I have to admit I fit many of the stereotypes here:
http://adblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/29/943481.aspx
The rain barrel comment made me laugh since I just started using one recently (and love it)!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I cant wait!
If you are a Dale Jr. fan like me, this will get you pumped up...
Just a matter of time!
Just a matter of time!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Rainwater collector...
I had an idea awhile back that if I could collect some of the water from the gutter on our house, I could use it to water plants and stuff. Not only would this water be natural (not full of crap like our tap water) it would be free.
Well, I got a 55 gallon plastic barrel for free and about a week ago routed one of the gutter downspouts into it to see what happens. Much to my surprise the barrel was full after a week!
This is looking very promising!
I did have to dump it out because the barrel use to be full of soap, and I need to try to rinse it out, but I did that, and hooked it up the day before yesterday. I checked the water level again yesterday and it was already half way full! It really hasn't been raining that much either, and also my gutters are in need of being cleaned out.
So now I am going to work on setting up an overflow tube that dumps the excess water back into the original downspout. I also want to put some sort of faucet toward the bottom for filling containers that will be used to water stuff.
All in all it is looking very promising. I will probably need a couple more barrels considering how much water I am getting, but it will be very nice when I get it all figured out.
Well, I got a 55 gallon plastic barrel for free and about a week ago routed one of the gutter downspouts into it to see what happens. Much to my surprise the barrel was full after a week!
This is looking very promising!
I did have to dump it out because the barrel use to be full of soap, and I need to try to rinse it out, but I did that, and hooked it up the day before yesterday. I checked the water level again yesterday and it was already half way full! It really hasn't been raining that much either, and also my gutters are in need of being cleaned out.
So now I am going to work on setting up an overflow tube that dumps the excess water back into the original downspout. I also want to put some sort of faucet toward the bottom for filling containers that will be used to water stuff.
All in all it is looking very promising. I will probably need a couple more barrels considering how much water I am getting, but it will be very nice when I get it all figured out.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Goodbye Roslyn Lake :(
One of my favorite places since moving to this area was Roslyn Lake. I use to like to take the short backroad drives out there and get away from the city for awhile, do a little fishing, get some fresh air, enjoy the beautiful scenery. We took some of our wedding pictures near the cabin on the lake(it was in the movie Bandits).
It was just a great place to hang out.
Its too bad she cannot be saved, I know many will miss her.
If you dont know what I am talking about...
PGE to drain Roslyn Lake on May 5
It was just a great place to hang out.
Its too bad she cannot be saved, I know many will miss her.
If you dont know what I am talking about...
PGE to drain Roslyn Lake on May 5
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