hit the fast forward button!

I am counting my blessings,

naming them one by one....

Since this picture was taken,

there are floor boards in place

ready for the composite decking

that is laying in a pile on the ground.

The two beautiful arched windows

are installed in the

dining room

and Jim's office.

The reports are back

on the lawn mower.

Experts have deduced 

that it was not my fault

that the thing died

while I was using it.

It''s been in sick bay 

for two weeks now

and 

today I went out all ready to mow

when one of the tires

indicated that it did not want to mow today

and hubs was too busy with his

cleanup project

to go get it fixed

so I didn't have to mow.

Final stages of repair.

Yesterday I swept the entire house.

It took me all day.

I have two large blisters

and some very sore muscles.

I got up all the rubble, sawdust, nails

empty energy drink bottles

and general trash.

Today, I picked up nails outside and

Jim spent the entire day

cleaning,

picking up trash,

loading up extra lumber 

for the lumber yard to take back.

It looks a lot better with all the lumber and debris gone.

Tomorrow I will mow, hopefully

and stain the cedar poles holding up the deck floor and roof.

The framing team has pulled off for a week

to work on some other projects

so it will be quiet.

Very quiet.

I like that.

When they return

they will put the floor on the deck

and build the stairs coming off the deck.

Install the last two windows and

install soffits.

Then maybe the front door.

Then siding and cedar trim.

ahhhhhh.

Life is Good.