Tankless but not thankless

By ditching our electric-powered 50-gallon water heater for this propane-fueled tankless gizmo, we've cut our winter electric bill in half! So far the propane bill is minor for 3 months of use.

Moment of tranquility

Retaining wall complete with drainage and reflectors

Guard cow

Slide restrain

Last December 24th, our first holiday in the house, an abundance of rain caused a chunk of our backyard to slide into the road below.

So we are attempting to re-engineer the area before the rains begin again.

Several trees were removed to reduce the weight on the landslide soil, and then used them to create a huge turnout on the creek-side of the road.

This is the first in a series of retaining walls that are being installed to keep our "backyard" in place.

Bacahus performs a final inspection of the wall.

Also part of the work, we are adding a backup power generator.

I resisted having a propane tank installed initially, but it will be necessary to fuel the generator.

Because we'll have liquid propane, and blackouts are infrequent, we're ditching our old electric water heater for a tankless.

The propane tank cove is ready!

Complete with Loki's seal of approval.

That was a Money Shot!

Chip sealing