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

Wednesday 01.23.13

8:00am-Property check and livestock feeding.
8 degrees this morning

Morning

Sherry on site today
Mick continuing on site re: Studio shower enclosure, etc.
Jim and Scott continuing on site re: AV & electrical set-up for Crestron system
SY Office re: DHR application
Tiger Fuel propane delivery to Farm House

Afternoon

All morning work and personnel continue
Mike Herring & crew continue work on Farm House fence

Pictures from last week

SY Office finish DHR application --> TS
Barbara Lundgren & cohort Iris, and Barbara's son on site re: event planning for the future
Tele David Roberts re: cottage roof details
Afternoon livestock feeding
5:30pm Lock down

Evening

9:30pm-Lock down & lights out

Wednesday 01.16.13

7:45am-Morning property check and livestock feeding
Mild, overcast, intermittent showers

Morning

Mick on site
Sherry on site
Office Re: DHR -Richmond Tele Kristin Kirchen; review other sites; prep for mtg. 1/28
with Alb. Cty Historic Pres.Committee
Tele Rusty Lilly re: scheduled visit with fish pond cleaning guy for tomorrow 1pm
email from Jim Bailey re: transfer info
Bank run C'ville re: transfer funds for Jim
Southern States run re: supplies for new horse
BRBS run for materials for Mick
Harris Teeter run for Sherry

Afternoon

Assist Mick at the studio
Scheduled Curtis Heating/Plumbing for main house tomorrow morning
Livestock feeding
Tim Spicer Re: Tiger Fuel on site
5pm lockdown
Text message TS re: forecast for snow Thursday 

Evening

Tele Don Wright re: stand-by for snow removal
Tele TS
9pm lock down & lights out

Tuesday 01.15.13

8:00am-Morning property check
           -Cold, foggy, rainy

Morning

Sherry on site today cleaning up from weekend
Office - reports to Vicki Bush
Verizon technician on site re: Farm House
Feed the livestock
Bank run to C'ville

Afternoon

Tele TS
Tele Jim Bailey re: transfer of funds tomorrow
Office- garage plans, etc.
Tele Rusty Lilly re: cleaning fish pond. She will be out this afternoon with tree guy
2pm Mick arrives (says Christine will be here this weekend)
Tele Susan L. re: mirror and small bedside table
Tele Harry L. re: was coming out Friday to move furniture, safe, but will wait until Monday
if Sargeants/guests may come in Thursday evening
UPS deliveries
5:15pm lock down

Evening

Office - blog posts
8:45pm-lockdown & lights out

Monday 01.14.13

7:30am-Morning property check
           - mild, partly cloudy/sunny

Morning

Trash Day (pic: typical Monday line up!)

Mike Herring (fence) crew on site staking out the fence line around the Farm House; taking measurements of the fence line along the main drive. WIll begin Farm House work later this week when the weather clears up
SY install covers on new outdoor heaters at fireside
Office
UPS delivery
Tele:Ricky McCleod (Louisa) re: Shire horse, etc.; reschedule until Thursday because of rain Tue/Wed

Afternoon

Studio Building Permit issued, SY picked up from County Office Building/C'ville
Post Office run
Office
Tele: Jeff Wood (tile guy) re: studio work
Tele: Zach Williams (farrier) re: coming out  Thursday afternoon to check out Shire horse
Tele: Billy Ballard (brick guy) scheduled to come out at 1pm on Friday to meet TS
Predicted rain begins in earnest
Feed livestock
5:30pm lock down

Evening

Office - Blog posting from weekend
9pm lock down & lights out

The Weekend 1/11-1/12

The Sargent's dear friends, the Ballews arrived late Friday evening for the weekend.

8:15am-Morning property check -
Two large pine limbs broken off tree on Cottage Lane (apparently from an errant delivery vehicle!?)

SY Met Mark Ballew (taking pictures) and Mary Grace (feeding the horses at the pasture fence.)

