MEMORIAL DAY 2010

We have had a good holiday weekend. On Friday we got our front door installed on the new house. That was exciting. We don't have the door handle in yet but this is a picture of the doors with a temporary door knob.


On Saturday, Phil worked all day weed-eating and clearing at the lakes edge. It looks really nice. I fishing while he worked. Levi, Lucy and I also cruised up and down the lake most of the day. We rescued him about three and made him quit working. We then took him for a boat ride while he napped and enjoyed himself.

On Sunday, we woke up, made coffee and was on the lake by 5:30 a.m. We cruised to the farthest and biggest part of the lake, drank our coffee and watched the sun come up.
By 7-7:30, the sun slowly shown above the tree tops.Phil captured this picture just as the sun began to pop and just as I woke up!!. Yes, he let me nod off, all snuggled under my blanket. How magnificent it truly was. We watched the fog lift right beside the boat as the sun continued to rise. The water began to glisten and looked like hundreds of sparkling diamonds as the sun caught the ripples. Sorry we didn't take pictures of this, but to tell the truth, it was so breathtaking and special that we forgot.
Phil did manage to take these of me sleeping. He woke me up just as the sun came over the tree tops.
OOH Well, today is June 6th and I am just publishing this post. I thought I did a week ago, but oops, I hit save.

LEVI AND THE LAKE

 
Levi absolutely loves the water. We can't keep him out of it.
 










If you thought this was a foo-foo puppy. Think again.
 






He has no shame. Play is the game. No matter that he was just groomed....










PLAY IS THE NAME OF THE GAME.



Fun is trying to swat minnows.



A tired, wet puppy .....


Had to take a nap on the boat ride home.


Here we are after a nice bath and dinner; Ready for bed.

PAINT AND PRIMER

 
We have primer over the drywall in the garage.

 
The top deck is finished. The paint colors are the countrylane red and khaki. Khaki is on the ceiling, and of course, I put a shiny sheen to it.
 
We can't wait to have coffee at daybreak right here!
 

This is a picture of the main living area as of today.
By the way, my Alaskan bear goes in that large space above!!

2 MONTHS TO GO

We have been promised that we will be in our new home by mid-July. I sure hope so. I wanted to plant some flowers this year so for Mothers Day Phil took me to Laurel Gardens and I got several hostas and we planted them at our new place.

This picture shows the Hardy Plank siding painted as well as the railing on the deck.
The concrete that is showing will have rock on it.

 
Phil an Levi driving the pontoon boat.
 








Levi says,I wish he would slow down.The wind blows my hair and I can't see a thing.

DRILLING FOR OIL???

That is a drill truck alright, not an easy feat to get one on a hillside. We aren't drilling for oil though. This is all part of our Geothermal heat and air system. The truck gets in position and anchors itself then the drill goes up.(notice the wheels off the ground)

They have drilled 5 holes. 3 of the holes are 200 feet deep, and the other 2 are 150 feet deep. Then they run a inch hard plastic pipe down and back up. That would be 400 feet in a 200 foot hole. This is a closed system of liquid.


All of this is happening right at the front door. Then the 1-inch pipes are somehow ran into the furnaces. I'm really not sure how this works, but it does and was very interesting to watch.


After all is said and done, they back fill with gravel and concrete. This is all you are left with.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's who read this.

Jordan and his family sent this card to me. I loved it sooooo much. Probably shouldn't tell this, but I remember when Jordan signed his card just the same way that Titus did. Oh My...Time stops for no one. We must embrace each chapter in our lives and enjoy the journey. I loved the card and thank Tiffany and Jordan for continuing the tradition that I love so much.

Now on a different note. House plans are coming right along. We now have some paint on the outside. Here is a little sample. Everybody let me know what you all think about the color. The main color is Countrylane red and the trim will all be Khaki.



The color takes on different hues depending on where the sun is on the water. We are still looking at the end of July for completion. I just want to be in ASAP. I miss my nice cookware and kitchen utensils.

THE BIG FLOOD MAY 1-2, 2010

We got lots and lots of rain. This is the first time ever that we have seen our dock under water