Completing the Shed by the 4th!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Bedfordlandings

We have been bearing heat over 100 degrees and storms without rain. So many lost power this week due to an effect called a derecho.  That was a new term for me!  It was so hot, we had the air conditioning on in the travel trailer the night of the damaging storm that caused the power outages.  The AC noise drowned out sound of the wind and we understand that we slept through quite a show.  The next morning, we could hear little voices saying, “Help me!  Help us!”

I found our bees all in a pile, protecting their queen but in distress.  We have two hives and each hive contains about 60,000 bees. Jack and I donned our white bee suits and went to save them.  You have to talk to bees so they become accustomed to your voice and we told them we were there to help!  We didn’t get stung.  Well, one stung Jack later in the day when he got a little close with a piece of shed siding.

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Miss Pine and the bees were knocked over by the sun umbrella in the storm.

With electricity still on, fortunately we were able to move ahead with our storage shed so we can finally get Jack’s power tools out of the hangar.  Today my goal is to paint at least one wall while Jack installs doors and locks so by the end of the day, we can move Jack’s tools inside the shed.  I have 3 gallons of stain.  In this photo, you can see the color by the double door opening at the front.  Jack has to cut specially sized pieces to finish the top edge as well.

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Getting ready to paint and hang doors.

Tomorrow is Independence Day and we will take a break when my sister and her husband arrive from Florida.  They are breaking ground on a home across the lake from us so they will be here to make some decisions about flooring, cabinets, etc. She has started a blog too. Plans are to visit our mom in Christiansburg, our brother in Floyd, VA and take a dinner cruise on the Virginia Dare!

On the 5th, we hope to go to Bedford to file for a building permit for the BIG HOUSE!  Stay tuned for a ground breaking!

One Comment

Sheridan on July 4, 2012

You all are such movers and shakers. It is so hard making so many hanges at once. Thanks for being my role model. Can't wait to see it all!

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