Perc-y?

Perc tests apparently are not that exciting. Who knew? I really wanted to be there to witness ours, but had to be at work. John told me, "Oh, it's pretty boring..... just people waiting around, and staring into a hole in the ground."

Jackie (the health agent), and Mark (the engineer) watch the "perc":


Sure enough, that's what it looks like. The test passed easily. To everyone's suprise, the soil was quite sandy -- perfect for percolating.

Here's Gary digging the hole:



After Jackie approves the test, Mark draws up the design. Then we can check these items off our "to do" list for a building permit.

Jackie and Mark making big decisions about our future: