To the Top of the Mountain

Uncle Ben in front of the Water Tank
We went to Uncle Ben's house at Yorkville on Sunday. Daddy wanted to talk to Uncle Ben about his water system. He has a drilled well and a big water tank where water is pumped and stored and runs to the house by gravity. Uncle Ben and Daddy talked about the advantages and disadvantages of such a system. Daddy told him about the rain water collection systems he'd seen when he traveled with a crew that drilled for water in Texas before Mama and Daddy were married. Daddy is sending off in the mail for details on how a cistern is constructed.

While we were there, we visited the cemetery where Daddy's Grandpa and Grandma are buried. It worries Daddy that his Grandpa does not have a headstone.
A photo shared from Aunt Lizzie's Album