15 October 2013

Spent most of the morning shampooing Dolores’ carpets, which were miles beyond filthy.  Saw the Fyles Brothers propane truck delivering across the road just before 9.  At 10 called the office to make sure I was on their delivery schedule for today.  Was assured I was.  At 10:40 the driver showed up and said I was not on his schedule but that the office had radioed him to come by.  Hmmm…  Perry stopped by shortly before noon to look at some alternative sites I had picked for constructing a sauna building, then suggested yet another site.  Secured the Ranger for winter. For some reason, only drove that truck 177 miles this year…  Loaded 20 pounds of “stuff” into the 5 pound sack that is the back of the Tacoma.  Just kept piling it on ‘till the pile of tools and other riffraff in the woodshed was gone, then tied it down every which way but loose.  The truck looks like a gypsy caravan on steroids, but at least all the tools that need to go to Virginia for the winter (except for the first one I’ll need once I get there) are ready for departure.  Lake water temperature is 62 degrees; lake level is14″ below the top of the dock.