Sewage. It's an important element of anyones life. But I am getting a bit obsessed by it. Not sure if this is a portent - I mean the things that obsess us tend to be symbolic of deeper psychological drives innit? There is a serious blockage in the sewage system on the house. I spent a good part of yesterday trying to flush things through with a hose (and spraying myself in the process - how bucolic) - but it's a major block and it's going to require more serious action. This is going to bug me for some time to come.
The septic tank also needs some serious love and attention. And a sensible person would fix up the septic tank before clearing the blockage methinks (given that we're not using the 'facilities' in the house).
Septic tanks are fascinating things - invented in France, by accident, in the 1860s. I thought they were a much older invention.
Meanwhile Jussi is obsessed by the local community website. She particularly looks at things for sale and usually wants to buy something - today it's chickens and guinea pigs - both useful sources of protein I guess. Trouble is she gets so engrossed that she forgets to keep an eye on the milk she's pastuerising or alchemying into cheese and then rushes into the kitchen in a cloud of blue language. Which makes a nice circle on which to end this piece on obsessions.
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I know you are very, very busy but I think you'd enjoy a composting "loo with a view" - Once it's had three years, you could use the compost on your new trees. Or you could cut out the middleman and make a tree bog.
Thanks Chris,
It not so much that we're so very very busy - more that there's a lot on our plate to think and worry about. Given the climate I think we'd rather have an indoor crapper! Even if we did build an outdoor loo, we'd still need to have the septic tank sorted - not least for general water waste which, given the food processing, will be quite substantial.
Loved the goat pics. Spoke to Sheilagh and we must come and visit in the wintertime. Bring you some supplies...
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