The tub is BACK! Here are a couple of photos of the big move back in mid-October, with big thanks again going out to our helpers. Some of them helped us move it into place originally and they STILL showed up for this awkward heavy job. Y’all are the best!

It has taken awhile to get the tub fired up again because enough shed structure had to be built to run new wiring to plug it in. The wiring became the next thing to do once materials for the roof had been ordered and the wait for their delivery began… and as it turns out, wiring was the perfect sized job for a roofing delivery window- those panels arrived just yesterday.

I haven’t had a chance to try out the new location just yet, but here’s Morgan enjoying his first soak, checking out the new vantage point.

This particular spot hasn’t gotten much love from us in terms of landscaping. Once upon a time it was where our three-bin compost storage was. Then it was a place where we stored all the stuff that needs a shed but doesn’t yet have one (you can see where we moved it- the orchard ladder and scaffolding to the right in the photo). Eventually the slope to the left in the photo will be dug out and carted away, but for at least a few years we will have to work on beautifying it as it is. For this mid-winter moment, just sitting in a tub of hot water for as long as we want to is a beautiful thing.