more retaining walls on (not) my side of the mountain

[blackeagle603]

Jumped in to help an old friend rebuilding from the Cedar Fire who got hung up with final inspection sign off this week. Has to hustle to work off a punch list. He's been building this up in the mountains for about 5 years now. Finally on the home stretch.

No way he was going to get it all done by himself in a week before getting reinspected. He's up against his permit expiration date so the pressures on. The big pressure was to finish up some retaining walls.

Oh, did I mention it's on a hill at 6000ft ASL? What folks east of the Mississippi would call a mountain? It's 60 miles to the coast -- and high enough you can catch a glimpse of the lights of San Diego at night.

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[First Shirt]

My grandfather always said "If you want good neighbors, you have to be one." Sounds like you've got that part sewed up.

[308Mike]

The son&heir did me proud. Piled in the car for the hour drive and when we made it to the top of the mountain jumped out ready to work and led from the front like a man.

Sounds to me like you raised a winner. Isn't it about time to teach him how to blow some shit up?

[blackeagle603]

scary -- you're reading my mind. next trip out to BLM land.

Found a lb or 2 of old powder that I'm not sure of any more. Recall it was given to me in ~1990 by an Navy buddie who was EAOS and going home. I made pile of 38 WC loads from it and then let it sit. Problem is it's in a 231 can but I know it's not 231. I think it's Unique. Either way I'm not loading with it -- unless it's into toilet paper tubes with duct tape wrapping and a little green tails sticking out.