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| Noland, Page, Veronique |
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| Noland, Veronique, Natalie |
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| Getting the right helmet is critical! |
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| Tom meets Canadian Holiday-a beautiful dapple gray |
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| Heading West... |
Sunday, March 31, 2013
"Easter Sunday" 03.31.2013
More great pics from our riding adventures on Saturday!
Easter Saturday 03.30.2013
A great day at Ramsay!
On site:
Tom & Reae
David & Cathy
Bill, Veronique, Natalie, & Nolan
Mark & Laurie
Stephen & Susan
Page Turner
The Skeet Shoot
Veronique taking aim!
Horsemanship 101
Page Turner our instructor
The Trail Blazers
Page, Bill, & Tom Ready to Roll!
On Yonder Hill
More pics to come!
On site:
Tom & Reae
David & Cathy
Bill, Veronique, Natalie, & Nolan
Mark & Laurie
Stephen & Susan
Page Turner
The Skeet Shoot
Horsemanship 101
The Trail Blazers
On Yonder Hill
More pics to come!
Friday, March 29, 2013
"Good Friday" 03.29.2013
Morning routines... all is well... a little warmer this morning with a hint of Spring! A busy Easter weekend in store for Ramsay with Tom & Reae, and a number of guests expected.
TS on site
Sherry onsite
SY & Sherry:
Assemble new twin beds in Cottage (Note: they will work well as Queen for guests next weekend!) and unpack and place new chairs for Main House Family Room
SY: installs towel rack in Cottage powder room; repairs Cottage screen door; moves old chairs from family room and packaging material for new chairs to Cottage Garage; power washes the basketball court; moves and sets new concrete fruit baskets on garden posts (TS assists); preps outdoor fireplace including setting up outdoor heaters and moving Cottage porch furniture; ; Runs errands to Blue Ridge Builders (for Jim Bailey) and Harris Teeter (for TS); has telephone conversations with: David Roberts-Cottage roof; Ron Bush-fish pond; Jim Bailey, Clay Frazier, Don Wright, Mick, while supervising the following:
Sherry - continues with routine cleaning and preparation and makes a grocery store run
Tim Scarborough and crew on site prepping the lawns with lime and fertilizer.
Patsy Wallenborn and crew on site mulching beds, cleaning debris from yard etc.
Clay Frazier and Chris work all day installing the Murphy Bed in the Studio
Jim Bailey preps the Murphy Bed for TV and other elec. work per TS
Bill, Veronique, Natalie, and Noland Thomas arrive for the weekend!
Reae arrives for the weekend
Bill, Veronique, Tom, and Stephen go for tour of the Hitt property with Don Wright
TS on site
Sherry onsite
SY & Sherry:
Assemble new twin beds in Cottage (Note: they will work well as Queen for guests next weekend!) and unpack and place new chairs for Main House Family Room
SY: installs towel rack in Cottage powder room; repairs Cottage screen door; moves old chairs from family room and packaging material for new chairs to Cottage Garage; power washes the basketball court; moves and sets new concrete fruit baskets on garden posts (TS assists); preps outdoor fireplace including setting up outdoor heaters and moving Cottage porch furniture; ; Runs errands to Blue Ridge Builders (for Jim Bailey) and Harris Teeter (for TS); has telephone conversations with: David Roberts-Cottage roof; Ron Bush-fish pond; Jim Bailey, Clay Frazier, Don Wright, Mick, while supervising the following:
Sherry - continues with routine cleaning and preparation and makes a grocery store run
Tim Scarborough and crew on site prepping the lawns with lime and fertilizer.
Patsy Wallenborn and crew on site mulching beds, cleaning debris from yard etc.
Clay Frazier and Chris work all day installing the Murphy Bed in the Studio
Jim Bailey preps the Murphy Bed for TV and other elec. work per TS
Bill, Veronique, Natalie, and Noland Thomas arrive for the weekend!
Reae arrives for the weekend
Bill, Veronique, Tom, and Stephen go for tour of the Hitt property with Don Wright
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Thursday 03.28.2013
Morning routines... all is well
SY office work early - email confirm meeting with Alb Cty. Hist. Pres. Comm. on 4/19
Landfill run
Delivery of 2 new chairs for family room
Mick arrives around noon re: Murphy Bed in Studio
Patsy's landscaping crew on site; help SY move large urn
Rusty Lilly drops by to explain urn distribution. Need to get mason to prepare front entrance columns to receive new large urns. Contacted Sheldon Sprouse - he can do this early next week.
