Two truck loads of block got delivered yesterday, along with sand and mortar. They were able to position all of the block on the inside of the footings. Unfortunately the surveyor didn’t come as scheduled yesterday to mark the corners, so the masons couldn’t start today. Hopefully tomorrow. We are using split face block for the exposed areas and regular block for the parts that cover. That saves a little money, although we still used a lot of block – over 2000.

Yesterday as I was trying to figure out how to get water for the masons I discovered the main water line coming in from the street. I had been planning on replacing it since I assumed it was in rough shape, but it is actually one inch PVC pipe of a recent vintage. I found where it branched off to the house and outdoor spigot, and cut the line there. I installed a valve for a garden hose. It was a very easy and cost effective solution to a problem I was quite concerned about. I couldn’t have just used the existing spigot because there were too many leaks on the line that fed it. So now the masons will have water, a key ingredient for mortar. I am rather pleased with myself, but think that I will rework everything by putting a 90 degree elbow onto the line, then coming up a couple of feet off the ground and then attaching the spigot. Otherwise it would be a mess after it rains and the hole that the spigot is now in fills up with water.

This weather has been amazing, but will cool down again this evening for a couple of days. It was warm but quite breezy today. I hope the wind lasts through the summer. Things are getting nice and green. Unfortunately that means the grass needs cutting. I don’t yet have an implement for my tractor. I actually need to repair the three point attachment before I am ready for a cutter. Lots to do around the farm.