Some additions to my original greeting,

This is a remote location and I suggest that the gate be closed once you arrive. Occasionally, you may get a visit from a PG&E meter reader or someone checking on the power poles, these people all have access rights and keys or combinations to the gate. Be sure to keep doors closed tightly at all times also, or you will have unwelcome visitors, mice, lizards, etc.

Since this house is under construction, (and probably always will be), it is important to take extra precautions where things are still temporary. The railings on the deck and all upstairs balconies are perfect examples. The ladder to the tower as well, deserves special attention. Use caution when ascending and descending, and please don't go on the roof.

The house is a large thermal mass and takes a lot longer than a normal house to heat up or cool down. When you arrive, you will find all the shutters and curtains closed. This minimizes the influence of the outside temperature. In the heat of the day, keeping the curtains drawn against the direct sunlight will keep the house cooler. Also, any time that the outside temperature is lower than inside, opening the windows with screens cools things down and keeps fresh air moving through the house. Please close shutters and draw the curtains before you leave.

When doing anything that involves fire, please take extra precaution. Smoking or barbecuing should only be done in the courtyard. One small spark can start a full scale forest fire.

The trees and bushes are all on a drip system and a timer. There is no need to do anything with them unless I ask you to top off something in a planter.

The downstairs toilet is pressurized and needs a faster push on the handle. The handle has stuck on occasion, so make sure it has shut off.

As the house has a septic system, Please try to keep oil, fat grease, etc., out of the drains.

A new addition is the washing machine, (no dryer, just a clothesline, nothing finer than air dried clothes), fill to second set of lines on detergent cap, pour in left hand front compartment, put clothes in, shut door, and push dial, you're all set.

Richard Williams

2008-07-17T09:57:22