The schedule was to take off the front of the Big Brown Shed. Things happen. Jessie, Willy, and Ryan showed up Thursday morning. Willie\u2019s young (5+) son, David, was ill so he did not stay. He and Amber took David to the ER, where he tested positive for Covid. He was not admitted, so I assume the doctor thought he was going to be okay. I\u2019ll find out next Monday or Tuesday.
\nFor Willy, the doctor suggested a 5-day period of not working with others. Thus, Willy did not come back.
\nJesse and Ryan worked on the removal, with a bit of help from me.
\nJessie had a dental appointment (in Yakima) Friday morning, so just Ryan and I worked. Mostly, I worked on dismantling the upright piano and Ryan pulled and bagged insulation. Both jobs involved contact with the messes caused by mice and squirrels.
\nJessie came back at lunch time. By about 3:30, 100 percent of the siding [(T1), T stands for “textured,” which references the grooves or channels cut into the siding], and 85% of the structural lumber was removed. I quit the piano project, helped some with the tear-down, and removed nails from the stuff they were taking apart.
\nThe work was lessened because Jessie took the big door panels \u2013 he\u2019ll use them on a small animal shed (goats +). We didn\u2019t have to take them apart. Other pieces, we sorted. Lumber that might be useful went into one pile, broken and unstained I can use as firewood; stained and plywood will have to go to a landfill \u2013 \u2018cause the catalytic burner in the wood stove doesn\u2019t handle chemicals.
\nThe wall had one bit of electrical wiring \u2013 a 220v outlet for a welder. There was a standard door with frame and framing. These came apart but did slow things down.
\nBecause we were short one worker, the project isn\u2019t complete. But it is close.<\/p>\n
At the beginning of the week, I went to the computer store {help when I need it} in EBRG and bought a camera to plug into my computer. It is a Logitech C920X. That won\u2019t be of interest unless someone is looking for such a thing. I plugged it in, and it worked. Then I went to the Zoom site and had to work through the log-on procedure. That was more of a problem than anticipated because Nancy had registered, and I didn\u2019t know her specifics. I watched a presentation, sponsored by our local Audubon Chapter, on Thursday evening about Shrubsteppe habitat, the animals, and issues \u2013 loss of that landscape and fire. One of the people from WA\u2019s Fish & Wildlife that I worked with last fall was the presenter.
\nSee the post Mountain snow, lowland rain, at this link:<\/p>\n