Replacing it was no easy matter since water jacks are no longer made, the furnace room is too small for a standard boiler, and our tank was coated in asbestos. But with creativity, flexibility, and patience through the summer, hot water has been restored and Westwind service was only minimally interrupted. We hope the new hot water heater will last as long as the first one did. To add to our worries, Big Log House took a blow to the foundation when a boulder released by a work crew on the road above us hit and cracked the foundation. Everything has been repaired and is as good as new.
Work continues on the designs for the new outdoor pavilion.
We are very excited about the prospects for this beautiful and functional new structure. Drought Spares Pine Mountain gardens. Despite the unusually high summer temperatures and very dry conditions, Pine Mountain's gardens produced bountifully with record corn crops and the most beautiful green beans ever seen. Unfortunately the drought curtailed the Harlan County Farm and Craft Market, but we hope to keep working on it next summer. Community Program continues to thrive.