Groundswell

By Darren Bond

It’s August 2010 now and we’ve seen some concrete steps on the property. Up at the back, there’s orange tape wrapped around trees. Coloured tape is always a good sign that things are happening. 

The placement for the septic field seems pretty much established. This is a critical component to be ironed out before the house plans can start. 

Now, the well placement will happen. Tim Wyndham, the construction side of Blue Sky Design, will arrange for this to happen. Apparently there’s an eighty-odd year-old lady from Denman that can do this, but the lot is a bit too steep and unstable for her. We’ll have to settle on someone else. 

Given where the tall green grass grows at the bottom of the lot, I’m guessing that this won’t be a difficult decision, but who knows. Also, this would put it fairly close to the existing well for the summer home just across the lane. 

With these milestones completed, the land can be cleared! Tim thinks that the best time for this is October. It allows for Michael McNamara to do the site plan – just the placement of everything but no concrete design, yet – and before the winter rains come. 

Boy, will things ever look different out there. And, there’s no turning back.

Post script: the well witching happened and, as expected, the well will go where the tall green grass is growing at the corner of the lot far away from the septic field.