Lightning struck at the ABR facility and hit the well pump. A local company, Lambert Pump Service in Greenback,TN,came and pulled the pump out, replacing it with a new one. They then returned a few days later and installed lightning arresters on the pumps in both wells.. Hopefully, we won’t have a lightning strike disable the pumps again.
Lambert Pump Service at work.
Lightning arrester installed.
Another problem arose – the router for our internet was taken out by the storm, and so another local company, our friends at Allevia Technology, came out and reconfigured the connections so our internet works again and we can see the camera images.
Cameras are working again.
Meanwhile, the curators installed the remaining tarps in Enclosures #1 and # 2, disinfected and scrubbed bowls and tubs, and added new firehose to the Hartley House swing.
Dishwashing,
Letting them soak.
Curator Katrina shows off the new swing.
Installing new tarp in Enclosures #1 and #2.
Curator Seth secures the tarp material.
Here is the rodent control contractor. ready to go to work.
And here is an insect control contractor.
Finally, it was Curator Jamie’s birthday, and he blew out the candle on his homemade birthday foccacia. Happy Birthday, Jamie!