Earth Day

Happy Earth Day mes amis.  Be an earthy friend today (and everyday).  Don't do this b/c Al Gore or some money bent yahoos convince you the earth is too hot.  Do it b/c you have to live here the rest of your life and so do your decedents.

Water barrel expansion

I finally got my overspill barrel installed.  It is another 55 gallon barrel.  I put a piece of clear vinyl tubing (3/4") in the overflow fitting of the first barrel and then ran it to a hole cut into the overspill barrel.  I also put a screened inlet on the overflow barrel so it can collect a very small amount of rain from the top as well even before the first barrel is full and begins to spill over.  I have chosen not to install a faucet on the overflow barrel, I plan to use a small inline aquarium pump when the water is needed.  This completes the functional portion of the project.  It is now operational however it is, as you can see, quite ugly.  The beautification process will gradually take place over time.  I will post progress.