LOOKING AROUND

WATER LEAK

YOU REMEMBER THE WATER LEAK OUTSIDE A FEW BLOGS BACK? WELL THE THE PLUMBER FIXED IT ON “MOUNTAIN TIME”, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A WEEK.

THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE ON THE MOUNTAIN ARE TRANSPLANTS FROM PHOENIX AND OTHER BIG CITIES OR COWBOYS. THEY ARE SO HAPPY TO BE OUT OF THE RAT RACE OF URBAN LIFE THAT THEY OPERATE VERY LAID BACK, HENCE THE TERM “MOUNTAIN TIME”, AS IN, WHEN I GET AROUND TO IT…..

THE PLUMBING QUESTION WAS, WHO IS GOING TO PAY? ME OR THE RV PARK? TURNS OUT THERE WERE TWO LEAKS TO REPAIR AND SO I’M AVOIDING THAT QUESTION AND HOPE THAT NOBODY WANTS TO DISCUSS IT, AND THE PARK PAYS THE WHOLE BILL.

THE SHOP

WE HAVE A ROOM ON THE BACK OF THE CABIN WE CALL THE SHOP. IT’S ABOUT 7 FEET BY 13 FEET, AND LAST YEAR WE USED IT AS A STORAGE AREA. THIS YEAR WE ARE TURNING IT INTO A PROJECT SHOP. THE FIRST STEP IS THIS NEW TOP FOR THE WORK BENCH.

STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON MARY’S PROJECTS. THE FIRST ONE IS WOODEN CATS.

CABIN STAINING

THE MAJOR PROJECT OF THE SUMMER IS TO RESTAIN AND TRIM THE EXTERIOR OF THE CABIN. WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS PROJECT ALL WINTER. SHOULD WE TACKLE THIS MAJOR PROJECT OURSELVES, OR HIRE IT DONE? IF WE DO IT OURSELVES WILL WE HAVE IT DONE BY JULY WHEN OUR WISCONSIN TRIP IS PLANNED AND THE MONSOON SEASON STARTS? BACK AND FORTH WENT THE DISCUSSION……

LAST WEEK WE BOUGHT A 22 FOOT LADDER, AND USED THE FANCY NEW LADDER TO CLEAN OUT THE EVE SPOUTS. THE DAY AFTER WE CLEANED THE EVE’S WHILE STIFF AND SORE WE HIRED A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER TO STAIN AND TRIM THE CABIN. THE POWER WASHING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY REBUILT THE TRIM AROUND THE CAR PORT. GET READY FOR NEW STAIN AND FORREST GREEN TRIM COMING UP THIS NEXT WEEK,UNLESS THE PAINTERS WORK ON “MOUNTAIN TIME”.

  “SUNNY & 60” DURING THE AFTERNOON, WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID-30’S