MARCH 18, 2014. TODAY WAS A GLORIOUS DAY. WE DID WHAT THE 3 PREVIOUS LAND OWNERS BEFORE US HAD ATTEMPTED BUT NEVER ACCOMPLISHED. WE GOT A CITY CONNECTED POTABLE WATER SUPPLY METER INSTALLED TO OUR PROPERTY FROM THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY. IT ONLY REQUIRED WE BUILD A RECEIVING TANK WITH A 2" AIR GAP, INSTALL AN AUTOMATED FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR THE HOUSE, PUT IN A FIRE ACCESS STAIR AND FIRE TRUCK LANE, AND GROW THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HOUSE DOWNHILL TO BE WITHIN 150' OF THE FIRE ACCESS LANE. SIMPLE RIGHT? WELL, WHILE I KNEW THESE LIFE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS WERE GOING TO HIT OUR WALLET HARD, I COULDN'T ARGUE THE FACT THAT THEY WERE GOOD IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE CONSIDERING THE ACCESS CHALLENGES OF LIVING DEEP AMONG THE TREES. IRONIC THAT WE HAVE TO DO ALL THIS TO GET A WATER CONNECTION THAT WE DON'T EVER INTEND TO USE. LIVING BUILDINGS MUST BE 100% NET-ZERO WATER FROM CAPTURED PRECIPITATION OR CLOSED LOOP WATER SYSTEMS. IF WE SUCCEED IN OUR QUEST, THAT WATER METER WAS GOING TO REMAIN AT ZERO.