Dave Roberts on site re: Cottage Roof-still set for 4/8
Clay Frazier and Alex on site to help Mick
TS tele-various re: Easter weekend (may come in late tonight)
Met Don Wright at Hitt site re: viewing Hitt property tomorrow 3pm. Almost got Gator stuck in creek bed--> bad shape from run-off from snow and heavy rains. SY worked on it with tractor--minor improvement.
Jim Bailey arrives
^
Short list > long day!!
Evening routines... all is well... left the lights on for TS late arrival
SY office work early - email confirm meeting with Alb Cty. Hist. Pres. Comm. on 4/19
Landfill run
Delivery of 2 new chairs for family room
Mick arrives around noon re: Murphy Bed in Studio
Patsy's landscaping crew on site; help SY move large urn
Rusty Lilly drops by to explain urn distribution. Need to get mason to prepare front entrance columns to receive new large urns. Contacted Sheldon Sprouse - he can do this early next week.
Dave Roberts on site re: Cottage Roof-still set for 4/8
Clay Frazier and Alex on site to help Mick
TS tele-various re: Easter weekend (may come in late tonight)
Met Don Wright at Hitt site re: viewing Hitt property tomorrow 3pm. Almost got Gator stuck in creek bed--> bad shape from run-off from snow and heavy rains. SY worked on it with tractor--minor improvement.
Jim Bailey arrives
^
Short list > long day!!
Evening routines... all is well... left the lights on for TS late arrival
Wednesday 03.27.2013
Morning routines - all is well...constant wind is helping to dry things up, but still a way to go.
Sherry on site
SY assist with chandelier light bulbs , etc., and constant yard work, fire wood, etc.prep for weekend.
Kennedy Electric on site to install new microwave oven at Farm House
Don Wright on site with SY (on foot) examining creek bed in bottom, and discussion about a bridge
Tele: TS - various
Jeff Gray re: driveway work and contact for cobblestone curb/gutter work. Will grade hillside lane behind Farm House ASAP- weather/ground conditions permitting.
Ron Bush re: H2O supply for irrigation system, etc.
Wilson Trucking re: delivery Thursday of chairs for family room
Evening routine... all is well
Sherry on site
SY assist with chandelier light bulbs , etc., and constant yard work, fire wood, etc.prep for weekend.
Kennedy Electric on site to install new microwave oven at Farm House
Don Wright on site with SY (on foot) examining creek bed in bottom, and discussion about a bridge
Tele: TS - various
Jeff Gray re: driveway work and contact for cobblestone curb/gutter work. Will grade hillside lane behind Farm House ASAP- weather/ground conditions permitting.
Ron Bush re: H2O supply for irrigation system, etc.
Wilson Trucking re: delivery Thursday of chairs for family room
Evening routine... all is well
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Tuesday 03.26.2013
Morning routines... all is well....sizeable limbs continue to fall...pasture grass just starting to come in.
Sherry on site today
Rachel Lilly and consult. on site re: ongoing plans for garden & walk work
SY picks up table cloths from Jeff Potter per TS request
Gary Tingeley with Certified Environmental Drilling on site re: well inspection. Advises not disturbing existing well pump and casing--too many risks. Rather, install storage reserve tank and tap into existing springs near the lower machine shed to supply water to the new irrigation system
Tele/Texts:
TS - various
Mick- arrives tomorrow
Jim B.- arrives tomorrow
Ron Bush - re: inspection of springs in follow-up to Gary T.'s recommendation about H2O supply for irrigation system
Patsy Wallenborn- yard/garden work scheduled for Thursday
Timmy Scarborough- scheduled for lime and fertilizer on Friday
Phil Withy - scheduled water test for Mon., April 1st
Afternoon & evening routines
Sherry on site today
Rachel Lilly and consult. on site re: ongoing plans for garden & walk work
SY picks up table cloths from Jeff Potter per TS request
Gary Tingeley with Certified Environmental Drilling on site re: well inspection. Advises not disturbing existing well pump and casing--too many risks. Rather, install storage reserve tank and tap into existing springs near the lower machine shed to supply water to the new irrigation system
Tele/Texts:
TS - various
Mick- arrives tomorrow
Jim B.- arrives tomorrow
Ron Bush - re: inspection of springs in follow-up to Gary T.'s recommendation about H2O supply for irrigation system
Patsy Wallenborn- yard/garden work scheduled for Thursday
Timmy Scarborough- scheduled for lime and fertilizer on Friday
Phil Withy - scheduled water test for Mon., April 1st
Afternoon & evening routines
Monday, March 25, 2013
Monday 03.25.2013
Another few inches of snow overnight, but we seem to have been spared the limb damage we had in the earlier storm.
