Robert journeyed north last Thursday, April 21 for the monthly Ashton Chamber of Commerce meeting. And since most of the snowbanks are gone, RANKIN2 (Robert’s Ford Explorer) hauled a new picnic table set, new solar lights, an antique mailbox, along with new bedspreads up!
Dan and his crew (of Dan’s Plumbing & Heating) will meet us early on Thursday April 28th and get the water and electricity turned on for our 2011 season! Our first guests of the season are arriving the next day and there is so much to get done! The buildings have wintered fine, but there are water heaters to check, the heating systems to get turned on and the grounds to start cleaning up. And I’ve had lots of time this winter to think about re-decorating the rooms and cabins with a few new antiques and pictures. But that will come after the important things are functioning. (Robert won’t let me have a hammer or paintbrush until the basics are up and running)
This is a tulip from last spring that always blooms in front of the house in the back. Mom and I spent several falls planting red tulips there and under her snowball bush. They are still coming up. Last fall after we had closed The Rankin I went up several more weekends to plant a few more bulbs- just me, a thermos of coffee and a few snowflakes to keep me company. I hope the green shoots are at least pushing up through the ground when we go up this week. It will be another 2-3 weeks before they will bloom.
Robert and I are looking forward to welcoming guests from Europe this summer as well as old friends who consider us their home-away-from-home. Celebrate Spring and Travel Safely !
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