Roof issues

Thursday
Nice sunshine today good, I can get a lot done.  Quickly read my email and then headed out to work on the trailer lights.  I got them all working and wen to put the trailer back in its parking spot.  Then I jumped on the mower and cut a little grass, after I started up the generator on the MH and ran both air conditioners to exercise the generator and check out the air conditioners.

I also put out the slides and put some tape on the awnings where they were showing wear.

Repair tape

And used some Mighty Mendit to secure the awning edges where the stitches had come out.

Then while I was up on the ladder I noticed this.

Looks like the seam tape is splitting

So more projects to keep the MH in good shape.  Time for lunch, since a few rain drops are falling.
After lunch it was overcast but not raining so I jumped on the mower and finished mowing the yard.

It really needs cut

Oh I got Bonnie's fountain set up the other day and it was nice to have it running in the background this morning.

Thats about it for today.

Friday

Up and started the wash, its a bit overcast and cool today.  Hope the sun comes out as GD is at Darien Lake with her classmates for some fun in the sun.  Have some work to take care of at court and then pick up Alexus when she gets back from Darien Lake.

Saturday

We were both up early for a Saturday.  Bonnie and Alexus are going into Elizabeths and a couple friends are coming over to work in the woods.  We will clear the roads and they will get the firewood for their houses.
While we had rain off and on a couple times it never really hindered us.  We pulled out about a dozen logs and there are more cut in the woods to pull out.  I think all the roads are cleaned up, there are still some blowdowns hung up in trees we can deal with them later.  It was good to work outside all day but all the fresh air has made me tired.


Sunday
Today we celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary.  Not really doing much, just taking it easy and then going to my daughters for dinner and to her church to hear a special speaker.
Thats about it for today.
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Wednesday's Wonderings

Monday
Nice and sunny this morning I thought I had slept in.  Got up and caught up on the email and blogs.  After breakfast I went out to get a few things done.  I removed the plastic compost barrel that has served well for quite a few years.  I shoveled all the aged compost into the Ranger and took it down to be sifted.
I had about 6 sheets of left over steel roofing that the wind had blown off the wood pile so I pulled it out of the weeds and moved it to where it can get washed off.  I put one sheet on the wood pile and cut a 20 foot piece in half to make it easier to move around.  Then I hauled the last couple of side boards from the old flower bed down to the wood pile.  I am hoping to make a fire pit at the end of the old flower bed.  I have the fire ring just need a good place to set it up.
Apple had a big announcement set for 1:00pm our time and I wanted to hear it.  Wow lots of good things coming.  A new operating system called Lion, A new IOS 5, and iCloud to replace Mobile Me.  Now its time to head up for court.
Court was easy tonight so I got home early, now a little reading, fasting, and sleep.  I have an early appointment to have blood drawn for lab work.

Tuesday
Woke up this morning to the sound of heavy rain and then came the thunder.  I was up and headed to the lab to give samples for my scheduled Dr. visit next week.  Stopped at Charlies Diner in East Aurora for breakfast, then on to the bank, post office and then court.  Home now and the sun is out nice and bright.  I might try to cut a little grass.
I was able to cut the side hill next to the house, first time this year.  It is still wet but not as bad as it has been.  Then it was off to WW and I was down some again.  Spent the evening with Alexus as she did her home work.  Now heading for home and some rest.

Wednesday
Another nice day but very hot and humid for me.  I decided to to Warsaw and renew the registration for my utility trailer.  I did that and then stopped in at Emergency Services to visit a bit.  I also caught up with the sheriff and got a report on his recent camping trip to Cedar Point in Ohio.  Then I did a little shopping and stopped at Tim Hortons for and Iced Capp.  Then the Verizon store to check out the iPhone, keep my Droid 2.
When I got home I changed and went down and got the trailer.

Winter Parking Spot

I put the new sticker on the license plate and decided to check out the lights.  I spent several outs working on the light and got one side working.  I will work on the other side tomorrow.  The lights are just so cheap they are hard to repair when they corrode.

Up near the garage.

Wow where does the time go time to get this posted, its Wednesday night.

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Sunshine......a little rain

Thursday
I had to set the alarm this morning to get up and get going.  I wanted to be at my granddaughters school by 8:15am for the eighth grade honors program.  It was bright and sunny this morning so I was awake and made it in time.  The program was nice and the staff kept the speeches short.  Alexus received an award signed by the President and a nice medal.  Her mother and I are very proud of her.

Receiving her award

Proud Mama

Proud GP

We also got to meet a couple of her friends.

