Mission Accomplished

Jacob, Nancy, Richie, and I took a drive up to the farm yesterday to check out the plumbing. It seems that our annual camping trip will be taking place there this summer since absolutely no group sites are available anywhere else in the state. Obviously, a bathroom is a priority for us, so we went to see if could get the water pump turned on in the 100-year-old farmhouse. After some twisting and turning and priming and fastening, Richie got the water flowing and we were not only able to use the toilet, we were able to wash our hands in the sink as well. It ended up, though, that the plumbing was not the only issue in the house. A large piece of the roof had rotted through and collapsed, sending plaster and drywall tumbling into the dining room, along with water each time it rained - and squirrels & the like at their whim. Nancy and I attempted a rather amateur-ish and comical repair of the roof hole, using a garbage bag and duct tape, but I doubt that it will keep out either precipitation or critters.

Richie and Jake working on the pump in the musty basement.

Ceiling debris on a rain-drenched couch.

Jacob got in some driving time on the back forty.