Saturday Morning - beautiful clear, warm day after some early morning fog


SY assembled the Skeet Shoot apparatus
Sargeants & Ballews made a Gator Tour of Ramsay

Tom, Mark, Mary Grace, Janet, and SY had an engaging trial with the Skeet Shoot on the front lawn.
Hunter makes an unfortunate big splash in the fish pond--a frightening and upsetting event for Reae, particularly. With much loving attention from myriad nurses and a portable heater, Hunter regains his waning dignity.

Saturday Afternoon

Unexpected visitors, James Langhorne (direct CD Langhorne descendant) and his grandmother Liz (who turns out to be Stephen's 5th grade school teacher) drop in to take some photos for a book about the Langhorne family James is writing. A brief and engaging visit in the library with visitors, Tom, Mark, and Stephen!
Skeet Shooting morphs to pistols as Mark and Tom redistribute the tensions of business & high finances!
Late afternoon, everyone gathers at the outdoor fireplace...and all linger well into the evening...

 Sunday Morning - mild, damp and foggy


7:00am-Property Check/Lanscape lights out, etc.

Sargeants & Ballews enjoy quiet Sunday morning at Ramsay
Susan Lankenau on site for final personal property discussion/settlement with Tom & Reae

Stephen & Susan head to Louisa County to investigate (purchase?) a vintage carriage and
Shire horse (Susan wants to call her Molly!)

 Mid-afternoon, Ballews head south and a bit later, Tom, Reae & Hunter head north. Another relaxing, delightful, and wonder-filled weekend at Ramsay!!

Friday 01.11.13

8:00am-Property check-a few boards on front pasture fences are loose.

Buster checks out the south lawn!

Morning

Sherry on site prepping for the weekend
SY fix leaking toilet in foyer powder room
Morning livestock feeding
8:30am-1:30pm--Clay Frazier and Monday on site helping SY assemble outdoor heaters
Don Wright on site - toured pastures re: bush hogging edges where undergrowth is encroaching on pastures --this  should be an annual [winter}routine, but hasn't been done for several years.

Afternoon

Jeff Swanson on site briefly to follow up/check on chimney repair
TS arrives for weekend
RS arrives for weekend
Placed new heaters on front porch of main house for evening if needed.
Set evening ext. lights

Evening

Sargeants and friends here for the weekend.
Evening check circa 9pm all is well

Thursday 01.10.13

7:45am-Morning property check

Morning

Sherry on site

Studio-clean brick with muriatic acid

Assist Sherry in unpacking large number of package deliveries

Tele TS
Office: 10:30am-12noon Research online re: historic preservation

Albemarle County/Application forms, etc.

http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=cdd&relpage=3979

http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/tax_credits/tax_credit_forms.htm

Afternoon

Carpet delivery/installation

BRBS run re: propane tanks, supplies

Post Office run

Studio-Apply waterproof membrane to deck

5pm lock down & lights

Evening

Office 7-8:30pm , continuing research, etc. historic preservation

9:00pm-Lock down & lights out

Wednesday 01.09.13

Great pic Susan!!!! Thanks.

7:15am-Miss Utility locator on site at Farm House
7:30am-Morning property check

8am-3pm working with Mick on the Studio

--Tele consultation re: Studio with Harry L, Paul Vencil (plumber), David Roberts (roof), Billy Sprouse (BRBS-materials)

Tele Mike Herring re: fence work along main driveway

Don Wright finished moving hay rolls today

Several deliveries today (Sherry will process tomorrow)

Office

4pm -- Verizon technician installing new "Home Fusion" system at Farm House

Mick did late afternoon lockdown

5:30pm "Save the Greenwood Post Office" mtg at Emmanuel Church

9:00pm lock down & lights out

Ramsay Late Afternoon

Hi Stephen and Tom--here's a pic I took yesterday afternoon just as the sun was setting, and which I thought you might enjoy.

Great photo!