Once I got home I finished my email and then went out and washed a couple of the screens and windows of the house and plan to do more tomorrow if it is dry enough.  It is sunny but only in the 50's today.  I am at an interesting part of "Big Lake" the book I am reading so hope to read some more of that this afternoon.  I also want to work on a few things for the MH.
I got to read some and worked on the MH some.  Stayed sunny all day and stayed cool.  I think tomorrow will be more of the same.  Getting late, time to read a little more.

Friday
I was up early today and started the wash.  Finished that up around 11am and headed to court for a couple hours.  It was so nice out today that I decided I would finish washing the windows and the screens.  So thats what I did and just finished.

The tools for the job

Wash station

Drying in the SUN!

Once Bonnie got home I helped her load up my truck with items for the big yard sale in Strykersville tomorrow.  Now its time for supper.

Saturday
Bonnie was up early and off to the garage sales with a truck full of stuff.  Its a bit overcast but no wide spread rain is forecast.  I was in no hurry to do anything today as I was not sure of the weather.  I wanted to spray some weed killer but I need dry weather for about a day after it is spayed.  Well shortly after noon it got very dark and the skies opened up.  We got a good 1/4 inch in less than an hour and thunder that literally rattled the dishes in the cupboards.  So much for spraying.  I wonder how the yard sales are doing in the rain.  Its only 55 here today also, with a lack of sun thats pretty cold.

It just started to rain

58.5 and falling

So I worked on the routes for the trip to Creation Fest and Crossville, TN.  I am not familiar with some of the routes and sometimes the programs take you on the narrow back roads.  Only 22 days until we leave on the two week trip.

Sunday
Up early today, Sunday is about the only day I set the alarm these days.  Emily our cat left her first present, she threw up, on the new carpet.  So I cleaned that up to start the day.

Does she look like she cares?

Had my oatmeal and caught up on email and blogs and now its time to shower and dress for church.
Still a nice sunny day when we got home.
Elizabeth and Alexus came over for the afternoon.  I loaded up the dirt I had sifted for her into her car.  Alexus washed her mothers car.

Washing the car

Then she and I took a quick tour of the woods on the Ranger to see how wet it is.  How wet is it?  Very wet but a week of dry weather and the roadways should be ok.
Now we are waiting for the grill to finish cooking the meat.

Pork Tenderloin on the Grill almost done.

Well thats about it for today time to relax a little now, so I will get this posted.
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Down came the rain

Monday
First on this Memorial Day I want to thank all the Veterans and current military for their service, and their families for supporting them.
After I posted the blog last night we had a strong line of thunderstorms pass by here.  In about 15 minutes we got over a quarter inch of rain and by this morning almost a half inch.  Today however turned out to be beautiful.  We had a lazy morning and then headed over to the old family campground to spend the afternoon with family.  There are lots of younger kids again and they had a ball in the creek and the woods.  We had a good day and the weather was perfect.  Here are a few pictures I took with my phones camera.

We are home now after a great day with friends and family and ready for a good nights sleep.

Tuesday
Had a great day yesterday and a good nights sleep.  Now for a great week.  I have a meeting up in Batavia today at noon so that will take a chunk out of the center of the day.  Going through Attica is not pleasant with all the road construction, so will have to allow some extra time for that.
I am hoping for a nice sunny week and hopefully I can get some of this grass cut.  This year has been a challenge, first all the snow and now all the rain.  It does make life interesting and gives all around here a common thing to talk about.
Well I feel like I had a busy day but did not really accomplish a lot.  I left for the meeting around noon and we got home after 10pm.  I did do a little shopping and we went to WW and Bonnie and Elizabeth went to their class.  Alexus and I watched some TV.  Now a little reading and then sleep.  The farmers were cutting hay and green chopped grass like crazy today.  No rain so far today.

Wednesday
Good news the line of storms missed us here in Varysburg and the sun is out this morning.  Sure looks like I will be able to cut grass today.  I cut what grass I could but some spots are a muddy mess.  I was able to get quite a bit of the yard cut.  It was nice and windy and sunny today so that will help with the drying process but it needs to keep up.
I also built a small 2X4 frame, attached bracing and attached 1/2 inch hardware cloth to make a screen to sift some dirt.  As you can see its a large pile of dirt.

New screen

It works pretty good.  This 5 buckets are for Elizabeth.

Sifted ditch dirt

After a nice hot day yesterday the humidity and the temperature have fallen some.  It was a beautiful day and now time to relax after I post this.

