AZ ranch

[BoFuller]

That floor looks awesome!

Thanks. I'm so tired of sanding, vacuuming, washing, and then applying varathane. So tired of it.
But it's done and I love it. Well worth the effort.

 

[BoFuller]

I made a small fire in the woodstove last night. Didn't fill it up. It fizzled out about 1:00am and this morning it's still 70 degrees inside. It was 38 outside this morning, so I'm really liking the way my logs retain the heat. I think I'll burn way less wood than I anticipated.

 

[treetopflyer]

Bo what tanks are those (manufacturer and capacity) and who did you source them from? I'm getting ready to start on my "pump house" & personal "waterworks" south of you, near 85617

 

[BoFuller]

Bo what tanks are those (manufacturer and capacity) and who did you source them from? I'm getting ready to start on my "pump house" & personal "waterworks" south of you, near 85617

They are 2500 gallon each. I don't recall the brand. I got them from Ace Hardware in Kingman.

 

[BoFuller]

My new 1,000 gallon tank to haul water. I love it.

 

[Ken]

Mr. Fuller are you spending the winter in the house this year or still travel to Phoenix just getting up to the house on week ends?
Notice that Mt. Eldon at Flagstaff has had snow so it may be coming your direction also .
Spent 3 days getting a communications man off of the Mountain Hualapai At Kingman. snow was about 12 ' deep .

So never found water near your property. makes you become a conserved person of the liquid when its low.
Place looks good .
ken

 

[Ken]

Mr. Fuller are you spending the winter in the house this year or still travel to Phoenix just getting up to the house on week ends?
Notice that Mt. Eldon at Flagstaff has had snow so it may be coming your direction also .
Spent 3 days getting a communications man off of the Mountain Hualapai At Kingman. snow was about 12 ' deep .

So never found water near your property. makes you become a conserved person of the liquid when its low.
Place looks good .
ken

 

[BoFuller]

Ken, I'm spending most of the time there. Every other week I spend 3 days in Phoenix. We had our second snow last weekend, got about 4" but it's melts in a day or two.
There's probably water 1000 feet beneath me but it's not worth the 30k to drill. I'd rather conserve and collect rain water.
I'm trying to get a few trees in before the ground freezes. I don't mind the snow at all. It's just a muddy mess when it melts. It best not to even try the roads until they dry out.

 

[treetopflyer]

Thanks Bo, hard to tell how big they are from the photos. 7500 gallons is 20gal/day/year with zero replenishment. That ought to give you a good buffer between rain events and hauling your own.

 

[BoFuller]

Holy crow. You are getting to all the big things without taking a little time off after the CO. I'm guessing your off button is on the fritz. Great progress. I'm jealous. I start in the Spring.

Heh, heh, heh. My wife often complains that she can't find my "off" button. I just don't get into relaxing much. I'm always finishing one project, in the middle of another, just starting another, and planning the next.

 

[BoFuller]

Thanks Bo, hard to tell how big they are from the photos. 7500 gallons is 20gal/day/year with zero replenishment. That ought to give you a good buffer between rain events and hauling your own.

And I have another 2500 gallon tank about 300 ft away. It's hooked to the travel trailer, but also serves as a reserve.

 

[BoFuller]

I did the downstairs baseboard.

 

[BoFuller]

 

[BoFuller]

As of midnight last night, I'm officially retired. I'm going to work part-time for a few years, but the pressure of the position is now gone. More time for grandkids and projects here at the Ranch. We are up here for about a week and I can't think of a better way to bring in the New Year. So glad to be out of the city.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Congratulations. Hope you have a blessed Happy New Year.

What's the next project now that you have plenty of spare time?

 

[Citydude]

Nice job Bo! Congrats on the retirement.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Congrats! I just found your thread. Lived in Flag/Munds Park for three years.
Wife's from Cottonwood. When we visit her family I avoid going up in elevation because it's too painful that we don't live there anymore!
My only consolation is that the new normal for the climate will make Northern Arizona unrecognizable in a few decades (and yes I know that's a horrible sentiment).

 

[joeyd]

Congrats on retirement! I hope that means you will have more time for projects and postings here on TBN.

 

[B7510HSD]

Congrats Bo I did the same thing last May don't know how I had time to work now!!! :thumbsup:

 

[weldingisfun]

Congrats Bo I did the same thing last May don't know how I had time to work now!!! :thumbsup:

Got to agree with B7510HSD, we are retired and working harder than ever. Best of luck to you, Bo.