Thursday 04.18.2013

Today was supposed to be a reprieve from the rain, but the morning brought us heavy downpours sufficient to keep the mowing crew away...

... and deter the painters after just a few hours work (inside) on the Studio shutters.

Sherry was off today...

... but Reae and her sister Pat are here and Tom arrived later this afternoon.

SY office and errands--Post Office, truck fuel, Southern States for farm supplies, ordering lights for fish pond, mowing - upper barn paddock and Gator trail through the upper pastures,usual routines. Spoke with George Chesebro at Mountain Lumber about  buying back the milled and refinished oak boards from our old fences. The plan is to use them  for flooring in the garage 2nd floor addition and other places at the estate. What a great in-house, recycling and restoration venture! Spoke with Kevin about getting underway with tile job at the Studio next week. Goodloe & Roberts will begin new roof on the Guest Cottage early next week.

Patsy and Jessica came first thing and planted the new urns at the main entrance. They look great!! Shelton's crew did a great job setting the urns in place. They are extremely heavy! Reae and Pat added a few sprigs of Ivy later in the afternoon.

The entrance pillars are stylin' now!

Mowing crew and yard workers will arrive in the morning to put final finishing touches on the estate grounds for a visit tomorrow afternoon from the Albemarle Historic Preservation Committee. A requested visit we are happy to honor!