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Feeling like Noah

Thursday
I was up early today and it was sunny.  Of course that did not last but at least it has not rained.  Bill and Jeff were here to finish up the last two doors on the wall unit.  We have to exchange one knob and then it will be done.  Since it was their last day here I picked up a pizza and we had lunch together out on the porch since it was nice and warm today.
I had a call from a friend in Attica so I went over to help with some spreadsheets for a project he is working on.  I got home just before Bonnie.  She fixed summer and now we are going to grind up some ham for ham salad.  Oh and it looks like some storms are headed this way from the southwest part of the state where they have posted tornado warnings.

Friday
It continued to rain off and on all night and most of today so far.  Some friends were planning to come over tomorrow to cut some of the down trees in the woods up for firewood, but it is just too muddy.
A table I ordered for the MH arrived via UPS at a little after 10am, he must want off early today.  So I opened it and put it together.

It came in pieces

All together and folded up

Set up to use 

Blogger was having problems and I could not get signed in last night to add to the post but so far is ok this morning.

I did run up to the town building to do a little work at court but it is a slow week.  I have been working for the last couple of days to find a place to camp on Fathers day weekend.  I was trying for a state park up along the lake but they are pretty much booked up on weekends for most of the summer.  So I called Red Rock Ponds and they had sites available so I made a reservation.  This will be our shake down trip before the trip to Pennsylvania to Creation Fest and then over to Crossville, Tn the end of June.

It started raining again late afternoon yesterday and by midnight we had almost .8 in. again.  The backyard was a stream again.  Other than the rain it was a quiet evening at home.

Saturday
So far this morning it is nice and sunny and blogger seems to be working.  I managed to finish the "Kennedy Detail" book last night and started one written by fellow blogger Nick Russell that he self published in the Kindle store, its called "Big Lake".  So far its pretty good.
Not a lot to write about today.  I went up and worked at court for a while.  Then came home and carried some boxes down to Bonnie's car to donate.  Then we went in to Depew to Hobby Lobby so she could pick up a picture she had framed and she wanted to look around some.
I visited NAPA looking for 28 inch wipers for the MH, but no luck.  They had some but mine bolt on.  I will have to take one off and take it with me.  I also went to Harbor Frieght just to look around.
Then it was over to Elizabeths and she grilled some spicy italian sausage made from chicken it was really good.  Now we are home and ready for bed.  The good news is no measurable rain.  I did see on the scanner a fire call for a vehicle fire at one of the local campgrounds.  I will have to check up on that, I have been reading about a lot of refrigerator fires.
Just checked the radar and it looks like there is rain just west of us.

Coming our way

Sunday
No rain overnight and it is somewhat sunny this morning.  I set up the DVR to record the races today and when we got home from church we started to catch up on the Indy 500.  I also helped Bonnie hang a few pictures during the pre-race show.  It is nice and warm out and I think you can watch the grass grow.  I actually went out after the race and tried to cut some grace but it is way to wet.  So this afternoon became time for a quick nap and visit with family.

Hope you have had a good weekend and enjoy time with family tomorrow remembering those that have fought for our freedom.

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Time to Wash and Shine

Monday
I did go out and sleep in the MH last night to try out the new bed.

All ready for a little reading on the Kindle

I ended up with a sleep number of 60 after trying 45 for a while.  I woke up this morning an hour later than normal with no back ache, so it looks like this upgrade is a winner.  We have some sun this morning but a promise of storms later today.
My grand daughter called, she is off school today, and wanted to go to the movies, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.  So looks like my plans to wash the MH have changed.  Which is ok because it is now cloudy and dark out and the radar shows rain is coming.  So its off to the movies.
Well the movie was a big hit with Alexus, I know I dozed off at least twice.
I picked up some polish at NAPA and after I dropped off Alexus at home I worked a while on the headlight lens on the MH.  It seemed to take away some of the yellow so I will give it another dose soon.  It was starting to rain as I was working on it.
Bonnie did not get home until 7 so I made a little supper for myself.  Thats about it for today.


Tuesday
After I added to the blog last night we got almost a 1/2 inch of rain, we are over 5 inches for the month now.  It was still dark and cloudy this morning but not raining.  I have just been reading blogs and email this morning, now I need to head up to court and catch up on paperwork.
High on my list of things to do is wash the MH, but it clouds up or rains when I have time to do it.  It was cloudy when I got home but I took a chance and washed the truck, it really needed it.  So I got that done maybe I can do the MH tomorrow.  Tonight is WW so its about time to get ready for that.
Opps gained a little this week.  Now hanging out with Alexus while Bonnie and Elizabeth are at class


Wednesday
I was up until after midnight last night and did not wake up until almost 9.  The sun was out and then it clouded up, but I was determined to wash the MH today.  So around 11 I headed out and the sun came out.  I finished half of it after about an hour.  Then it was time for lunch.  I also ran the generator for its monthly exercise.

