demo complete! and other fine happenings......

We had dinner in the country last night, pork chops and potato wedges, also some carrot sticks and happiness in a cup (instant pudding cups). And don't forget the sweet tea and candles, which were totally unnecessary because the sun was really beaming through the window. I cooked in town and then brought it out. We spent the late afternoon into evening actually finishing the demolition on the main level. This included blowing all the stuck on insulation out of the rafters thoroughly, so it looks really cleared out. We are considering some revised plans that could enable us to move in quickly and use two levels instead of the basement if someone should buy the town house soon. I cleaned windows, they now look half way decent and what a moral booster that was. Later I'll find a before and after of THAT drastic difference. The front door even looks halfway presentable! It's amazing how just removing 20 years of dirt, grime, and fly poo will make that much difference. Oh, and I also got lights! They even operate with a switch.

These small pictures are the other fine happenings. The boys have been spending a lot of time out here working on Bryan's truck. Sam has been practicing his blacksmithing too. If you can't tell what they are doing, Bryan is blowing his carpet out with an air hose, a new form of rug beating? Bruce is stripping paint off of the grill to repaint. Good projects are going on and there's no time to be bored.

rain, rain, go away....

Well, the pasture was more like a swamp with all the rain we have been getting. And those whatchamadoodle "flowers" really grew a lot, ya know, the ones you can get a fine for NOT destroying. We sprayed earlier in the year but they are pretty tough and we have not been able to keep them under control with all the rain and without a brushhog at our disposal. So, we hacked them down as a way to just control them a little for now. We found a bird's nest in one of the other weeds, this should be some hint as to how tall the pasture really got. And then it's mullberry time again so Abi picked a cup or so of those.

we lit a fire!

Who doesn't love a fireplace? We have really been looking forward to lighting our first fire in this one. Once the chimney was together, we didn't waste a minute. It's a real milestone. This little tiny picture is to show you my PINK ceiling, ugly, but it will keep the heat in.

the right tool for the right job

The boys have been working out. Who needs weights anyway? Just push a few trees over now and then......

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just amusing you for today

I didn't go out to the house last time with the "men folk" so I have no new pictures yet. I was sick-o-matic. But in the next couple of days I will have a real update for you, this is just a couple of new pictures to amuse you and keep your interest peeked. Abi thought this "ice bush" was neat.

ice storm in the country

I couldn't resist a few ice storm pictures. It was much more beautiful the next day with the sun hitting it all just right, but I was too busy working to take pictures. Hank is being very obedient in this picture.