Here at The Ford Homestead we had a fairly work intensive weekend. It started Friday, when we had Alex for the first half of the day as he has somehow gotten a Ring Worm (on his nose near his eye) and at the same time he had Strep throat. His father Dave, picked him up about noon o’clock.
Our grounds keeper decided to purchase more blocks and attempt to finish this one side of the flower bed, shortly after lunch. The ground was damp and easy to work in, due to the rains earlier in the week.
The following photo will show the work our grounds keeper did on Friday afternoon.
Please do not look at the grass as our grounds keeper has plans to mow this weekend. The professionally composed photo below is of the same work, but a different view. You should have noticed, if you are observant, that there are no large blocks in front of the bench. That was intentionally done, not due to the fact that we could not afford the four blocks (even though we couldn’t), instead, it was done to help the seniors who might need to access, said bench. In other words, so they don’t have to step over a big block to get to the bench! Why do I have to explain everything?
Saturday, what a Saturday!
It started out as usual, but soon evolved into a labor intensive work project for The Ford Homestead’s Handy Man. It seems that the commode in the master bath, had a slight leak. This leak would require removal of the entire commode, which would allow a new wax ring to be installed.
Our Handy Man, having worked as a plumber in his earlier life, knew how to do this work. It was decided after a lengthy debate, that we would replace the internal parts in this remodeling process.
Having worked at a Hardware Company, our Handy Man had some of the necessary parts, although others would need to be purchased from a hardware store ($22.00). The process started about 1:00 and was completed many hours later. The Handy Man was observed carrying the dismantled Commode, in and out of the back door, twice. Our Handy Man was very tired and was not sure he had stopped the leak. There was water on the floor that was wiped up and then our Cleaning Supervisor, she is a very demanding person, saw to it that the floor was scrubbed and mopped. Paper towels were lain on the floor Saturday evening, by the Handy Man. If the towels stay dry we have stopped the leak.
Sunday morning the towels were dry! But later, after the john was used a small leak occurred, The Handy Man will be on his knees Monday.
Sunday afternoon our Grounds Keeper mowed, or should I say, “Manicured the grounds” at The Ford Homestead. In the photo below one can see the manicured grass, the new flower bed border and my first wife sitting in a chair, biting fingernail polish off her nails.
Click on photo to enlarge.
We want to give a special thanks to our Grounds Keeper, Handy Man and Cleaning Supervisor for their valiant efforts this weekend;
THANK YOU!
May all your staff,
provide as good service,
as those at The Ford Homestead!
provide as good service,
as those at The Ford Homestead!
Don Ford
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