Living out in the country has its benefits.....and being a science teacher surely helps at times.  I really enjoy all the various wild critters that are around.  Spiders eat insects so I encourage them where and when possible.  This gorgeous spider made its nest overnight on the front porch.  I had pulled the new mower up on the porch to keep it out of the rain that we got last night, and set the gas can next to it.  The spider got creative between them.

Yesterday was a trip to Lowes.  My Buick thinks it is capable of hauling like a big ol pick up and I am not about to tell it different.  Yesterday's trip included bringing home 10 ft lengths of conduit, plumbing supplies, and wire to go through the conduit and underground to the electric pole. That is Monday's chore, and will be completed by one of the electric companies finest!  Then, THEN I will have fully operational electric inside the cabin! WHEEEEEEE, 

For those of you who have been wondering...yes, electricity is being worked on at the same time.  Drilling holes in my beautiful studs bothered me for a small bit, then comfort won out.  While I have done cabins before, I always farmed out the electric and plumbing.  This time, I decided to do these myself.

I also bought a gas engine lawn mower, and decided to start mowing myself, where up to this point, I had been paying a neighbor's son to mow for me.  On another note, after mowing the grass last evening around the well, I found evidence a pump may already be in the well.   The neighbors up hill tell me that the fellow where I now live and his mom, next property to the northeast, both had wells dug, but the pipe comes out the side of the well-UNDERGROUND.....so before I explore plumbing any more, I will dig and see if I can find a pipe coming off the side of the well. The neighbors believe it is 2-4 foot down.  Apparently they set it this way to gravity feed to their trailers....no need for a pressure tank!  I will keep the submersible pump I bought for the time being as eventually the old pump, being mechanical, will wear out!  Now I am wondering if my depth was figured wrong.  I had lowered a washer on a 200 ft rope until I felt slack, pulled it up and measured where the rope went slack, and how far up it was wet.  I am wondering if the pump made the rope go slack.  The things we learn when exploring!  

Purchased a submersible well pump, PVC pipe, pressure tank, fittings, and wiring for pump...Can you guess what my next project is?   LOL.  Time. To do the plumbing!

I have learned very quickly to keep watching the garden.  After 2 days of good steady earth soaking rain, I walked down to the garden, and found melons growing, more tomatoes coming and pumpkins beginning!

Looking towards winter and heating needs.  Have been looking for a wood stove for the cabin for some time.  Found one in a small "Antique" Store today!  Here is what it looked like coming home in the back of the Buick. it definitely needs some stove blacking and TLC.  It has all the pieces, plus space on the top for two pans.  Once it is home and put together, I will post pictures.  Got the rest of the electrical needs, so can now finish the electric for the house, then on to plumbing!

As promised....all together.  Next is to add electric and insulation with appropriate shielding behind where this will sit, and the rock base as well.  My week is going to be busy!

Been busy with hole saw and drill getting boards ready for pulling wire...finally!  Course it has rained for the past two days....1 1/4 inch in the rain gauge so far.  More rain expected tonight!  Wring and insulation will be finished before midweek next week.  Then on to plumbing....LOL!

Considering the late late start to my garden, and the daily battle with thousands of grasshoppers, the garden is doing well, and beginning to produce!  So excited!