Friday, October 17, 2008

pictures of the day...

A new use for pumpkins..... paper weights......
A joint ready to be put together......

Eric touches up.....
Buzz getting all the pieces in place


Ken and Buzz making certain everything is perfect.....
And the progress that was made this week.... it's really looking like "something"

And a little cocker spaniel who has had a very busy day....... Miss Moxie!!!!!!


















a week of trucks...



It's been a "week of trucks" around here again. I like "trucks" as they mean "progress" in a strange sort of way... though, I am very glad NOT to see dump trucks anymore!!! I truly understand "dirt poor" as each dump truck that brought us "fill" arrived. It got so, any time I would see one pull up the drive I would say "not another one".. and Ed would make that "cha-ching" sound!!!

But, the dump trucks are done (and paid for) so that part is behind us. This truck that arrived brought the panels for the house. I think I know how this all works, but, instead of explaining all of that in the blog, I will just keep you up to date in the days ahead. The only "sad" thing about panels, is from the outside they will cover up all those beautiful beams... too bad you can build a timber frame in plexi glass!!! (course you would have to be careful getting out of the shower in a house built from plexi glass!!! :-p ). These panels are super warm and give us some amazing "R" factor (another thing I am not schooled in except that I know "it's a good thing"...) and it will still be a little while before they are in place.



The next truck that showed up this week was our friend Rick... and yes, it's a dump truck... but it brings "better things" than dirt...

It brings WOOD.... our winter heat...

Rick wasn't kidding when he called and said, "I have a nice load of wood for you"... it is grand!!! and yes, I do see beauty in woodpiles!!!

We do not depend entirely on wood to heat the camp... we do have an oil furnace here, but, even though the prices are dropping alittle, we hope to use a good portion of wood and besides... it's a "better heat" if you want my opinion....





Ed's comment to me.........................."Look honey..... now you have something to do!!!!"