Year 5, Day 198 “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/14/2025 – The Wellington. Patio paver work day 2. Picked up septic permit for Clifty Hill 3. Made final decision on basic design home to be built. Some changes to the plan will be made. This will most likely be our last build. But you never know!!Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 198 – The Wellington – Patio paver laying day 2, septic permit Clifty Hill 3”
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Living the Dream Year 5 Day 197 – The Wellington – Back patio pavers started. Clifty Hill 3 site evaluation
Year 5, Day 197 “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/13/2025 – The Wellington. Back patio pavers started. Two four foot deep site evaluation holes dug 100 feet apart in the back left lot. County Health Department came out and inspected the soil in the holes. We are approved for a standard septic system. This is theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 197 – The Wellington – Back patio pavers started. Clifty Hill 3 site evaluation”
Living the Dream Year 5 Day 196 – The Wellington – Straightening up the driveway
Year 5, Day 196 “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/12/2025 – The Wellington. Straightening up the driveway with a little rolling and compacting. Mason sand delivered. A little something to ponder. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3N20oiO HP 14″ touchscreen laptop: Traveling with a 17 inch laptop had become a real drag. This thinContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 196 – The Wellington – Straightening up the driveway”
Living the Dream Year 5 Day 195 – The Wellington – Dense pack added to driveway
Year 5, Day 195 “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 11/11/2025 – The Wellington. Happy Veterans Day! It was a cold windy veterans day. We did manage to spread a layer of Dense Pack over the driveway. We are waiting for the mason sand to be delivered to continue work on the patio. Christmas shopping is alsoContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 195 – The Wellington – Dense pack added to driveway”
Living the Dream Year 5 Day 194 – The Wellington – Cold, Trash compactor work
Year 5, Day 194 “Living the Dream”. Monday, 11/10/2025 – The Wellington. Snowy cold day. No work completed on house. Steve was not picked for jury duty today. So work can continue here tomorrow. He calls again on Thursday night. Trash compactor was jumping around and would not shut off. So this evening Dr SteveContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 194 – The Wellington – Cold, Trash compactor work”
Living the Dream Year 5 Day 193 – The Wellington – The cold has arrived
Year 5, Day 193 “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/09/2025 – The Wellington. How did it get so cold? 30 degrees at 3pm. They are saying snow tonight. Going down to 26 by Monday morning. Patio work is slowing down. Is it time for another cruise? A little something to ponder. Here’s a link to today’sContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 193 – The Wellington – The cold has arrived”
Living the Dream Year 5 Day 192 – The Wellington – Mason sand ordered/Back patio & sidewalk dense pack rolled
Year 5, Day 192 “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/08/2025 – The Wellington. Three yards of mason sand ordered and the Dense Pack rolled. Rolling pushes the rocks down nice and tight. Top soil was moved from the back yard pile to around the patio area. Later we will plant some bushes around in that areaContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 192 – The Wellington – Mason sand ordered/Back patio & sidewalk dense pack rolled”
Living the Dream Year 5 Day 191 – The Wellington – Back patio and sidewalk ready for pavers
Year 5, Day 190 “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/07/2025 – The Wellington. Back to work getting the back patio and sidewalk filled in and ready to lay pavers. 25 tons of Dense Pack was delivered. The Patio and sidewalk area is measured and lines are painted to mark the area. Four to eight inches ofContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 191 – The Wellington – Back patio and sidewalk ready for pavers”