JULY 7, 2001,SATURDAY
AWAKE AT 5:45. ANOTHER HOUR AND A HALF OF WORK CLEARING THE MEADOW AND WITH LUCK WE WILL HAVE THE WHOLE CLEARED TO THE ROAD BEFORE WE LEAVE. WEATHER CONTINUES IN THE HIGH 90'S. ALL THE FARMERS ARE MAKING HAY AND THE FIELDS ARE FULL OF HUGE ROUND BALES AND THE WONDERFUL SMELL OF FRESH CUT GRASS. DROVE TO ELDRIDGE,A SMALL TOWN NORTH OF LEBANON TO AN AUCTION, BUT DIDNT STAY.TOO CROWDED AND BLAZING HOT.DID SOME YARDSALES ON THE WAY HOME. BOUGHT A MOSQUITO NET FOR JON'S BED. SPENT THE EVENING IN TOWN AT THE MOVIES TO ESCAPE THE HEAT. MET OUR NEW NEIGHBORS, STEVE AND JUDY AND FAMILY.THEY BOUGHT SANDY'S OLD PLACE. EARLY TO BED.
JULY 8, 2001, SUNDAY
AWAKE AT 6A.M. AND OUT IN THE MEADOW TO WORK BUT TOO HOT TO WORK LONG. DROVE TO HARTVILLE FOR SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE OLDE MILL INN. HARTVILLE IS A NICE OLD TOWN WITH MOST OF ITS SQUARE INTACT, EXCEPT FOR THE COURTHOUSE WHICH IS NEW. A NICE CHICKEN DINNER AND DRIVE HOME. SPENT THE AFTERNOON DOING THE WASHING.ADRIANNA AND MATT BROUGHT ME A NICE SINGLE MATTRESS TO REPLACE MY AIR BED. A QUIET EVENING AND EARLY TO BED.
JULY 9,2001,MONDAY
TEMPERATURE NEVER GOT BELOW 75 LAST NIGHT. EVEN EARLY MORNING IS TOO HOT FOR PHYSICAL WORK. LUMBER IS PROMISED BY NOON TOMORROW. I WON'T HOLD MY BREATHE.I AM SO READY TO START WORK. SPENT THE MORNING DOING WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR THE DINING ROOM, BED ROOMS AND REST OF KITCHEN. WENT TO TOWN TO PURCHASE WIRE AND MATERIALS AND SCREENING FOR THE KITCHEN DOORS AND WINDOWS. JON IS HANDLING THE DELAYS BETTER THAN I AM. HE SPENDS HIS DAYS DOING THIS AND THAT AND MANAGES TO ACCOMPLISH SOME SMALL IMPROVEMENTS. WENT TO THE LACLEDE COUNTY FAIR TO WATCH JEFF FOSSE IN THE DEMOLITION DERBY. JON HAD NEVER SEEN A D.D. AND ENJOYED IT THOROUGHLY. HOT DUSTY AND NOISY BUT PLENTY TO SEE. TO BED EARLY IN HOPES THAT LUMBER WILL ARRIVE EARLY AND WE CAN BEGIN BUILDING AT LAST. |