No matter the weather, the animals must be fed!!
And despite the mess and hassle, the snow is really beautiful! (But hope this is the last of the season!)
No matter the weather, the animals must be fed!!
And despite the mess and hassle, the snow is really beautiful! (But hope this is the last of the season!)
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sunday Afternoon 03.24.2013
The snow began earlier than expected this afternoon around 3pm. By 5:30pm we had 3" on the ground. Heavy. wet snow, like 2 weeks ago.
From Farm House Kitchen Window
The forecast for our area was for 3"-6" of snow overnight! It is 7:30pm as I write this. The snow has let up a bit, but a second band is supposed to pass through in the next few hours! Who knows what the morning will bring!
From Farm House Bedroom Window
From Farm House Kitchen Window
The forecast for our area was for 3"-6" of snow overnight! It is 7:30pm as I write this. The snow has let up a bit, but a second band is supposed to pass through in the next few hours! Who knows what the morning will bring!
Friday, March 22, 2013
Friday 03.22.2013
Morning routines... all is well.
Another cold start this morning... 28 degrees with a beautiful sunrise over the front pasture.
Mid-morning delivery--mystery "limestone rocks" at first--turned into 2800 lbs concrete garden urns!
SY - usual office work: emails, bookkeeping, phone calls, etc.
Kennedy Electrical on site this morning. Hanging light fixtures in Main House master bedroom foyer, and Guest Cottage hall bath. Repaired 2 bad outlets at Farm House. Additional chain needed to hang fixture in Studio bath. (Back next week)
Tele: David Roberts re: Guest Cottage roof final details (disc with TS as well)
Susan L. re: delivery of 2 chairs for Main House family room next week
Henry Smith re: Main House exterior
Filled the fish pond today--expecting irrigation crew on site tomorrow to return the fish, etc. to the pond
Purchased new chain saw. SY's 12 yr.old Husqvarna finally expired.
Lights out at 8:45pm and all is well...
Another cold start this morning... 28 degrees with a beautiful sunrise over the front pasture.
Mid-morning delivery--mystery "limestone rocks" at first--turned into 2800 lbs concrete garden urns!
SY - usual office work: emails, bookkeeping, phone calls, etc.
Kennedy Electrical on site this morning. Hanging light fixtures in Main House master bedroom foyer, and Guest Cottage hall bath. Repaired 2 bad outlets at Farm House. Additional chain needed to hang fixture in Studio bath. (Back next week)
Tele: David Roberts re: Guest Cottage roof final details (disc with TS as well)
Susan L. re: delivery of 2 chairs for Main House family room next week
Henry Smith re: Main House exterior
Filled the fish pond today--expecting irrigation crew on site tomorrow to return the fish, etc. to the pond
Purchased new chain saw. SY's 12 yr.old Husqvarna finally expired.
Lights out at 8:45pm and all is well...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday 03.21.2013
Morning routines... all is well.
A sad note: Delivery of our newspaper stopped unexpectedly over 2 weeks ago, and Gary's voice mail box has been full.. Just learned today that he had a massive heart attack while delivering papers on Sunday, March 3rd, and died at the hospital. (Unusual that I had not heard about his passing before now?) Gary Van Fossen, from Faber, VA (Nelson County) had delivered our newspapers for over 12 years.
Cold this morning--23 degrees, bright and sunny though, with mild-to-brisk winds all day. The projected forecast for heavy wet snow Sunday into Monday still looms over us!
Caught a greeat shot of the barn with the late winter sky this morning!
This is the first day in many weeks that no one was on site other than Sherry the whole day. Had a number of tele conversations re: cottage, Guesthouses-Joyce, a delivery confirmation for tomorrow, and Patsy Wallenborn re: gardening work for next week.
Heading over in a few minutes for final lights out.
