Monastery Wall

   

New water tanks await installation at the Monastery where they will collect and store water all winter. The stored water will help the Monastery get through the dry and dusty summer months.

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“Large Marge,” one of the new tanks, is ready to be rolled behind  “Mojo” the truck, which will steady her and keep her from rolling away as she heads to her new home. 

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Marge spends the night leaning against Mojo’s side so she won’t slide off the embankment.

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Skids created from pieces of lumber are placed on an incline to make propelling Marge up to a plateau a little easier. 

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The water tank team pushes Marge along the plateau. Marge had been hoisted onto the skids using other boards as a fulcrum

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She is in place!  Once the boards are removed using a fulcrum and parts are installed to receive rainwater as it runs off the roof, Marge will be an important part of the Monastery water conversation system.

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