Grumbles From the Grave by Heinlein Robert A

Author:Heinlein, Robert A. [Heinlein, Robert A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literary Collections, Science fiction - Authorship, Authors; American, General, Biography & Autobiography, Heinlein; Robert A - Correspondence, Letters, Biography, Authorship, Fantasy, Literary Criticism, Writing, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Correspondence, 20th Century, Science Fiction, Authors; American - 20th century - Correspondence, American
ISBN: 9780345362469
Amazon: 0345362462
Goodreads: 46559
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 1989-11-18T08:00:00+00:00

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Robert and Virginia tree planting at Bonny Doon.

February 17, 1967: Robert A. Heinlein to Lurton Blassingame

Building—we seem to be frozen in a nightmare. The glazing units still have not arrived—the manager won't even promise a firm date. The water closets and hand basins which were supposed to be in stock in San Jose (it now appears) do not even exist and we must wait until the factory again makes a run of that color. One of the soi-disant "mechanics" who loused up our water system is now suing us for "wages"—trial on the 24th. We have developed a great big bog of quicksand in our driveway, so it must now be rebuilt at God knows what expense. In the meantime, the wiring progresses at painful slowness . . .

But our house in Colorado is sold at last and at not too great a loss—not much immediate cash out of the deal after closing costs and commission, but nevertheless I am much relieved. Ginny continues to swing a paint brush daily while I am slowly getting back to the drawing board to finish the detailing of the cabinet work. We are in good health, we don't owe any bills we can't pay, and Ginny says we can stay out of the red despite all these problems. The weather is beautiful, the rainy season is almost over, and things don't look too bad.

June 27, 1967: Robert A. Heinlein to Lurton Blassingame

Nothing else of any real importance today. Ginny is working herself silly everyday on the woodwork finishing—bleaching and sanding and varnishing the mahogany; I'm still sweating over a hot drawing board on the last of the finish details; today I'm designing Ginny's office. The cabinetwork and paneling is about 80% finished now; then we have the floors, ceilings, fireplaces, permanent lighting fixtures, front steps, driveway, and some exterior painting to do—still lots but the end is a faint gleam in the distance.

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