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.