Oh. Hello there, you. Can we all agree that it's been far too long since we caught up on things? I know, i know... it's been a super busy summer that was cut too short by the ensuing school year that just so happens to start up for our family in JULY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD ! ! !
No matter. We had a great summer full of hanging out with super rad people and equally rad kids at Camp Olivet for two weeks.
We cranked out a few hundred t-shirts for friends and neighbors. We got to spend some serious chill time hanging with the folks in the Smoky Mountains and riding roller coasters on the island of kings with some old buds.
Needless to say, we found a few minutes here and there to knock out a few projects and start a few more at the Rockey homestead. One such project included employing a jackhammer to slice and dice several obtrusive concrete shapes around the house. There are still a few jagged chunks available to anyone interested.
All of this was in preparation for starting some long overdue landscaping. We decided on an oversized dirt mound that can double as a place for the neighborhood kids to play king of the hill. The neighbors all think that it's super great and much better than boring old shrubs and flowers and whatnot. Also, it keeps the kids off the street. Until one of them goes rolling down the dirt mound, past the sidewalk, and then into the actual street. It's a work in progress, gang.
On a serious tip, bros, we've been dumping that dirt all around the foundation and planting live, green things in the front yard. Having live, green things around is important. It's really starting to look like a place where actual human people live. MJ is very happy about this development. Me too.
Finally, we've put off rerouting our plumbing to the second floor through a PEX manifold system until we could get someone with more plumbing-type know-how to lend us a helping hand. Time's up, helping-handy-type-peoples. We had to roll up our sleeves and take matters into our own pseudo-handy hands. More specifically, we had to take a sharp tool and cut the main supply lines for our hot and cold water (which both just so happened to be PEX due to previous plumbing repairs) in order to direct those lines upstairs while maintaining our current lines until we renovate our kitchen and first floor bathroom.
Got it? It's cool if not.
My first reaction after cutting the main line was most definitely terror as i was certain that i had made a huge mistake and gotten in way over my head.
Then, we made all the necessary connections, turned the water main back on, and stood amazed at the fact that nothing seemed to be leaking... yet.
Hooray for us. Here's a wide shot of our current setup...
Fascinating, aye?
Maybe soon we'll have some bath renovation pics to reveal.
Yes. Let's definitely do this again sometime soon.
Thanks, you.
