The goal of this Work Log is to record every major activity that we did individually or collectively to find and buy the land, clear and develop the land, build the buildings, and live on our land in the Klamath River Country Estates subdivision located on the southern shore of the Klamath River east of Hornbrook California.
Some of the recorded dates and actions in this log will have links to the pages where you can see photos and read commentary about the work performed that day. Others may not have links because we did not write anything or take photos that would add to the list of the work done.
The table lists the Date(s), the Segment of the development plan that the work focused on, the People involved in that work, the Work accomplished, and Special Notes about the work.
This will be a very loooooooooooooooong page.
Date | Segment | People | Work | Notes |
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May 1968 | Finding Land | Will & 1st Family | Drove from San Francisco to Weed | Given wrong directions. Out of time. Did Not See KRCE. |
October 13, 2008 | Finding Land | Will & Phil | Drove along Klamath River from Keno Oregon to Yreka | Saw KRCE on north side of Ager-Beswick Road. No idea we'd live here someday. |
July 3 to 27, 2009 | Finding 'Home' | Will, Liza & Vas | Attended a 10-day spiritual retreat at the Buddhist monastery - Mt. Shasta Abbey. | Opined 'Wouldn't it be nice to live near here?' |
August 27 to September 7, 2009 | Finding Land | Will & Phil | Geology research at Craters of the Moon Monument in Idaho. | Talked about possibility of living near Mt. Shasta. |
October 20 to 28, 2009 | Finding Land | Will | Whirlwind tour of real estate in Weed area. | Focused on Mt. Shasta Vista & Lake Shastina Subdivisions. |
February 3 to 11, 2010 | Finding Land | Will & Liza | Viewed 'short list' of lots in Mt. Shasta Vista, Lake Shastina & KRCE. | Ruled all options 'Out'. Ready to give up. |
February 12, 2010 | Finding Land | Will & Liza | Saw KRCE Unit #2, Lot 130, 13242 Mountain St. for 1st time. | We were 'hooked'. |
March 6, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Offer #1 | $9,000, plus 1/2 of all costs including Perc |
March 9, 2010 | Buying Land | Seller | Counter # 1 to Offer #1 | $15,000, plus full cost of Perc and 1/2 of all other costs, w/$500 credit IF we buy. |
March 12, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Offer #1 - Rejected | Told Realtor that we would think about it. |
March 23, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Offer #2 | $10,000 |
March 24, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Offer #2 Counter #1 | Seller wanted $12,500 |
March 26, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Counter #1 - Countered #2 | We offered $11,500 |
March 30, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Counter #1--Counter #2 - Countered #3 | Seller wanted $12,000 |
March 31, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Counter #1 Countered #2 Countered #3 - Accepted | $12,000 |
March 31, 2010 | Buying Land | Will | Down payment sent by money order. | $1,000 |
April 1, 2010 | Buying Land | Erik Kloth, Realtor | Escrow account is opened | Now we are serious! |
April 15, 2010 | Buying Land & Perc Test | George Ebejer (Backhoe George) & Erik Kloth | Percolation Holes dug. | Soil samples at the lab. |
April 16, 2010 | Buying Land & Perc Test | Backhoe George | Soil - Lab Results | NO clay in the soil - just rock, sand, 'decomposed' rock and decayed vegetable matter. |
April 26, 2010 | Percolation Results | Erik Kloth | Perc is AOK | Official paperwork takes time. |
May 6, 2010 | Buying Land | Will, Erik Kloth & Mt. Shasta Title Co. | Balance of Funds Transferred | $11,000 plus closing settlement ($668.04). |
May 7, 2010 | Buying Land | Will, Erik Kloth & Mt. Shasta Title Co. | Closing | We are Landed! |
September 14 to 16, 2010 | Occupying the Land | Will & Liza | First Settlement | We camped on the old house pad. |
September 14, 2010 | Clearing the Land | Backhoe George | Driveway Buck Brush Removed | George pushed/pulled 17 Buck Brush plants from driveway. |
September 15, 2010 | House Design | Will, Liza & Brad Myers | House Site | Brad said, "House on 'saddle', not the old pad." |
September 16, 2010 | House Design | Will, Liza & Brad Myers | House Design Contract | Signed contract to design house. |
September 16, 2010 | Utilities | Will, Liza & George Ebejer | Driveway Circle Contract | Verbal contract to grade and rock a driveway circle for the well. |
September 16, 2010 | Utilities | Will, Liza & John Ebejer | Well Contract | Signed contract to drill well. |
