!!!! SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

BRK #245

Every morning is different.



It turned out to be yet another good day. The Millenium Falcon (the dump truck) had stalled-out last night without any hope of revival. Until, of course, a mobile repair tech arrived on the scene today and sorted it all out. This little thing was to blame for most of the problems:



We know what to look for next time. Plus, I drove the truck with the flip-flop trailer attached to the back of it, up the mountain and all the way up to Tipi Road. No stalling out, no damaged trees, no bad news to be had. It was a tremendously good feeling to have moved that massive vehicle all over the place, and to not have caused any damage anywhere. My bar is set pretty low, personally-speaking.

I also learned that the air intake for the engine - which I originally thought was terribly, stupidly placed directly above the cap for the fuel tank - has a hinge that allows you to push it out of the way whenever you need it. Wut?!?!



Since it was Game Cam Friday (where we check all the trail cameras posted round the Lab), we had a look at the pond. It's filling up fairly well, I'd say. It's more noticeable now that the snow is melting off.



Several problems solved today. It's a fine way to send me off-site for a while, as I'm heading back East to visit relatives and friends. Signing off for a while (though still checking-in with the Boot Team), and I will be back next month.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

This little thing was to blame for most of the problems:

Appears to be a fuel shut off solenoid.  The only way to stop a deasil motor is to turn the fuel off.  If the fuel doesn't turn on naturally it will not start and if the circuit to the solenoid breaks it will stop.

Safe travels and I hope I run into you out and about!

BRK #246

Well, after about a month away visiting relatives and friends on the East coast, I made it home.



The unidentified nubs of plants along the edge of the patio seemed to have bloomed just fine without my presence. They're looking happy and healthy.



This afternoon, I eased my way back into the swing of things with a nest labor project. I was about to proclaim this project complete, but then I looked at the upper-right corner of this photo... Not perfect! It's not done!



It's wonderful to be back. Looking forward to another year.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

PS: Also, I'm planning out what I might be able to do with the acre I'll steward at the end of my Boot time. Here's what it's planned to look like at this point, and I am updating it thanks to the guidance and suggestions of fine Permies folks. Have a look should you be curious.

BRK #247

First day back at Booting. It's refreshing to see so much green now, since when I left at the beginning of April there was still snow all over nearly everything.

For instance, SEPPer Catherine and I busied ourselves with plucking the grass from these hugels, and adding in a bunch of seeds for cover crops. They're several more beds ready for some serious gardening.



I took a look at the other side of the hugels, across from the house, and it looks like the nectarine I'd planted last year is still going strong, and even thriving.



And right next door was this little rhubarb. I'll snip off that mass of seeds first thing tomorrow morning.



And across Basecamp, here's the new well. Somewhere, 670 feet below, flows 20 gallons of water per minute. If we're able to harness this (still in the works), then gardening at Basecamp (oh, and events too!) just became a whole lot better.



Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!