Our son Timothy spent his Saturday in Kanawha completing the roof for us. It is outstanding like everything he does! I defy anyone to have a whiter roof or at least until the first dirt lands on it. Thank you again Tim.
We called the Glass people in Paris and got an estimate on replacing the door on the side of the building. I hope each of you lingers at the door of your favorite store and marvels at the beauty of the glass chrome that swings your way. One thousand three hundred ninety five dollars...approximately. On the up side the things are nearly indestructible and are installed with weather stripping and framing if needed. BIG OUCH! Putting a commercial glass door on the side of the building will not only let more light in the nether regions of the building but will make entering much more pleasant. We want to stay consistent with the front of the building door we were already blessed with so will match it as best we can when we are ready to replace the existing solid door.
Our trip on Monday was our first attempt to cover the walls on the inside of the building. This is important to close all the holes so air conditioning becomes a possibility. The solid back on the shelving will also look better and keep merchandise from sifting down in the waffle steel walls that are there now. The problem is a difficult one because it requires a material that can attach at only two places where there are 2x4's. That is not such a issue until you realize shelves can not be free standing in a store where they might take out a customer if they fell on them.
On a happy note: The paint lady at Home Depot where we shop was outstanding. She took the square of metal Bill managed to gouge off the wall and matched the paint so well we think we will be able to touch up the ceiling with it later. What a blessing. She also gave us two paint sticks an opener and glued an extra formula to the back of our sample! As Bill so aptly put it, "We don't get this kind of service from our Home Depot in Cedar Hill".
After two days of wrangling with plywood, nails, screws and one whacked thumb we got the 6 feet of shelves up and though not attached to the wall at the top yet are fairly strong as long as they are empty and no wind is blowing. Bill also created a wonderful mop/broom display table for the corner where we will have cleaners and dustpans for sale. We didn't cut anything off and nothing fell on us so it was a great trip.
While we were there we enjoyed the mowed and sprayed grounds around the store thanks to Jody who out did herself. In addition she shared some of her ant killer and blueberry muffins with us so Bill was happy. Jody told us the grandaughter of Blake Boulware has moved into the house across the way. Blake was the son of George W. Boulwares oldest son James.
The Allen and Sons truckers came by and talked a bit. They were in Kanawha hauling logs. They said they would be back for ribs. Bologna sandwiches were requested. This requires another look see at those slicing machines we thought were out of our reach.
Mowers parked across from the store and for two days they mowed neat swaths down the country lanes near the store. One of the mowers came in and ask if we had a box for his kitten. He was careful to poke holes so it was cool and told us his wife loved cats and would be pleased when he returned home. Another potential customer!
Speaking of cats. Bill said the moma cat who hunts near our store is bloated or expecting. What are the odds? Kittens to look forward to:0)
On the way home we stopped to visit with my parents. We gave them our progress report and they ask questions and shared memories about the store when Charlie Hart owned it in the 1930's.
It began to rain. It has rained almost every trip we make.
