So it looks like the 2nd week of November will mark
the end of a beautiful Fall for 2013.
We have had 3 good frosts to date--
last night the coldest--22 degrees!!
And the famous Ramsay view clearly reveals that
winter is just around the corner...
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| November 13, 2013 |
Ramsay is a small estate by a number of standards, but there are still multiple dwellings, buildings, livestock, fences, trees, and numerous operating systems that can provide unexpected excitement at any given time. We woke up Monday morning to low water pressure at the Farm House. A quick check of the well house revealed no apparent problems there, and then we determined that the Main Residence had very low water pressure as well. As I (SY) exited the mud room to continue my investigation, I saw morning sunlight reflecting off a small pond around the water trough in the south pasture, and realized the water trough was overflowing!!! Apparently Beulah or Bessie--our two Belted Galloways-- got carried away taking a drink, and broke the float valve that automatically shuts off the water supply to the trough. So, for most of the night, we had been watering the pasture--unintentionally! Paul Vencil, our able and loyal plumber was onsite by late morning, and soon had everything under control. Many thanks, Paul and Chris!!
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| Curb (pasture) service from Albemarle Repair Services |
Another system that bit the dust recently was the furnace in the Farm House. Installed in 1998, the unit gave all it had to offer and was replaced earlier this week. D.J. and Curt from Curtis Heating and Cooling put in a full days work making the swap. Everything is toasty and warm at the Farm House once again.
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| Out with the old... |
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| and in with the new!! |
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