Some Rework, a Hike In the Forest and Some Watering

Sunday April 18, 2021 Guerneville CA.

Some rework

I noticed the pipe I installed yesterday was dripping just a bit. Seems some water got into my glue joint and so it didn’t seal. The only thing to do was cut the part that was leaking out and install some new parts and be more careful keeping the water out of the glue joint.

So I cut the part out.

I got the part cut out and a new piece made to replace the bad one.

Hike in the forest

Instead of gluing the new part in I decided to go for a hike in the forest to give the water left in the pipe time to drip out of the cut pipe so that’s what I did.

I hiked up through this area taking my time and enjoying the nice spring day.

I only covered about a mile but some of it was up hill so that slowed me down a bit.

I walked through this area on the way home.

That little walk was just about right to get a little exercise and let the pipe water drips stop.

Finishing up the pipe repair

When I got home I checked the pipes for water drops still coming out of the pipes but the drips had stopped so I glued the new part in like this and after giving the glue time to set I turned the water back into this water line and tested it. No leaks which was good.

Tired out

For some reason after fixing the water leak I was real tired so I went in the house for a much needed nap.

Watering

After a good rest I was back outside turning some water on to water some weeds for the chickens.

I also put the water on this raspberry patch where the chickens were grazing. They didn’t like that much and left the area.

For the rest of the day I  moved water around watering and did a bit of chair hopping.

Nice day.