back to work, but first a little water.

Yes, yes, I know-

it's been too long.

I hang my head in shame.

The men have been working away

and I have been galavanting

again.

Most of you can scroll down through these first two

pictures.

You have already seen this.

I have taken a ba-jillion

pictures of this pit.

But, my expat daughter

swears that she has seen

no pictures of the water.

I think she is just hot

and wants to bask in

the cool loveliness

once again.

Here it is.

 Once in the sun,

and once in a muggy summer shower

taken minutes apart.

Notice how lush and green

everything is?

It's like that all across Kansas.

We have had a very wet spring and summer.

It seems a little dry now,

but everywhere you go

the world is green, green, green.

I love it!

There you have it, Kellie.

Water.

Dad is going to dig out the end of the pit that curls around toward us,

and the water will run right along the back yard.

Now back to work on the house!

Here is a view of the back.

It wont look like this really

because some of the windows are

covered up.

They will cut that out later.

Don't ask me why they do it this way.

I have no idea.

I even hesitate to show it to you this way,

because it is so deceiving.

I hate to be deceitful that way.

 At least you can see

that the roof is going on.

Here is where the guys take their breaks in the shade

of the front yard.

Here is what you will see coming up the driveway.

Here is what you will see as you get right up close.

Again, the front.

There is a dormer that sits on the roof, between those two peaks

but it hasn't been born yet,

Also, you have to imagine

stone, stucco,  paint and pillars.

All in good time, 

my dears!