Friday 02.01.13

6:30am-Property check and feeding

Bitterly cold—14 degrees—and windy; high today -- 28 degrees

7:15am-SY departs for Richmond

Morning

Sherry on site

SY mtg. with Department of Historic Resources in Richmond - 9:00am

New mattress/box spring for master bedroom delivered

Tele- David Snyder re: Studio metal roof – 3K turn-key job

 – located hard-to-find tin to match existing roof

Don Wright delivers hay

Afternoon

SY meets on site with John F. (J&A Painting) and Matt (?) Duron rep., re: paint on metal roof

SY installs new step at mud room porch entrance

Assist Sherry with house and cottage prep and packages

Afternoon feeding

Tele- Sheldon Sprouse – mason- has found matching soap stone for Studio-will bring samples next week

Bank run C’ville

Reae arrives late afternoon—TS follows shortly

Family and guests expected for the weekend

Thursday 01.31.13

7:45am-Morning Property check and feeding

High winds forecast for all day and steadily dropping temperatures

Extremely heavy rain and wind last evening—no major storm damage. Some minor water leaks in

main house and cottage.

4+” of rain water in the feed buckets this morning

Morning

Mick departs

Sherry on site

Winds too high to set up tent at fireside

SY delivers finished DHR application to Kinkos, and runs a number of errands in C’ville for Ramsay

Post office run

Afternoon

Chuck Kennedy – electrician-on site at main entrance to discuss Dom VA Power details for setting

new meter at Rt. 250 property line to supply lighting

SY puts finish coat on mud room stair tread—moves to house basement to finish drying

Afternoon feeding

5:45 lock down

Evening

8:45pm-lights out and lock down

Wednesday 01.30.13

7:15am-Morning Property check and feeding
rain & blustery winds all day

Morning

J&A Painters on site, but rain prevents working today
Mick continues at Studio
SY paints new stair tread for mud room entrance
SY-Office re: DHR report
UPS deliveries

Afternoon

Mtg. with mason, Sheldon Sprouse  re: soapstone flooring in studio
tele Henry Smith re: siding for studio
Mike Herring & crew finish hanging gates at Farm House
Curtin Heating/Plumbing install new sump pump in basement of main house
Livestock feeding
6pm Lockdown

Tuesday 01.29.13

7:15am-Morning property check and livestock feeding

Morning

SY to BRBS re: mud room entry new step and paint, etc.
On site: Sherry, Mick, Jim, Rob
J&A Painters on site re: red metal roof prep
Don Wright and helper cleaning creek banks in bottom
Rusty L and mason re: walkways
Barbara L with 3 vendors re: event planning
SY from pillar to post!
UPS delivery

Afternoon

Most of above continue working
SY-office tax cr. applica. prep
Curtis Heating/Plumbing - drain expansion tank on boiler/main house
Miss Utility rep on site re: main power lines, etc.
Mike Herring crew gates and pasture fence prep
David Snyder Re: metal roof on Studio
FEDEX delivery
Tim Spicer with Tiger Fuel on site re: identifying all fuel tanks, etc.
Joyce with Guesthouses meet/greet SY
Afternoon feeding
6pm lock down

Evening

9pm lights out and lock down

Monday 01.28.13

7:30am-Morning property check and feed livestock

Morning

On site:    Sherry, Mick, Jim, Rob
Harry & Susan L picked up furn, books, etc.

Tele:
Jeff Wood - tile/studio
Mark Schuyler - lights for new tent
Sheldon Sprouse - mason re: soap stone floor in studio
Rusty Lilly re: visit tomorrow with mason for walkways

Alb. Cty building  inspector on site. Approved work to date on studio addition

Afternoon

Miss Utility rep on site identifying underground utilities in pasture
SY - office finishes prep for Historic Preservation Committee meeting presentation
4:40pm SY presentation to HPC at the COunty Office Building

6:15 livestock feeding and lock down

Evening

8:45pm-Lights and lock down

Friday 01.25.13

8:00am-Morning Property check and livestock feeding
19 degrees this morning; light snow predicted for afternoon

Morning

Sherry on site today
Jim, Rob, Scott continue their work
SY assist Mick at the Studio all morning
Run to BRBS for supplies
Post Office run

Lunch

We provided a pizza lunch for all the good folks who put in
an extraordinary week in very extreme weather conditions!

Afternoon

All personnel resume activities
Sherry cleans up at cottage
SY & Mick get Studio closed in!
Mike Herring crew completes Farm House fence--gates still to be installed. 
2 additional materials runs to BRBS for Mick
Scott finishes most elec work in library--library is restored to a reasonable sense of order
Plumbers check out powder room re: odor, and schedule a full service for heating equip. for next week
Livestock feeding

Evening

TS arrives late evening

Thursday 01.24.13

7:00am-Property check
19 degrees and 1 1/2" of fluffy snow

Morning

BRBS run for Mick
Feed livestock
SY assist Mick all morning
Jim & Scott continue AV and electrical work
Postpone afternoon visit from Barbara Lundgren et al

Afternoon

All morning work and personnel continue
SY with Mick until 2:30pm
Mike Herring & crew continue on Farm House fence
Afternoon livestock feeding
5:45pm-Lockdown

Evening

Office - Blog postings
9:15pm Lock down and linghts out