Ready for a good washing

Some bird left a present just today

Clean that mildew under the awnings

Before on the right side after on the left.

I started making plans for a Father's Day weekend campout today.  Its close by in a state park and I hope to check it out today on the way to a dinner in Lancaster with my high school classmates.  Well lunch is over back to the other half.  The MH now has a bit of a shine and I am tired but heading to Lancaster.
I had a good dinner of chicken gumbo and it was good to see everyone.  One of our group is moving next week to Delaware, we will miss you Karl.  He will be back and our next get together in in July when he will be back here in the area.  Safe travels my friend.
So since I washed the MH today it decided to rain again tonight, already .4in since I got home.  Its just after midnight so I better get to bed.  Almost forgot its time to post this.
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Bummed Out-Campout Canceled

Thursday
Well I got up this morning with the sun shinning expecting to pack up the MH for the weekend.  Then right at 10am the phone rang, it was Arlie and she had sad news.  The campground had been flooded and is still too wet and soft for us to camp in this weekend plus more rain is forecast, Campout Cancelled.  We also have a wedding to attend this weekend and it is an outside one so I hope the rain holds off for that.

I worked on our trip to Tennessee yesterday and have reservations for all but the last night on the road, so that is good news.  Bad news is that if we do not schedule a short trip it will be our first trip of the year.

Our cable DVR has been messing up and Time Warner is sending a Tech to hopefully change it out this afternoon.  It still looks like it could rain again, I would like to cut some grass but I need to be in the house to answer the phone when the cable guy calls or they don't come.  So I'm doing a little wash and organizing stuff.

Time Warner just called he is on the way, now lets see what happens.  Well I got two new connectors and a newer cable box.  The one I had was from 2006 and this one uses newer technology and so far seems to work better.  Since he left we have had a couple hard down pours just what we need more rain.

We are headed to Eastern Hills Church to hear Chonda Pierce tonight a comedian.


Friday
We had a good time last night at the concert she is a funny lady.  I had a big surprise along with about 20 other men.  Of the 1500 people at the concert all but a few of us were woman.  I guess this event was part of the women's ministry program at the church but I laughed a lot and had a good time.

I received an email last night from a long time friend, we met in 1968 in the Navy.  He and his wife will be camping close to where we plan to spend the night on July 3rd near Blacksburg, VA, so we are hoping to stop and get together for a little while.  We have always enjoyed our visits with Frank and Shirley.

Today was dark and drizzly again.  I went up to court for a while through the fog.  Only stayed about an hour but will have to go back tomorrow.  When I got home I decided I had to try to cut some of the grass that is close to being hay.  Now I have what looks like a big mess with all the mud on the grass in the tire tracks again, but it will cleanup and look good in a day or two.  Sure hope it dries up soon.

I took a quick drive over to Beaver Meadows where we were to camp this week end.  Only saw one group of campers sitting out.  There are a lot of seasonal campers there and they had a covered deck.  Looks pretty wet and soggy over there.

Was having a nice relaxing evening with Bonnie, just finished a bowl of ice cream.  Then the phone rang.  Had to go to court, now it is well after midnight and I am back home and headed to bed.

Grilling outside was as close as we came to camping today.

Saturday
While I got to bet just a few hours ago it was just to bright out to sleep in much.  Bonnie was up and busy when I got up also.  I have some paperwork to finish up this morning so need to get going anyway.  Then we have a wedding to attend over in Perry and I hope the sun stays around for that.

The wedding was very nice and it was inside at the park so the weather was not a factor.  But it was nice bright sunshine.  The were a lot of friends there to share the day with the bride and groom.

The Happy Couple

We got home just before dark but I was able to get the front yard cut, it was way too wet but it is cut.  The forecast here is for rain for the next week.  When I opened the shed to get the lawn tractor out there was a squirrel in the shed that wanted out really bad, so I may have a nest in there.   Now its time for NASCARs All Star Race.


Sunday
We got up and headed for church this morning.  The sun was out most of the morning.  Once we got home it rained a little.  So we watched what was taped on the DVR.  Now I think the rain has stopped so I may try to cut the rest of the grass that is dry enough to cut.  Got the grass done.  Looks like it will not rain overnight so I think I will try out the new bed in the MH since we did not get to use it this weekend.
I'll report how I slept next week.

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