We sank the sink and it works fine after the plumber and his trusty sidekick finished.
Every trip is a trim, spray, mow, weed eat trip. This one included some burning as well. Will had an allergy attack and had to quit early but every single bit of help is appreciated. The hole where the mower is resting contained a whole nest of large Wolf spiders who did not take kindly to the mower invasion.Michael is not holding his head because he got whacked with a board he is saying ...
DUH, we coulda done it that way! As you can see Bill and Mike got the cabinet top on with the hole cut and a sink sunk. This was truly a miracle and so fast too.
A good deal of Bill and Michael's time was spent putting the backing on the sink cabinet. We bought some kitchen and bath paint that should help keep it fresh looking. That painting part will have to happen next time.
We discovered several interesting things...the overhead cabinets are not hung evenly over the window which had us splitting the difference when it came to sink placement. The overhead cabinets will stay crooked as it would be a monumental task for 4 strong men to just remove them and that many more to put them back an inch and a half is not worth it. We stopped short of the second sheet of board that will finish off the back splash and window casing, but it is a difficult but doable task for the future.
The cabinets under the sink were scrubbed, sanded primed and old paint covered with the light brown we are using. We left the old aged shelves and plan to fill them with baskets.
We had a visit from Mr and Mrs Pryor. They invited us to their church and shared some of their history with us. Both natives of Red River County they purchased land near Kanawha in 1973 and after many years working in Dallas retired to their property in 2001. They used to eat in Kanawha when Van Brock ran the store.
We had the sad occasion to see a young man named McCoin hit a tree at the turn in the road. It is a big event when an ambulance, two wreckers, the Highway Patrol, The Sheriff and a fire engine all come to Kanawha.
We had a yellow stripe cat and a white with grey patches cat come into the yard to hunt. We do not know who they belong to but are very glad to see them visiting.
A Bob White family has taken up residence across 410. It was so comforting to hear them call one to the other with great confidence there would be an answer. Bill has taken up bird watching when he is not spraying wasps or poison ivy.
As usual we are both so stiff we can hardly walk. Actually Bill is so stiff he can hardly limp as he stubbed his toe and walks like Chester on Gunsmoke. We have determined we can only put in about three grueling days of this labor intensive work before we freeze up and can't move.
This trip we started several projects we will finish next time. Sometimes the thinking it through and try as you go phase take so long the fix part doesn't happen as in the cover up the pipes in the bathroom and repair the damaged wood on the cabinet.
June is going to be very exciting as we hope to gather the children and grandchildren to help Timothy paint the outside. This face lift will make a distinct impression for the better.
Before we left I tried to wash off as much dirt as possible and we drove to see my Aunt Jane Boulware in Kimatia. On the way we debated where Scrap used to be. I think it may have been at my Aunt Minnie Peterson's old place that sits on a hill to the right of 410. My Aunt Jane is in her 90's and still she is pretty as a picture. She is very quick and her mind is as bright as she is. I apologized for not calling. Our cell phone doesn't work correctly in this area. She was kind and welcomed us. She has a lady helping her out, I think her name was Charlese, who is very sweet. We could not stay long but I just wanted to tell her I loved her and would keep her in my prayers. She remembered Bill from Uncle Ernest's funeral.
Michael has volunteered to work at the store some this summer. We are excited to see so much progress until we see how very far we have left to go. Still it was wonderful to see a functioning sink in the kitchen area.
