{"id":1168,"date":"2016-08-14T11:51:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T11:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/?p=1168"},"modified":"2016-08-14T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T11:58:24","slug":"big-photo-update-on-the-house-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/2016\/08\/14\/big-photo-update-on-the-house-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Big August &#8217;16 photo update on the house progress &#8211; Post 1 &#8211; site work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am slightly behind because I unexpectedly ended up working last Sunday and didn&#8217;t have time to put up a post. \u00a0I am gulping down coffee this morning because we had an absolute cracking large thunderstorm last night. \u00a0Lots of thunderbolts &#8211; I am pretty sure that at least one fell nearby because the was barely a quarter second or less difference between the bolt and the thunder. \u00a0No damage to the house or electronics fortunately<\/p>\n<p>At my house, a ton of very visible stuff has been done &#8211; so lots and lots of pictures! \u00a0We are not quite complete with some plumbing, electrical and lighting still to do. \u00a0But lots and lots of site work.<\/p>\n<p>The site guy Paul has is an absolute artist &#8211; he has done a fabulous job. \u00a0I have already gotten feedback from neighbors who have commented on how nicely the finished driveway has come out. \u00a0A smooth build up of layers, topped off with gravel (crush-and-run?). \u00a0He added in a cross driveway water drain in case it gets REALLY wet and very, very nicely built up the whole thing. \u00a0Apparently in a wet winter, the end of where my driveway is now historically was a puddle of epic proportions. \u00a0I think that we have alleviated \u00a0this pretty well. \u00a0Such a clean job &#8211; nice!<\/p>\n<p>The propane tanks are now in and mounted, with a buried line to the generator. \u00a0The kitchen backsplash is installed and looks great. \u00a0The island overhead lighting system is mostly done &#8211; just pending the installation of the LED lights. \u00a0The second in floor electrical outlet is roughed in too. \u00a0Still to come is the toilet in the master bath. \u00a0We are getting close as the final items tick off<\/p>\n<p>Ok &#8211; pictures of the outside site work<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1168 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0580\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0580-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1158\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1158'>\n\t\t\t\tA picture my Dad took of the early site work to complete the driveway\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0581\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0581-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1159\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1159'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly work on the drain across the driveway\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0073\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0073-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1132\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1132'>\n\t\t\t\tInstallation of the cross driveway drainage.  At this point it is only partially complete\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0074\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0074-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1133\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1133'>\n\t\t\t\tsmoothing things out\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0075\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0075-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1134\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1134'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly work on the drive way.  The site guy is fantastic!   That may look like tar\/asphalt in the photo &#8211; but it is not.  Just very dark earth that is still pretty damp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0072\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0072-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1131\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1131'>\n\t\t\t\tmid way progress building up the driveway to be level with the septic field\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0587-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0587-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1165\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1165'>\n\t\t\t\tMore midway pictures\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0089\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0089-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1130\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1130'>\n\t\t\t\tFoot of the driveway with the electrical distribution box mightily protected by rocks.  Also the space alien looking sensor for the driveway lights attached to the short concrete bollard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0094\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0094-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1151\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1151'>\n\t\t\t\tI am not sure what kind of plantings to put in?  Maybe high bush Blueberries?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0093\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0093-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1150\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1150'>\n\t\t\t\tElectrical outlets\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0092\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0092-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1149\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1149'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal cross driveway drainage placement\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0586\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0586-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1164\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1164'>\n\t\t\t\tChomp &#8211; Chomp &#8211; Chomp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0584\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0584-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1162\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1162'>\n\t\t\t\tA seriously big machine.  When you look at the results the site guy got out of such a huge piece of equipment you can clearly tell he is an Artist !\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0583\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0583-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1161\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1161'>\n\t\t\t\tGravel !\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0582\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0582-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1160\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1160'>\n\t\t\t\tA picture my Dad took midway through the driveway work.  I think this is from the point by the midway electrical bollard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/img_0589\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0589-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1166\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1166'>\n\t\t\t\tA picture my Dad took in the early morning &#8211; showing the sun dapples.  My photos are normally mid afternoon after going to the Town Transfer Station (aka &#8211; &#8220;The Dump&#8221;) on Saturdays &#8211; so a bit of a different feeling here\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0079\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0079-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1138\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1138'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished grade of the car port with a perfect layer of gravel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0080\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1139\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1139'>\n\t\t\t\tlooking down the rear steps, with the blue stone treads.  Note the fantastic blue stone cap on the half wall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0081\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0081-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1140\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1140'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking up into the car port.  The ceiling of the car port came out really, really well !\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0076\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0076-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1135\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1135'>\n\t\t\t\tMore excellent use of rocks &#8211; helping even out the slope to the generator &#8211; and not incidentally protecting it from people backing into it\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0077\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0077-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1136\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1136'>\n\t\t\t\tThe propane tanks for the generator are installed, along with the below ground feeder line.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0082\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0082-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1141\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1141'>\n\t\t\t\tBackside of the generator looking at the rock wall and propane fuel for the generator\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0083\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0083-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1142\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1142'>\n\t\t\t\tgeneral walkabout of the house looking at the storage underneath\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0084\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0084-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1143\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1143'>\n\t\t\t\tBack of the house and the well head\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0085\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0085-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1144\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1144'>\n\t\t\t\tNote on the right &#8211; the under the house lighting.  We went a bit strong on that but I think it will be very helpful and will look cool on a snowy night\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0086\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0086-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1145\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1145'>\n\t\t\t\tmore walk about of the house.  Where the rocks are is pretty close to the lot line.  I am going to use them to delineate the lot line with Kimballs (replacing the weedy pine trees).  I am also planning on planting a set of native Concord grape vines on an arbor.  John Bakewell and I arranged that I would keep the area between the barn and my property free of invasive plants like poison ivy, buckthorn, bittersweet etc&#8230; and that I would pay to have some new trees planted on their property in replacement of what was taken out.  They were suggesting to John fruit trees &#8211; I am thinking apple trees?  they don&#8217;t get too tall and are pretty\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/imag0095\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMAG0095-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1152'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is left of the dirt and rock.  Still lots of good rocks to line off the lot line between me and Kimballs so I can fulfill my commitment to make sure the line is very clear (aka &#8211; my yard does not creep into their land )\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am slightly behind because I unexpectedly ended up working last Sunday and didn&#8217;t have time to put up a post. I am gulping down coffee this morning because we had an absolute cracking large thunderstorm last night. Lots of thunderbolts &#8211; I am pretty sure that at least one fell nearby because the was [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1168"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1175,"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168\/revisions\/1175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sixthelement.org\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}