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We had a productive couple of days at Shang this weekend. New carpet is in and it looks great! We washed the floor 3 times before putting the carpet down, and wiped down all the wooden furniture including the intricate wood that holds the kitchen table. The new carpet shows dirt more and the current vacuum isn't working that great, so I suggest we invest in a new vacuum or if someone is willing to donate...?
Also, the blue couch is finally gone - yay! We successfully hauled it out along with the old carpet in Dan's truck. Owen, Randy and Katie removed and stored the acrylic panels from the back porch and watered all around the property. We were tempted to trim the tree that is dropping the white flowers by the stairs (can't remember the name) because it's hanging so low that many us were getting our head whacked by low branch walking to the garage/WC. It's got to be trimmed back.
The pump is working fine. I filled both gas tanks to leave a spare down at the pump. Water tank was left full. The lake is super refreshing - perfect temp for summertime!
Al had a surprise visit from David, Valorie and family, so it was wonderful to visit with them for a bit. Oh, propane is at 43% and I noted it in the book.
That's about it!
Tessa
Also, the blue couch is finally gone - yay! We successfully hauled it out along with the old carpet in Dan's truck. Owen, Randy and Katie removed and stored the acrylic panels from the back porch and watered all around the property. We were tempted to trim the tree that is dropping the white flowers by the stairs (can't remember the name) because it's hanging so low that many us were getting our head whacked by low branch walking to the garage/WC. It's got to be trimmed back.
The pump is working fine. I filled both gas tanks to leave a spare down at the pump. Water tank was left full. The lake is super refreshing - perfect temp for summertime!
Al had a surprise visit from David, Valorie and family, so it was wonderful to visit with them for a bit. Oh, propane is at 43% and I noted it in the book.
That's about it!
Tessa
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Tessa, Dan, Cole, Randy, Owen, and Katie headed up for the weekend to celebrate Randy's birthday and to take care of a few things at the ranch. It was pleasantly warm, not too hot, and we made sure we jumped in the lake a couple of times.
While at the lake, we noticed that there was a flycatcher next built directly under the pier, right by the ladder. First, we saw the distressed mother flying around the lake as we swam. Then, the fledgling was struggling to fly from the water. It was in a panic as it flapped its wings and couldn't quite catch air. It was getting exhausted from the effort, so we decided to carefully use a noodle to put it on the pier. We all left it alone as we quietly retreated. From the water tank, we could hear the mother reconnecting with the fledgling on the pier. They did seem to relocate, though, as they were not there the next day.
-Katie
