coming out with a lot of force.

Drilling Has Started

There isn't much different to photograph today. You can see how the pits are capturing the water and gray stuff coming out of the well. This is after 24 hours of drilling.

Oil and Gas Well

After two years of discussions and waiting, the wait is over. Everflow has arrived to start drilling on June 25, 2007. That shed is being taken apart by one of our members. Before the drillers arrived, diggers had to prepare two large pits which will be lined in plastic. Those pits will hold water that is pumped out of the well.

I am surprised that the noise level is not what I expected at all. Drilling is a 24/7 enterprise, and my bedroom window faces the rig. As long as I have the fan turned to "medium" I can't hear a thing and sleep well. So much for that fear. I hope the other neighbors are not bothered.

Our back property looks every bit the construction site, and the drilling is expected to take one week. The workers sure appreciate our picnic pavillion, as it gives them a nice place to take a break and have lunch. It also gives me a nice vantage point to observe and photograph.

Parsonage Floor Project

In May, the parsonage got some attention. New tile was installed in the kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. It turned out to be much cheaper to have high quality vinyl in a wood pattern laid in the dining room, than to refinish the natural hardwood floor. The main entrance is through the kitchen. The parsonage traffic pattern takes everyone through the dining room. Thus floors were in great need of work.

The bathroom floor needed to be rebuilt along the commode. The same great guys who did last summer's church tile project did the parsonage as well. If you need floor work, I would be happy to recommend Village Carpet of Norton. Terry Hamilton is the owner.

Landscape Project

I am behind in my blogging. Sorry. This past spring our landscaping company, "The Brothers Grimm" were contracted to remove all the poles that had served as fencing. Poles were all along Portage Lakes Drive and Longacre. Now that Portage Lakes Drive has had curbs and sidewalks installed, our trustees felt that the poles were no longer necessary. In fact, they added significantly to our costs for grass cutting, as half the time spent was in trimming around them. In addition, the bushes were removed along the parsonage back driveway.