6/18/13

Summer in full swing but it's been wet and cool.  Much rain and the ground is well-saturated.  Things done on recent visits: cleaned out and put screens in rain gutters, worked in garden, strimmed, started up de-humidifier in basement, dug a small trench around remaining standing apple tree near wall (to prevent swamping), trimmed trees around the periphery, dead-headed Lilacs.

Water Heater
I had turned off the water heater and had trouble re-lighting it.  We had John from Ormsbee out and he cleaned the burner, thermocoupler and pilot tubes, and it lights and runs much better.  $75.

Apple Tree
I cut off the dead parts on one of the apple trees outside the back door.

Beaver
There is definitely a beaver in the beaver pond now and his dam threatens to flood the road.

Paul mowed today.