One a day, plus iron

Thursday, after work, I decided on a not-exactly whim to locate and dig up my septic tank so that it could be pumped out. I planned for this to be a fairly substantial undertaking because I had no idea where the septic tank was. People are always surprised about this stuff. How can you NOT KNOW where your septic is? The answer is "Look, it was the seventies." Also, it's not like you get a manual when you buy a house. You get the house and after that, you're on your own. Everything is an adventure. So I set out into the yard and commenced to digging.

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