If we are in the path of a tornado I'll be under this very heavy cabinet Bill built. It is by far the sturdiest thing he has constructed. It looks pretty good too. It provided a base for our 25 dollar bargain desk top. It is the first thing we have installed on the right side of the store and the last construction this year. the top has a sliding compartment where we can keep pre-season cards. To get the finish to match the top we painted a dollar can of opps brown first and let it show through the black top coat this created a fairly close match and the used comfortable look we want.
The door frame for the restroom got put on but will need a finish coat of white paint. The choice of lumber with bumps and bruises helps it blend well with what was already on the baseboards from 1970. We owe some of the character of the store to Vann who used heavy sturdy wide boards to build with.
The baskets are salvaged school locker room finds. We will use them to display fresh produce or packaged dinners. We hung them on the grocery side after a fresh coat of crisp green paint.
Lots of painting on the shelves was done and left to complete but all and all it was a good trip.
We went for a walk and saw a doe and her fawn. They were about a city block from the store just lounging by the lane. It was a beautiful sight. We collected crimson leaves that floated down from the trees. They were chattering all crisp and curled as they fell.
We had a visit from a friend of Lonnie Ham's who said he is not well. We will keep him in our prayers.
We added Camel Lights cigarettes, bean dip, motor oil and plumbing supplies to our MUST CARRY list.
It didn't rain! The weather was perfect, but as we left wind began to gust, probably relieving the trees of the rest of their leaves. Kanawha in November is picture perfect.