A sad note: Delivery of our newspaper stopped unexpectedly over 2 weeks ago, and Gary's voice mail box has been full.. Just learned today that he had a massive heart attack while delivering papers on Sunday, March 3rd, and died at the hospital. (Unusual that I had not heard about his passing before now?) Gary Van Fossen, from Faber, VA (Nelson County) had delivered our newspapers for over 12 years.
Cold this morning--23 degrees, bright and sunny though, with mild-to-brisk winds all day. The projected forecast for heavy wet snow Sunday into Monday still looms over us!
Caught a greeat shot of the barn with the late winter sky this morning!
This is the first day in many weeks that no one was on site other than Sherry the whole day. Had a number of tele conversations re: cottage, Guesthouses-Joyce, a delivery confirmation for tomorrow, and Patsy Wallenborn re: gardening work for next week.
Heading over in a few minutes for final lights out.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Wednesday 03.20.2013
Morning routines... all is well... continue to have numerous limbs falling throughout the estate-Mother Nature's pruning process at work! The number of trips to the brush pile have grown too numerous to mention. Sunny, chilly winds all day...not done with winter yet. Another early forecast of measurable, heavy snow for this Sunday night into Monday!!?
Sherry on site today-main house and cottage
Clay Frazier and Chris complete basketball goal installation.(And help with yard work.)
Rusty Lilly, Kyle Lundgren on site continuing to tweak the scope of work for the sidewalk restoration, etc.
David Roberts on site re: final check of Cottage roof prior to work commencing 1st week of April.
10:am-12 noon - Met with Henry Smith (GC whose crew did the Studio ext. work) re: repair and restoration of main house exterior siding, trim, woodwork, gutters, columns, flat roofs, etc. in preparation for exterior painting. Initial prognosis "Extensive work to be done. Should consider phases.. one side at a time, or one aspect at a time, with painters following, etc." (Henry is available to meet briefly with TS on Sat. of Easter weekend if time permits.)
Sherry and SY discover incompatibility of new twin beds for Cottage with existing mattresses and box springs. Issue resolved with purchase of new side rails due in next week in time for Easter weekend.
Evening routines, and all is well at Ramsay.
Sherry on site today-main house and cottage
Clay Frazier and Chris complete basketball goal installation.(And help with yard work.)
Rusty Lilly, Kyle Lundgren on site continuing to tweak the scope of work for the sidewalk restoration, etc.
David Roberts on site re: final check of Cottage roof prior to work commencing 1st week of April.
10:am-12 noon - Met with Henry Smith (GC whose crew did the Studio ext. work) re: repair and restoration of main house exterior siding, trim, woodwork, gutters, columns, flat roofs, etc. in preparation for exterior painting. Initial prognosis "Extensive work to be done. Should consider phases.. one side at a time, or one aspect at a time, with painters following, etc." (Henry is available to meet briefly with TS on Sat. of Easter weekend if time permits.)
Sherry and SY discover incompatibility of new twin beds for Cottage with existing mattresses and box springs. Issue resolved with purchase of new side rails due in next week in time for Easter weekend.
Evening routines, and all is well at Ramsay.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Tuesday 03.19.2013
A picture's worth a thousand words.....
Yesterday....
Today.....
Sherry on site today.
Clay & Chris began setting the new basketball hoop at the workshop.
Arty Lundgren & an associate were on site to make additional measurements regarding the bid estimate for restoring the brick walkways.
Received revised estimate from Kevin re: tile work at Studio
Tiger Fuel delivery for heating oil for Main House and Guest Cottage
Tele:
Chuck Kennedy - electrical
Henry Smith - Main House restoration work prior to painting
Abbot Wallenborn - " " "
Rusty Lilly - delivery of urns, and Arty Lundgren visit (Will be here with Arty tomorrow)
SY emails, office work on 3/15 invoices, etc.
Evening routine! All is well.
Yesterday....
Today.....
Sherry on site today.
Clay & Chris began setting the new basketball hoop at the workshop.
Arty Lundgren & an associate were on site to make additional measurements regarding the bid estimate for restoring the brick walkways.
Received revised estimate from Kevin re: tile work at Studio
Tiger Fuel delivery for heating oil for Main House and Guest Cottage
Tele:
Chuck Kennedy - electrical
Henry Smith - Main House restoration work prior to painting
Abbot Wallenborn - " " "
Rusty Lilly - delivery of urns, and Arty Lundgren visit (Will be here with Arty tomorrow)
SY emails, office work on 3/15 invoices, etc.
