Note: I forgot to take a picture of the finished roof which was completed late on the 12th. You can see the completed porch roof in the next set of pictures.
Note: We also painted the interior with one coat of primer.
The plan is to put on the roof of the main structure the weekend after The Fourth which is July 9 and 10.
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I thought the title of this post was appropriate considering the major storm that came through last week.
I was surprised but pleased Dan snapped a picture of me....
using a mallet to pound in some studs to support the upper loft joists....
and using a monster sized framer nail gun to nail the supporting stud to its sister stud.
So, as you can see, I am trying to contribute in the building of the barn. The barn is coming along slowly but surely. The trusses for the porch roof are up. The plan is to get the porch roof on this coming weekend.
Dan took this picture on his iPhone. I was totally unaware of this until he showed it to me. I then demanded a copy as I loved the image especially with the paintbrushes in the background.
I decided to make a pile of rocks out of most of the sand stones we found while digging for the garden, trees and plants. Gracie decided to join me while Dan took a picture of me with my silly yard art. She put her lone paw on my thigh.
By the way, the strong winds blew over the top two rocks this morning. I knew that this was going to happen because they were precariously balanced.
Note: Both pictures taken on March 20, 2016
Remember Cousin Itt of the Addams Family?
Well, Dan ran across a cousin of Cousin Itt getting a haircut and snapped a picture without her permission.
See the resemblance? Yes? No?
Well, this person certainly was much happier with her hair cut off.
Oh, it is me! Ha!
This is a terrible picture snapped with my phone. But, I liked it very much and decided to keep it.
Here are a few more pictures of us all cleaned up from a "photo shoot" in cloudy weather as the sun was setting!
I snapped this shot while setting the camera up. I love this one for some odd reason.
He surprised me with a kiss just before the camera snapped a picture.
I stumbled all the way to him and we were both laughing at how ungraceful I was in my boots. But, this happened to be my favorite picture out of all the ones I managed to capture.
We are finally looking "normal". Not a bad photo session considering the odds against me (sun setting and densely overcast).
And oh, the only reason why we were all dressed up on this day (December 4th) was an office party we decided to attend later that night.
These pictures were taken the day after we returned from camping at Garner State Park (June 11, 2015) and we discovered Abby Gail is sick. She was extremely needy. The poor thing struggled with bad ear infections that gave her a poor appetite for weeks.
By the way, my forehead is not dirty. It is bruised. A heavy metal camp lantern reached out and hit me in the middle of the night. Ha! Seriously though, I walked into it in the middle of the night and was stunned. (I froze in place.) As a result, the camp lantern swung back and hit the same spot again.
This is the last dump post. Until next time.
Artwork by a grandniece. June 8, 2015
She colored, used stickers and "wrote" things onto paper. I framed them and hung it on my wall.
PS I am hoping that she will continue to gift me with her art work and pictures and these will be replaced (updated). I would do the same for all the others. She was the first to gift me with her “art”.
Abby Gail, June 9, 2015
Abby Gail, June 9, 2015
Abby Gail, June 9, 2015
Note: I took a LOT of pictures during the period of time she was needy and sickly. She wanted me. I finally put down a towel beside my computer and she was satisfied.
My Turn Now! Gracie. June 10, 2015
She looked so pathetic and cute. I had to take another picture. June 16, 2015
This gives you an idea of the depth of her sickness. She did not torment me or my needlework during this time frame. She just wanted to be on me and rest.
June 17, 2015
Abby Gail, June 18, 2015
Abby Gail. June 20, 2015
Abby Gail. June 20, 2015
Abby Gail. June 25, 2015
A Gluten Free Bakery, Red Oak Bakery, in New Braunfels, Texas. April 22, 2015
Butterfly, April 23, 2015
I wanted my camera so bad! All I had was my lousy phone as I was waiting for my new camera at this time.
A Minion trying to get into my room! Ha! April 26, 2015
My new garden Hat – not so floppy! April 25, 2015
Upcycle: Old drawers into shelving units. April 26, 2015
Note: I had purchase four old drawers from an antique/junk store for $35.00
My new camera finally came in and what do I do? Snap a picture with my phone. Shaking my head (SMH) April 29, 2015
Pickling cucumbers (first harvest); May 6, 2015
Turned them into pickles! May 10, 2015
Yummo! May 10, 2015
Note: A total of eight jars of pickles were made.
Note II: We had a second harvest of pickling cucumbers and made relish.
Dug out an old UFO (Unfinished Object) to work on. May 15, 2015
"You can take the cat out of the wild but you can't take the wild out of the cat". – Dan
This was his response to my text concerning Abby losing her mind when she attacked me. I had to put her in time out for the first time in ages after she attacked me again a few minutes later.
This lousy picture is of her being loving and "asking for forgiveness" after being released from time out and slinking back into my room. She had worked her way onto me while I was on office chair and on the computer. She purrs, kneads, and snuggles my neck. How can you resist a mischievous bratty loving cat like that? SMH
This is what happens when a ripe pickle is missed in the last harvest – it gets huge and overripe! SMH May 20, 2015
And yes, that is Abby photobombing the picture.
T-shirt. I saw this and immediately thought of my eldest brother… And then one of Dan’s brothers… And then, Dan himself… and then, a nephew….
In case you don’t know, sarcasm tends to run in my family. SMH. May 22, 2015
