I have been preoccupied of late

[HAB911]

In the middle of planning a driveway replacement to solve a flooding issue, we found out our entire septic system must be replaced. The existing is 45 years old, so we got our moneys worth. New codes require installing a mini-waste water treatment plant, with a Septic Aerator System that disperses reclaimed water quality into a sand bed filter system. I have been moving existing irrigation pipes in preparation for a major construction project.

Anyway, for Valentine's day we treated ourselves to a favorite Mexican restaurant near home, Plaza Tapatia, took a couple of pictures inside, which reminded me of another favorite Mexican restaurant near New Orleans, Habanero's - my namesake! I love the decor of both.
Plaza Tapatia, Tampa



Habanero's, New Orleans

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wow, my dear HAB911! You really have been preoccupied! I hope it ends soon.

LOVE the photos! So colorful, so full of exotic details. Good of you to share!

[George McGovern]

2. Much nicer than septic system photos -- glad you "got it covered".

[HAB911]

3. Would you like to see the inside of my septic tank?!

LOL, I do have photos, but will spare everyone

[George McGovern]

4. Oops, ya got me. Gladly stay with these images.

[Callalily]

5. Clever name: Kisses Like Tequila are Ordered in Doubles!

Now I'm craving Mexican food!

By the way, great photos.

[HAB911]

6. thanks

captured another wall last evening!

[George McGovern]

7. By the proverbial way, HAB911, how's your new septic system coming along?

And have you been able to replace your driveway?

And take a breather from time to time?

[HAB911]

8. Finished the septic system two days ago

driveway replacement begins tomorrow.

Another advantage of this system is that the cleaned waste water is dispersed under pressure close to the surface of the lawn, which means I will reduce irrigation easily by 90% for that section of 20'x50'. I took me three days to re-plumb the irrigation system. I had mapped out what I thought was the entire system but missed one 1" pipe that took me two days to reroute. I'll have a short slide presentation covering both projects when the drive is complete.

In the meantime, the system:

[George McGovern]

9. Fascinating system. Looks to be efficient and effective. I hope it works for you.

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I mean that HAB911.

However, 39 seconds into the video, where the narrator talks about how scum floats to the surface, my mind went elsewhere. Suddenly scum rising to the top became a metaphor for the current occupation of the white house.

Had to watch the video all over again.