Not a lot going on here right now. We are getting acclimatized to the warm/hot weather. Todays high is supposed to be 90 with a low of 67 tonight. Where we are parked at Binder Lake we have some shade. We haven't had to run the AC at all so far but that is probably going to change today. Fortunately we have a 50 amp electrical connection so we can easily run both AC units, as well as any other electrical appliances.
We have extended our reservation at Binder Lake until June 20th. Hopefully by that time we will be close to being able to move our motorhome to our house. We don't have a sewer connection but should have a good electrical connection so we can run the air and sleep in the motorhome, in case we haven't bought new bedroom funiture by then.
Yesterday we did some appliance shopping and I started checking out metal roofs. Our shingle roof is on its last legs, which we knew when we bought the place. Kathy thinks she would like the looks of a metal roof and with our setting back in the woods, I also think it would look nice. Andy told me that Butch, his brother, just put a metal roof on his home. I will have to check with him (Butch) to find out where he got the material, and maybe get some installation tips. We don't have to do it until next year, or maybe even the year after, but we might as well just get it done.
We are probably going to have to do some countertop and cabinet modifications for the stove. It appears that Carl had their range in place and built the cabinets and countertop to fit TIGHT against the range. The opening is as much as a half inch narrower than some of the ranges we looked at. Fortunately there is plenty of room between the cabinet units. The problem is where the countertop overhangs the edge of the cabinet, which was done to make a nice tight fit with their stove. I'm sure I can figure out a reasonable way to trim the cabinet fascia piece but am not sure how to trim the countertop and backsplash. The countertop is one piece around a corner and has the sink in it. Removing it, for trimming, does not appear to be an option.
We met the neighbors who live in one of the houses out by the road where we turn back to go back to our house. Carl and Diane Cary (not sure of the spelling). Carl works part time at Lowes. We stopped and visited with them for a while yesterday evening. They seem like a nice couple, about our age.
There are things that we could be doing at our home, while Carl and April continue moving out (they are not living there now) but most of my "stuff" is in Tennessee. I need to do some substantial trimming to be able to get the motorhome down the driveway. Some small trees need to be removed and a lot of branches need to be trimmed back. Since my chain saw is in TN I may try using my recip saw to cut down the small trees. I bought a pole saw at Lowe's but think it is going to be a piece of junk that I will take back. I tried it out at the campground and it wouldn't even cut through a 3/4" limb, even though it claims to be good for limbs up to 1". The one we bought from OSH (Orchard Supply and Hardware) to use at Drew's place was far, far better. The one from OSH was only a few dollars more. The one I have in TN is also far, far better.
After my second trip down the drive to look at the house I think we can get the motorhome down the drive, after the trimming, without having to do a bunch of fill and re-grading. The drive goes down a steep hill, then levels off for a very short distance, and then goes back up a very steep hill. During my first trip back to the house I thought we might have to have three or four tandem axle dump truck loads of fill brought in to make the "flat spot" longer so we didn't drag bottom in the back when we made the downhill/uphill transitions. Once we get back to the house/barn I'm still not sure where we are going to park it. I will probably have to do some regrading to make a reasonably level place to park it near enough to the barn for an electrical connection.
Doug is coming out today and bringing with him some of the stuff we have been storing at his house in Indy. He and Anthony are going to make another trip out here on the 18th. On the 18th they will drive both my pickup, loaded with the rest of the stuff they were storing for us, and their car. They will leave my truck.
Our tentative plans are to pack Andy, Kelsey & Lydia into the motorhome with us the first week of July and head for Indy. (We will also follow the motorhome with my pickup) Plans are to go up to Coldwater to see my Mom and whatever family is available. Then we will head for TN to see Kathy's Dad and her brother and his family. We will rent a couple of U-Haul trailers in TN and put one behind the motorhome and one behind my pickup. Hopefully with two U-Haul trailers and my truck we will be able to get all our stuff from TN in one trip.
We are at Andy & Kelsey's this morning. Kathy is doing (helping) Kelsey with some cleaning. Andy is painting some exterior trim and I'm loafing on the computer.
It is REALLY dry here. Andy & Kelsey's grass is crunchy when you walk on it.
That is enough of a book for now.
Good day to all and may God bless you and yours.
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