19 August 2011

 

Since we’ve been working until 7:00 pm every night this week I have been resolving the tension between after work swimming and eating in favor of the later.  So this morning I got up and dove in.  Of course, Perry called while I was underway, so we played cell phone tag for awhile.  He arrived, via Taylor Rental and Goodro Lumber, with a surveyor’s transit and a bag of fresh vegetables.  I’ll leave it to you to figure out which came from his garden.  Using the transit we quickly determined that the top corners of the shed walls were out of level by 5/16″.  Considering all the drama that accompanied pouring the foundation footers and the concrete columns, then sawing and placing the beams, etc., I don’t think that was too shabby.  However, than much error had to be corrected by shimming the double top plate, which we spent the rest of the day accomplishing to within 1/64″.  And you thought I was a perfectionist!!!!  Brian arrived from Goodro Lumber just after lunch with ANOTHER $1,000 worth of lumber, which should be most of what is needed for the shed roof.  Then Pete’s RV called to let me know that Delores continues to act perfectly while in their care, so they weren’t able to fix either the cruise control or the steps.  They basically accomplished three of the six items on the list (refrigerator, taillight, VT annual inspection)… and will give me back the keys in exchange for $2,100.  Not only will the kids not be getting an inheritance, pretty soon I’ve have to start borrowing money from them.  On a positive note, the grass that Katy and Chree planted on the shed east side has sprouted everywhere but where we are constantly walking.