April 26, 2010 -- A top-o'-the-morning Monday to all! These photos may not seem real exciting, but spring is always both exciting and busy at Clay Corner Inn. That sidewalk section on the right with the new railing was "lifted" up three feet -- which cannot be done in a 1-2-3-lift manner. No, John and his twin brother, Harold, while on vacation here from Colorado, removed it brick by brick, brought in gravel and relaid each brick, cutting several to mesh neatly with the parking area, then more gravel. Ummm, hope you enjoyed your vacation, H!! If that wasn't enough, when another brother Chuck came down from Maryland, he spent some time in the crawl spaces under the twin houses and in the attic, checking out the ductwork and anything else that needed checking in those tight spots. These are the kind of brothers-in-law you want to feed well and be nice to -- maybe I should have let them win that progressive rummy card game. Then there's Peter and Jason power washing the house before they painted the covered deck roof. They get paid, and they're worth every dollar. I don't have a photo of James ... he's part time temporary, working his way through college (which always gets my favor), going home for the summer. He's already scraped and painted the garage doors and the garage itself where it peeled; he's taking care of the lawn until he leaves for the summer. For our part, Mary and I are washing windows, planting windowboxes and airing out everything we can. It's fun in that sort of instant gratification way ... and at night, the place sparkles with the pool lights, John's spotlights on the front door and flag and rope lights illuminating the deck - perfect spot for a late night glass of wine or a microbrew - and we're carrying Heineken and Corona beer, too. Have a great day! Come see us, here's 10% off to anyone who reads this and mentions "spring cleaning" blog when making a reservation through May 10, 2010. Joanne
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