Nickel Farm

Chopped more wood today trying to keep ahead of my daily use.  Hoping to get enough to last until I can re-supply at Becky’s house down south.

Went to church with Amy and her family and enjoyed a delicious dinner with them before departing.  Attended a church meeting in a small town en route home.

Still in the city so no Nickel Farm news to report.

I dutifully appeared at the doctor’s office at 12:00 noon today.  They drew five vials of blood for annual routine tests.  Since I had driven a considerable distance to the city, I had lunch, went to a movie with a friend and then, later, to a dance.

Received a call from my doctor’s office informing me that in order to renew my blood pressure prescription, I will have to visit his office in person.  What a racket!

Worked some more on my grading plan and had breakfast of 9-grain cooked cereal with chopped up apple and banana.  After lunch, I sawed and chopped up a boatload of wood.  Be interesting to see how long it lasts.  Of course, there’s always furniture that can be burned if I get in a pinch.  Guess I will take my neighbor up on his offer of some emergency firewood from his shed before I get that drastic.  Actually, most of my furniture looks like it should be set afire.

Mostly read my book today and finished it.  Very interesting and instructive.  I set up my laser level out in the snow in preparation for some surveying after dark.  When I came home from getting a fish sandwich in town, I completed the survey work.  It was numbing cold as usual.

Becky located two antique looking wing back chairs she thought would work well in the Summer Parlor.  I picked them up in the city for a total of $70 and transported them to Nickel Farm the next day to avoid having to uncover, unload, and reload them.

Purchased 2 wing back chairs for summer parlor for $70 cash

Purchased vacuum cleaner for $10 at local garage sale.  Toured the mountains with the Welchs.  Traveled back home