Evening routine! All is well.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Monday 03.18.13
Another bitter, snow & ice mess fell upon us overnight. Should turn to rain this afternoon.
Horses and cows were bellowing this morning like they haven't eaten in a week!
Murphy Bed delivered AOK this morning.
Studio tile delivered this afternoon.
Email from Jared Lowenstein, Chairman of the Albemarle Historic Preservation Committee, requesting a visit from the entire Committee in April!!
Night time routine, and all is well at Ramsay.
Horses and cows were bellowing this morning like they haven't eaten in a week!
Murphy Bed delivered AOK this morning.
Studio tile delivered this afternoon.
Email from Jared Lowenstein, Chairman of the Albemarle Historic Preservation Committee, requesting a visit from the entire Committee in April!!
Night time routine, and all is well at Ramsay.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Monday-Friday 03.11-15.2013
Another mixed bag of weather this week, as winter winds down into early spring. We had 3"-4" of rain overnight Monday into Tuesday. This, following last week's heavy snow, has saturated the grounds with water.After a discussion with Tate (tree guy) tree work will be put off a week or two.
Clay Frazier and helper spent the morning on Monday cleaning up the widespread limb debris from last week's snow storm.Tractor lane to the bottom was too muddy and slippery to navigate safely, so we took all brush to the burn pile in the back pasture.
On Wednesday, Ron Bush's irrigation crew began marking off the lawns for the irrigation layout. Miss Utility rep returned to mark underground utilities.
Work on the fish pond continues.
Crew from Grelen Nursery trimmed the garden boxwoods.
Property checks, livestock feeding, lights on/off- & lock downs, receiving & unpacking deliveries, post office runs. Emails, texts, phone conversations, etc. Sherry here T,W,TH,F.
Clay Frazier and helper spent the morning on Monday cleaning up the widespread limb debris from last week's snow storm.Tractor lane to the bottom was too muddy and slippery to navigate safely, so we took all brush to the burn pile in the back pasture.
On Wednesday, Ron Bush's irrigation crew began marking off the lawns for the irrigation layout. Miss Utility rep returned to mark underground utilities.
Work on the fish pond continues.
Crew from Grelen Nursery trimmed the garden boxwoods.
Property checks, livestock feeding, lights on/off- & lock downs, receiving & unpacking deliveries, post office runs. Emails, texts, phone conversations, etc. Sherry here T,W,TH,F.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Monday-Friday 03.04-08.2013
Quote from last week's post: "But the calendar says there are three more weeks of winter, and March can bring late winter surprises with little warning! Didn't realize I was predicting the future!!"
The forecasts began over the weekend that Central Virginia might receive 12"-18" of snow from a classic late winter snowstorm that raced in from the mid-west. The storm began about 9pm Tuesday, and by late afternoon on Wednesday, we had 13" of heavy, wet snow blanketing the estate! Over 2 feet in the Valley.
Wednesday - about noon
Friday after much melting!
We were ready for a delivery at the Cottage on Wednesday--that NEVER came!!
We lost power about 8am Wed. and it was thankfully restored after lunch on Thursday. Many areas close by were without power until Sat. evening.
Routine activities--During another quiet, but weather-laden week at Ramsay!
Property checks, livestock feeding, lights on/off- & lock downs, receiving & unpacking deliveries (just a few) post office runs, materials runs for painters. Emails, texts, phone conversations, etc. Sherry here M,T,F. And the painters finished up the interior of the Studio.
The forecasts began over the weekend that Central Virginia might receive 12"-18" of snow from a classic late winter snowstorm that raced in from the mid-west. The storm began about 9pm Tuesday, and by late afternoon on Wednesday, we had 13" of heavy, wet snow blanketing the estate! Over 2 feet in the Valley.
We were ready for a delivery at the Cottage on Wednesday--that NEVER came!!
We lost power about 8am Wed. and it was thankfully restored after lunch on Thursday. Many areas close by were without power until Sat. evening.
Routine activities--During another quiet, but weather-laden week at Ramsay!
Property checks, livestock feeding, lights on/off- & lock downs, receiving & unpacking deliveries (just a few) post office runs, materials runs for painters. Emails, texts, phone conversations, etc. Sherry here M,T,F. And the painters finished up the interior of the Studio.
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