Long time between updates due to work involved in finishing up and cleaning up from final work on restoring kitchen. As of July 12, we had all units in kitchen in working order although some of the supplies were still scattered throughout the camp. By Thursday night we had the camp in pretty good shape to welcome Katie and four of her kids and then Friday afternoon JoAnna and Gracie and Jared arrived.
Lowell and I worked almost non-stop for three days to settle stuff which was stacked up to make room for appliances and give workers room to work. By 6 p.m. Thursday, all beds were made and ready for the guests, rooms cleaned, loft mopped, swept, aired out and cooled by two fans and a porta potty set up.
We finally finished painting the outside of loft on southeast side of camp and the repaired screen was put back on the window with the help of Paul Voyer and his carpenter skills to tightened the bottom of screen against camp. We hope to get a second coat on all the new boards the roofer installed over the extensive flashing in connection with the roof jobs before we close camp next month.
The last job was to bucket out the boat which has been sitting at the dock since John W. left. I was lucky if I got down to the dock to throw in the fishing line every other day or so. There was lots of water from two pretty hefty storms in the past week.
Wednesday, July 13, Lowell and I went shopping at Wal-Mart’s Augusta store. I collected the household and carpenter items while Lowell shopped in the food store. I finished first and helped Lowell finish the list. We got home after 7 p.m. and by time we put everything way, we were not interested in dinner. We had soup and crackers and cheese.
It took much longer to complete kitchen than it should have because the company called in to clean up took samples and determined there was asbestos in the floor tiles. They sent an environmental firm to remove the tiles but they were unsuccessful. They never did send anyone to clean up from the damp walls and insulation which I finally cleaned up and disposed of. After waiting two weeks for someone to finish the job, I authorized the carpenter to remove lose flooring and board which had been damaged, replace floor boards, install plywood over entire floor and install new floor. Not a big job. He did it in less than one day. He had already enclosed wall after installing insulation and repairing the boards that needed replacing. He returned again to apply the wall covering: Armstrong vinyl with black and white squares. Looks great especially after John W. and I applied a final row to finish off the top of wall. We didn’t think we were going to cover the whole wall but decided to try it. That way we didn’t need to paint any of those walls. I am sorry I have not had time to send photos. Will work on getting them mailed soon.
So now we are hosting grandkids and plan to fish and swim and I may even take them out in boat. Ran motor and it stayed on for me for awhile after I emptied the water. Maybe it didn’t realize I was running it.
Dock seems to be holding up with all the activity by grandkids and granddog . Granddog jumped in while I was working on boat and finally swam around to get out.
Will try to update when the grandkids leave.
I thank God each day often for the blessings of Maine camp. No amount of work will dampen my love and enjoyment of these special surroundings and the joy of echoes of those who have made this the best of places in God’s country.
God bless,
Joan
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