Spent the whole day out at the property cleaning up. All of us – the whole family. It was great. And it has really needed to be done for quite a while.
The kids helped some, and played some. I think they had a good time.
We also got to [...]
The windows go in tomorrow – which is really exciting. They’re one of my favorite parts of the whole house, and they’ve been sitting in a storage container just itching to get installed.
It’s a real test of faith, building a house. So much is unknown, and so much of what you do know [...]
Up late getting ready for my weekly Modesto trip tomorrow morning. Should be a busy day. A few loose ends to tie up from last week and probably some stuff to work on while there.
Tuesday, the crew is coming up for the day and I’m planning on being out there with [...]
I got an espresso machine for my birthday last month, and I’ve discovered something.
I really like espresso.
I’ve been a big fan of coffee since we had kids. I never drank it before, but have become more and more fond of it these past years. Of late, I was brewing it [...]
I was e-mailing back and forth last night with my stucco contractor. I’ve known him for a while – he used to go to church with some good friends of ours, and his grandson was in pre-school with the Cowboy.
I apologized at one point for having tried to call him so many times that [...]
Crazy potpourri blog post – GO!
I feel compelled to point out that I am no longer a Lakisha fan. I enjoy watching Blake, Melinda and Jordin, but am fairly indifferent about who wins. Maybe a slight edge for Melinda.
I am however, a big Apolo fan. I only wish I could be that [...]
Had a really nice afternoon/evening yesterday. We decided to move our Friday evening “pizza picnic” out to the property. So after picking up the Cowboy from school, we drove to Auburn – picked up a pizza – and then went the rest of the way out. Took some folding chairs to [...]