PROGRESS!!

Wow! Two posts in October. Well, we have things to show you!

Weather has turned to summer again. Very warm and humid. Hopefully it won't last long. We need rain really bad, but that is not happening.

Since last time, Don determined that he was, indeed done with the wiring and plumbing and ready for the inspector to come pass judgement. Not to worry! Heavy Duty Don does it again. Passes with flying colors!

OK. We are now ready for insulation, but wait! Can't find anyone to do the kind he wants. After a week of playing phone tag with the area rep for Johns Manville, he finally gets two names. OK, lets talk timing and money! Wa La! Yesterday we got insulation. This is blown in fiberglass with an adhesive so it just packs in all the tiny little places and I'll be snug as a bug. For anyone who is interested, it's called "Spider".

Just look at those guys walking around on the stilts like they were high heels. Better them than me! Batts in the ceiling and more blown in on top after sheetrock.

So now we wait for sheetrockers......

In the mean time, we have a few things to do. Today Don and

Gail are tongue and groovin' right along on the porch roof! While that is going on, the bug man is treating for termites and all the other creepy crawlers around here.

Now, I get tired just trying to keep track of all this activity and take pictures for all of you. Fall is busy and I will have some pictures of other things besides this building next time. I promise!

Kids are all doing well. Kate and family sailed thru their first typhoon, got the keys to their condo, however, they have no furniture yet, no shipment from CA because her work visa has not yet come through. She is wishing for a little progress on her end! I guess it will be a while yet before they can get settled.

Stay tuned. November will be another wild one!

Fall? What happened to summer?

Yes, it's been awhile yet again. We are staying busy. Progress is slow on the studio, but I think things are about to change there. Don turned on the water today to check his plumbing skills....... a little leak on the valve coming into the building. Small adjustment and WA-LA! All is OK. No major problems inside, so we are good to go there!

On to the electrical.......He has been wiring and wiring and wiring for weeks it seems. Somebody wants lots of outlets and lights! He says he has a mile of wire in there. I sure hope he knows what to do with all these loose ends!

The inspector is due this week and if all is good, we can move on to insulation and sheetrock. Then we will notice some big changes.

I finished painting all the trim and staining the cedar. I think the stain is too dark, but it's on there now! I'm a little bit of a chicken when it comes to high places and shakey ladders, so Don helped with the scarey parts.

Oh, there is a little trim to do yet there on the front, but that will wait for the scaffold we will rent .

Other than work, we are doing well. I have lots of quilts to quilt and have been getting some of those out. The end of the month brings the International Quilt Festival here in Houston. Many friends are coming in for it, so good times will be had by all. Lots of shopping and quilt viewing included.

The Brethours are adjusting to the Philippines. Kate is busy at work, Mike is learning about life there and the kids are having a great time at their new school. They have so many great programs for them! Logan starts swimming and Ivy starts gymnastics in their PE classes next week. Logan is also doing some after school karate. I am ready to go visit already! I guess we should wait until they are in their permanent living quarters tho. Maybe in the winter.

OK. That's about all I know. I need to go attend to these baseball games. I guess I wasn't paying enough attention and Minnesota got beat! More in a few.......