September 28, 2010 | House Design | Will | House Design Deposit | 1st payment $1709. |
October 1, 2010 | Utilities | Will | Well - Check for Deposit. | $1,000. |
October 1, 2010 | Utilities | Will | Well - Check for Permit. | $246. |
October 2, 2010 | House Materials | John Knight | Window Insert | Glass & plastic insert for living room window. |
October 4, 2010 | Land Survey | Will & Curry Survey | Survey Done - Check Sent. | $800. |
October 5, 2010 | Occupying the Land | Will | Moved out of Utah | Got to Boise ID on 5th. Got to Yreka CA on 6th. |
October 7, 2010 | Occupying the Land | Will | Arrived in KRCE. | Moved into rented room. |
October 8, 2010 | Trees | Will & Terry's Nursery | Bought & Planted 3 Sequoias. | Near young oaks at 'bottom' of hill. $172. |
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October 9, 2010 | Land Clearing | Will | Pruned Young Oaks | A grove of oaks near bottom of the hill got a haircut. |
October 9, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Design | Book of shed designs. Modified one for Sangha Shed. |
October 10, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Materials-Part 1 | Bought what could be put in the car. |
October 10, 2010 | Expenses | Will | Paid 2011 County Real Estate Tax | $103.34 |
October 12, 2010 | KRCEOA | Will & Carolyn | Power of Attorney | Gave a copy of the PoA to Carolyn for the file. |
October 12, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Materials-Part 2 | Bought what could be put in a rental truck. |
October 14 to 17, 2010 | Land Clearing | Will | Sangha Shed pad clearing and raking | Removing brush and dendritus. |
October 18, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Foundation Area | Measured and did a rough dig of the pit. |
October 20, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Foundation Base | Measured and levelled four corners. |
October 20, 2010 | Land Clearing | Will | Small Juniper Protected | Made a protective ring of brick. Added soil and fertilizers. |
October 21, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Foundation and Frame Completed | All concrete blocks placed. Levelled and squared the floor frame. |
October 22, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will | Floor Deck | Floor framed, insulated and sheathed. Gravel on work area. |
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October 21, 2010 | Sangha Shed | Will & Backhoe George | Gravel for the Pad | 10 Yards of Road Grind - $180. |
October 25, 2010 | Utilities & Tools | Charles Franklin | Generator | 1st Electricity $250. |
October 25, 2010 | House Design | Will | House Design | 2nd payment $1709. |
November 1, 2010 | Expenses | County | Real Estate Tax Increase | $20.60 |
November 4, 2010 | House Design | Will | House Design | 3rd payment $2278. |
November 4, 2010 | House Design | Will | Heat Calculations | $161.28 |
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November 15, 2010 | Driveway Circle Pad | Backhoe George | Grading and Rock for the driveway circle pad. | $1560. |
November 17, 2010 | Expenses | Will & KRCEOA | 2011 KRCEOA Assessment | $158. |
November 22, 2010 | House Design | Will | House Design Redraw Detail | $261. |
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December 3, 2010 | Utilities | Will | Well - Check for Balance and Pump. | $9,040.56 |
December 3, 2010 | House Design | Will & County Planning Dept. | Building Permit Application Filed | $500 deposit |
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August 23, 2011 | Expenses | Siskiyou County Assessor | Assessment Increase to $22590 | Well & Pump, Sangha Shed, driveway pad, and driveway added. Value increased $10590. |
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December 10, 2011 | Expenses | Siskiyou County Assessor | 2012 Taxes - Increased | $124.88 - on Land $108.44 - on Improvements |
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January 4, 2012 | House Plumbing | Leo Boardman | Advice on Plumbing for house | $100. |
January 5, 2012 | Driveway & Pad | Backhoe George | 20 Yards of 3/4- Gravel | - |
February 7, 2012 | House Design | Brad Myers | 'Move' crawl-space access door to center of retaining wall & Letter to Planning office | - |
December 10, 2013 | Expenses | Siskiyou County Assessor | 2014 Taxes - Increased | $12,577 - Land $10,924 - Improvements $243.28 - Total |
April 27, 2014 | Tools | Will & G.P. & K.R. | 10" Table Saw & 10" Radial Saw | $300 total. |
April 28, 2014 | Oak au Vino Shed | Will & C.P. | Double Sink | $20. |
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