My Husband is a Rockstar: Can you make a McCain Shepherd's Pie?!

This weekend, Geoff did all this amazing stuff, like put in two new outlets (one in the backyard and one that we never finished in the baby's room), and re-wired an older one on the side of the house. Or maybe that was last week...I can't quite remember. Either way, he kicks ass. I can hardly remember how a circuit works (despite the fact that I helped a bit with the re-wiring of our house), and he just gets out there and throws in 3 new outlets in just over an hour!

Oh, he also made the most amazing, unique version of Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie ever... (if only I could get the damn picture to post the right WAY!)!

Not to mention, he nearly finished our rainwater cachment system that we've had in limbo for at least 8 months (we would have finished but we discovered oil in two of our barrels so we need to get new ones!) . Currently, we have 5 barrels that we got from Yoshida's Soy Sauce by the airport (they cost about $3 each). You can see the chain at the beginning of the system that runs from our gutter to the first barrel.
So, the chain runs into the hole in the first barrel, which is covered by mosquito netting and a drain to help keep it in place (this keeps mosquitos from laying their eggs in the barrels). On the back of this barrel, there is an overflow tube which is connected by 1/2 inch supply hose and threaded PVC to the next barrel. In this way, when the first barrel fills, it will overflow into the next barrel (we considered connecting these first two by tubes at the bottom, like the others, but would have had to empty out the first barrel, which we didn't want to do).
Between the 2nd and 3rd, as well as the 4th and 5th barrels, there is a similar connection: supply hose and short PVC (2 or 3 inch threaded) piping, threaded with plumbers tape. In this way, all the barrels will fill slowly, but at the same time. This was a big dilemma we had, whether to connect them at the top and have them fill one at a time, or connect them at the bottom and have them fill simultaneously. We ultimately chose the latter plan because we want to connect the last barrel to a hose which we will then run into our washing machine to use for cold-water wash (a greywater system). We won't be doing this, OF COURSE, until it's legal in Portland (!!), but we'll be ready for it, by golly. We'll be ready...
We currently have a spiggot on our last barrel at the end, since we are still waiting to acquire 2 or 3 more Yoshidas barrels. Ultimately, though, we will have a spiggot on the last one so that we can connect and disconnect it from whatever system we choose to put in place from there.He ALSO mostly installed this Solar Flair Skylight that we got from our good friends, Trina and Peter. Just has to finish putting in the tube extender in the attic, and then it will be done! Pictures soon to come.

Anyhow, I know you're all jealous...or at least in serious admiration, of that husband of mine. Mine. Yup. My husband, and the future daddy of our little bo-peep!

Thanks for sharing! More to come soon...