Tuesday 01.08.13

8:00am Morning property check
Office

Morning

Mick on site continuing Studio work
Assist Mick
Materials run for Mick BRBS
11am Mtg with Margaret Maliszewski County Office re: protocol for historic preservation work re: tax credits, etc. (need to plan trip to Department of Historic Research-Richmond ASAP)
Mark calendar for Monday 01.28.13 Mtg with preservation committee

Afternoon

Verizon rep on site re: Miss utility
Don Wright stopped by re: moving hay rolls etc., asked him to leave hay rolls in north pasture per TS
Assist Mick
Tele TS
Lowe's run to purchase some tools and pressure washer
Tele David Roberts re: estimate for garage roof, and contact for metal roof for Studio. He will stop by on Friday or Saturday this week
5:30pm-lockdown & lights on

Evening

Office
9:00pm lock down & lights out

Monday 01.07.13

7:45am-Office
8:00am-Morning property check

Morning

Mick on site re: studio shower enclosure
Rob Hanna on site finishing up furniture work
Sherry on site clean-up from weekend
Tele Miss Utility re: fence work around Farm House
SY 9am-12pm  Preparing drawings/documents for building permit application for Studio work
Tele Chuck Kennedy re: building permit
Materials run for Mick-BRBS (Blue Ridge Building Supply)
Tele Barbara L. re: discretion re: event planning

Afternoon

Turned in permit application County Office Building
Bank transaction for Jim Bailey transfer of funds
Assist Mick
Afternoon livestock feeding
Tele TS
6pm lock down lights on

Evening

Office
10:00pm Lock down lights out

Friday 01.04.13

7:30am-Morning property check

Morning

Rob Hanna and son on site continuing furniture work
Piedmont Landscaping crew on site clearing manicured yards
Sofa delivery from Anne George
FEDEX delivery
Office work re: permit for Studio shower enclosure
Emails with Jay S. at County Office re: permit

Afternoon

Office Depot run for supplies
Post Office run
Tele TS
Jeff Swanson on site re: chimney repair work
Tele Mike Herring re: Notify Miss Utility
Tele Chuck Kennedy re: mtg next week with Mike Campbell (Va Dom. Power)
re: main entrance lighting--setting new meter
Tele Mark Schuyler re: ext. lighting
3:45pm-Mick on site (staying in Cottage overnight)
Prep house for TS arrival late this eveing

Thursday 01.03.13

7:45am-Morning property check

Morning

Office
Rob Hanna and son on site today re: furniture restoration/refinishing
Met Harry L. at DMV to transfer "RAMSAY" car tags for F-150
(New tags will be mailed to TS in Alexandria)
County Office Building re: discussion about permit for Studio shower enclosure. No answer today
Don Wright and crew on site hauling hay rolls away

Afternoon

Jeff Swanson (chimney sweep--another extremely interesting and informed Greenwood character!)
onsite re: loose cap on taller west chimney. Said it had been patched together on last visit. Needs new cap outfit. Will be installed tomorrow.
Anne George called re: new family room sofa--scheduled for delivery tomorrow (11am)
SY mend two fence sections along Cottage lane
4:30pm-lock down/lights
Office / emails

Evening 

9pm-lockdown and lights out

Wednesday 01.02.13

7:30am-Morning property check
Loose chimney cap #2 chimney- main house (call in to Jeff Swanson-chimney sweep)

Morning

Office
Surveyors from Roger Ray on site today, shooting elevations for Rusty Lilly
10:30am-Mtg. at Albemarle County Office Building with Margaret Maliszewski, Principal Planner
and Jay Schlothauer, Director of Inspections re: info about tax credits, etc.
They would like us to attend mtg. of their historical review board
Tele TS

Afternoon

Brief mtg. with Sherry on site
Discussion with surveyors
Tele Tim Scarbrough re: yardwork for Friday
Tele Mic re: funds transfer to Jim Bailey (done)
David Snyder on site finishing assessment for slate estimate for Cottage roof
Post Office run
5:30pm-lockdown

Evening

Office/emails
9:30pm-lock down and lights out