There are at least 8 or more sweet little calves in the pasture across from us that I’m happy to call our new neighbors. They were all born in the cold January storms, and now at least four weeks into their life, they’ve still only felt the rays of sunshine for a few sparse days. The wind, mud, and wet are getting a little hard to take- for us more than them, but at least we get to watch these cuties grow up (which to a 4-H girl who raised them, is a fun perk).
The progress on the house seems to be at a snails pace when it’s storming out, but in actuality, a lot is getting done on the inside. They are hoping to have a frame inspection this week, which is a big deal because it covers not only all of the framing, but also the systems (electrical, plumbing, hvac). Fingers crossed that inspection goes well, and they’ll be drywalling by next week. The sheetrock all arrived today in the rain, on a big truck, which was sort of a fiasco to get into our narrow roads with gushing water in the ditches on each side. They got the job done and we are so excited to see it piled in the house and ready to go up.
On a different note, I found a beautiful wooden louvered door on a local yard sale site (I’ve been collecting a ton of great items!) and drove to pick it up from the seller. The lady was also remodeling their house and we had some stories to swap! I love the door, which will be a pocket door between our bedroom and bathroom.
Lastly, the “blasting” of the beams did not go so well. I think it would have worked, but the hassle involved in set up and refilling the tank would have taken a lot of time. Just when I thought we had the kinks worked out, there was a clog in the hose nozzle, and I finally threw in the towel. I think it will still be fun to use for other projects, like furniture, but for the beams- it’s back to sanding!! ugh. I will definitely have to schedule a “sand and sip” night so I can get some help!
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