So Much To Do - So Little Time

Only two and a half weeks to go and so much to do. I finished painting the house in Forest Glen (I'll try to post a picture) yesterday. Just have to paint the entry and garage doors and that house is complete. I was basically done in March, but had to wait for warm weather to paint. We've had a week of warm sunny weather; great for painting but also perfect fire weather. There's a large fire out East End Road, beyond where we used to live, threatening the Russian Villages. (story at http://www.adn.com/news/environment/fire/story/794110.html)

Today or tomorrow, Homer Electric Association is supposed to hook up Matt and Susannah's power. We've been using a temporarty lash-up all winter since they couldn't dig under the road last fall. There's 200 feet of 100amp service cable strung from a temporary meter to a spruce tree, then across the road to another tree, then to the house. Anybody need a bunch of wire?

Tomorrow night I'm playing my final gig with the Elders at a tiny bar on Pioneer Avenue. Then Saturday, Matt and Susa have a bunch of friends and a U-Haul helping them move into their new house. As soon as they move out, I have to replace the stairs going to their third floor apartment here at the triplex so new tenents can move in. I also have to do some roofing repair and then concentrate on packing and getting ready for the mother of all yard sales. Annie and I have all our clothing packed and Susannah has boxed up stuff to go into storage. I've still got a shed full of tools and building materials to sort through and organize.

Annie went to her last Realtor's meeting yesterday. The local Realtor's Association organized a lunch meeting for her and there was a huge turnout. She's been out and about in the car with Susannah every day this week. The transfer from wheelchair to car is getting much easier, which is a huge boon considering how much time we'll be spending driving in a few weeks. Everywhere I go I meet people who are familiar with the Truth or Consequences area. Everybody I've talked to loves the place and is very encouraging.