A farmer works in acres not hours.
December 24, 2017 – So, the week begins. Christmas Day – Sorted through old boxes of stuff in the front guest room. Setup two sets of “LAN” shelves in the grain bin and moved a lot of stuff from the carport storage room there. 26th – Took old bed frame, bedclothes, lamp and nightstand to GoodWill. […]
Continue Reading11/24/2017 – Timothy himself did the cleanup, touchup and straighten-up work with a helper. Mary said when we drove up, and later so did Frank, that the new trim “makes the house look like a new house.” The columns on the west-side porch (kitchen door) are great. We installed a new porch light fixture that […]
Continue Reading11/22/2017 – ARC Chimney Services inspected and repaired the chimney. Work was proposed Labor Day by Brandon Maxwell at 888-998-2258. The work was done by Michael Murphy (850-602-0129 and Chase. Michael referred us to Jamie Gonzales (850-450-8856) with Dream Built Solutions to place tile.
Continue ReadingThis was a good trip getting a lot done without killing ourselves. The new siding was completed and the fireplace serviced as well as the heater. Someone had stolen Fergies battery and the cable from both tractors. Went to Becky’s for Thanksgiving meal with family. Tuesday, 11/21/2017 – Arrived mid-afternoon. Walked new fence and let […]
Continue Reading9/25/2017 – Paul Ferril began installing a 4-board fence along the east side of the yard, changing to only 2×4 wire from a new gate across from the grain bin back to the lane fence. Only 2×4 wire along the existing fence past the barn and south to the new gate at the road. 11/25/2017 […]
Continue Reading9/18/2017 – TNT Construction unloaded Hardie Plank sheeting and boards for facia. Work began the next day and stumbled on until Friday with Timothy and his brother got the gable over the carport near completion so we could see it. Scope has increased to include beadboard for the soffits and the ceiling of the two porches. […]
Continue ReadingThis work week was to be the week of Labor Day but that was the week before Hurricane Harvey happened. Houston flooded. Postponed this work until recovery was underway and no new surprises should arise. In the meantime, Hurricane Irma hit Florida and came up the west coast but died down before it went very […]
Continue ReadingApex Roofing and Restoration, 993 Yeager Parkway, 251-660-4555, Kelly and BeverlyKeith Horness – cell 920-287-2836, apexroofs.mobile.keith@gmail.comAdam Stewart, QC, 256-962-2028Installers: Sergio, his daughter Jennifer and his younger brother. Shingle are GAF’s Timberline HD, Weatherwood stylePeak “Ice & Rain II Underlayment” Click here to see all photos in DropBox folder. Shingles were to be delivered Monday, 7/3 but supplier […]
Continue ReadingJuly 6 & 7, 2017 – As the row of pecan trees next to the house back to the grain bin had become very tall and spindly–growing so close together–Steve Cain’s (Cain’s Tree and Landscaping) advice was to “top” them so they would not be so susceptible to high winds. We also decided to top rather […]
Continue ReadingSaturday, July 1 – JD cranked and we mowed the front and west yard. The capacitor on the AC compressor went out and Shane with ESTES replaced it. Charged tractor batteries. Sunday Mary finished cutting the grass and I trimmed the back of the ditch that Ted had sprayed. Trimmed around pecans and various places. Charged Fergie’s battery, […]
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