Use of the Forest

Public use of Saginaw Forest is encouraged. Rules for the public's use include (but are not limited to):

Tuesday, September 25, 1990

9-25-90

5 hrs:
  • Scrubbed + scraped walls in preparation for touch-up painting w/ white latex enamel.
  • Cleaned cabinet under sink - it was unbelievably filthy!

Saturday, September 22, 1990

9-22-90

6 hrs:
  • Finished 2nd coat of paint on all window frames + cabinet exteriors/interiors → put 3rd coat of paint on W. wall cabinets (exterior only)
  • Scraped floor again + swept.

Thursday, September 20, 1990

9-20-90

3 1/4 hrs + 4 3/4 hrs = 8 hrs → Finished 1st coat of lemon ice + began 2nd coat.
4 hrs → mowed lawn → used scythe on edges of lawn that had not been cut all summer → especially near Dr. Hehman's boat, and on the SW portion of the lawn near the old cart w/potted geranium. Also cut off line branch on recently dawned box elder (just E of 2 willows near lake) so could mow lawn in that area. Raked areas with a lot of sod + stems lying in clumps.

Wednesday, September 19, 1990

Tuesday, September 18, 1990

9-18-90

6 hrs. → 1st coat of "lemon ice" on cabinets + inside window frames.

Sunday, September 16, 1990

9-16-90

10 hrs:
  • Scraped + sanded all inside window frames, rescraped floor, washed floor, rescraped floor a 2nd time.
  • Scraped South Wall

Friday, September 14, 1990

Thursday, September 13, 1990

9-13-90

  • Road graded
  • Water heater still not working
  • Dr. Hehman's limnology class was out on lake w/several boats ~3PM → he asked if I could replace the lock that was broken off chain by city (?) when S.L. was away during last 3 weeks of August.
  • 1/2 hour: Checked main roads → no trees down.
  • 7 hrs: More scraping, stripping, sanding, + washing.
  • bought lock for boat + 5 copies of keys.

Wednesday, September 12, 1990

9-12-90

5 hrs.
  • Stripping cabinets continues (what a tedious job!)
  • Called J.H. for:
  1. grading road
  2. fixing water heater

Tuesday, September 11, 1990

9-11-90

6 hrs:
  • cleaned refrigerator (w/M.R.'s help)
  • began stripping many layers of paint off cabinets
  • planed sides of cabinet doors so they can be shut properly

Sunday, September 9, 1990

9-9-90

I (P.S.) move in + S.L. moves out. Decide to do much painting + scraping in cabin before moving my stuff in from the barn.

3hrs:
  • scraped cement floor, removed large, smelly rug
  • cleaned windows, window sills, + walls + shower
  • cleaned trash out of streambed near lakeshore