I'm back...Part 1

Today is Friday and I'm back in Pensacola, but this time I don't head back to Kentucky. I visited my boat that is serving time at the local repair shop for the last six weeks. Still not ready, the employee stating that one of the four carburetors was a bit more difficult to repair and it would be later this afternoon before the boat would be released into my custody. It's 3:30 and I'm getting concerned

The family is hoping to take the boat out this weekend to watch the Blue Angels from a strategic postion in the Bay. crossing my fingers....
The last week in Kentucky was uneventful except for repouring the wide circular concrete sidewalk that was removed last week at Mammoth Cave and the semi-final inspection of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial. We did perform a glorified puff test the week before last to determine the air circulation within the air cavity between the stone veneer and the masonry structure. The test proved the need to seal a plenum access door. I did go into the attic on Monday and verify the dimensions and construction of the access door.  It was determined to be a non-contributing historic element of the building so there will be no need to be concerned about the method of sealing.  I will be designing a method to seal the door this week. woohoo...

Okay..4:00 and no phone call about the boat.....I'm having thoughts of a jailbreak tonight...that barbed wire fence doesn't look that tall......

Next to last week.

Church near the Hall Place

Well, as this next to my last week comes to an end, the weather has decided to become "Fall" in a big way. The Park has lost a little of it's charm as it has lost a lot of it's foliage (leaves) and what was once red, yellow, and orange has become brown, tan, and grey.

The deer, that have been camouflaged by the leaves, now stand naked on the edge of the road. Not always the best place to be when it's night. I saw 15 on the way home just the other night, so I'm driving a little slower with both eyes on the road.

The Hall Place continues to be my "old Kentucky home" until the 12th of November when my contract ends. I'm looking forward to heading South to Florida, especially since the forecast is for tomorrow is a low of 25 and a high of 47.

Construction is basically a made-by-man process to create shelter from nature, but sometimes nature can mess up even the best laid plans. Such was the case this week when the concrete for a wide, circular, sloped sidewalk was poured. The forecast for early morning rain to end by 9am did not happen and the rain kept on till the early evening, this caused unacceptable conditions when the finishing was completed the next day. So, up came the concrete 24 hours after the contractor had poured 28 yards with rebar mesh. Ouch.

The next day everyone is back on site ready to do it again and make sure it turns out perfect. That stick to it attitude is impressive and much appreciated by those involved on the project.

The funny thing is, the day after it rained the Governor of Kentucky issued a state of emergency for farmers due to the drought.........