Over the past 3 years, we have noticed the size of Kanawha mosquitos has multiplied several times. On this trip, they were so big, we worried a transfusion might be necessary, but surprisingly we lived through several bites. Bill had the wasp and hornet spray out on at least two occassions "spraying for wasps" he said...but I know better. Mr. Stan Graff of Graff Chevrolet stopped by to visit. He has a ranch just north of us and has encouraged populations of wild turkey, duck and recently bluebirds. We look forward to meeting Mr Pennington from his ranch.
"YOU GET BACK WHAT YOU GIVE"
is the Graff family motto.
There has been a request for a soft drink machine on the porch. This may not happen for a while, but we will keep it on the todo list.
We saw a "lost white goat" sign, just as we entered Kanawha.
Our air conditioners are in, we ordered the refrigerated units and freezers, but are still struggling to find outlets to plug them into. Seems you can not use extension cords on commercial appliances and old stores and outlets are not always harmonious. I have an email into Frigidare to see if they can give us the cord length on the units prior to delivery in June.
It rained but not continuously so we labored between times, with Will getting in a shampoo break during one of the downpours.
FM 410 is being resurfaced near Detroit. Interesting pointy cones line the way.
I got a coat of the wash on over most of the back wall, the red baseboards, a good bit of floor three folding chairs and myself. When they tell you dilute with water and roll on, you should know it splatters everywhere unlike paint that is heavier, not to mention the way it runs down the wall just like water so you can not hope to catch the runs and spread them out. The result after 30 minutes of painting and 55 minutes of clean up is a light coat of tint over the wood grain that shows through. It is something like white wash and should have the desired effect.
On the way to Kanawha we stopped in Nichols RV and bought a used trailer that is a little bigger than we currently have and a lot heavier. It is a fix for temp housing so we can make it long enough to purchase a little place to build a cottage.
In a few weeks we will begin the big move. A land line will be needed, a source for sawdust, a compost bin and a refrigeration unit for our truck.
