1ST WEEK OF AUGUST

I sit here trying to remember what has happened since my last post and I really can't think of much to post about. Kyle and Blake spent a couple more days at their Moms before school starts and Brooke spent a couple nights with Tanner. They also all got their rooms cleaned up real good even dusted and got their clothes all together for school. Chris carried them school shopping and got the supplies out of the way. It has been extremely hot with record breaking temperatures so Pat has stayed inside mostly as well as everyone else. I had just a normal week of work and have I told ya lately I only have 10 months and 20 days left til I retire. Time is really passing very quick.

The 1st week of school was a success. Was a lil rough around the edge a couple mornings.... with Kyle and Blake missing their ride with Tracy due to hand mottion miscommunication, lol. Then the 1st day Brooke and Tanner rode the bus home the bus driver let them off on our street then he made them get back on the bus cause he did not think it was the right street.... 20 minutes later he brings them back... GO FIGURE!!!



Pat and I made a quick trip to the lake to see the progress and get with the contractor on the next few weeks plans. It was a short and busy weekend. We had no kids with us which was good. basically we slept on the floor got up early and went to look at some things at the building supply place before making final decisions. We spent some time just checking out the progress. Of course they were not as far along as I wanted...but I am probably just tooo anxious. They do have all the sheetrock up in the new addition as well as the old bedrooms. The rock layers had more rock done but seems they only work 3 days a week at my house. They are holding up the contractor on the front entrance, but hopefully that will change soon. The guy that is to float the sheetrock did not get to us as planned but shoudl be there on Monday. I have given up on being complete with the inside of the bedrooms by Labor Dayt weekend.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!! We took Mom and dad to eat at the ANGLER on Saturday night for her 73rd birthday. It was very nice to visit with Randy and Glenda as well. The food was good and the company was great, what more can one ask for on a saturday afternoon. Later on Saturday night Marcia and Greg came by to visit as well.... It seems Greg is gonna beat me retiring by about a month and Marcia may be gonna work a couple more years. We spent some time talking about all the traveling we are gonna do and places we gonna go... I have an outage this fall but next fall will be so nice to travel. I think a late September beach trip and a late October mountain trip will be in order. I really should have taken pictures of Mom and Dad but I never even thought about it until too late.



I do have a few photo's I took before just before leaving, of the house progress.

This is a view of the garage area rock work. They have been concentrating on the bedroom end lately so there are no windows in the garage yet. I think they will be putting up the sheetrock in the garage this week so that it can be floated out this week while the sheetrock man is there.

This is one completed column which will stand out much better when the siding is in place.

The rockwork is looking nice and I can hardly wait to see the columns and the steps. I hope when I go back in 2 weeks that the rockworkis complete except for some on the front proch and under the sun room which both need some other work completed first.


This is taken from the new hall looking thru the old extra bedroom to the den area which is piled up with bedroom furniture at this time.

This picture is taken looking down the new hallway to the gurest bathroom from my new bedroom. You can see the doorways to the right going into the old bedrooms. On the left is the opening for the washer and dryer and right past that is the doorway to the new guest bedroom.