12 May 2012

Took shovel in hand and carried out my annual poison ivy destruction mission first thing to get the blood circulating in the sub-40 degree temperature.  Then spent the balance of the day putting shingles on the south wall.  In a stroke of pure brilliance, Marty & Merry suggested a way for me to get the Sienna to VA and all the used deck wood (3 pickup truck loads) that is in VA to VT in one fell swoop, using a U-Haul truck and Amtrak… for a price at least $250 less than making three round trips with the Ranger (which, at best, only gets 16 miles for each $4 gallon of petrol).  And speaking of pure brilliance, modified the old kitchen step stool so that it fits nicely on my extendible aluminum scaffold, giving me a mini-workbench that is so handy when working above ground level.  At quitting time had less than one day’s effort left in order to finish shingling the south wall.  An absolutely perfect day… nice temps, light breeze, and NO BUGS!  Lake temperature is up to 64 degrees… just a bit higher and swimming season will officially open.