Fun in the Sun (and the Wind)

The intermittent rain of early May dried up this past weekend.  In its place the wind has figures prominently.  Saturday morning I got to work caulking - a good solitary work project that didn't put me in danger of falling off the roof, nailing my hand to the house, or anything else like that.  I gave Pop a hand with some of the work on the water line trench, which he finished trenching today.  And of course there was laundry and more housecleaning before the girls arrived.

Tom arrived home!!!  Hooray - I was very happy to see him.  And about two and a half hours later, Mary & Jennifer arrived!  More hoorays!!!  It was terrific to have a full house (and clean), and the laughter and stories really made it an awesome weekend.  The girls spoiled us with produce and treats not typically found around here - delicious.  Tom also treated us to a recent favorite of ours - pupu platter night...

crystal rolls, seaweed rolls, seared tuna, and potstickers...

And while eating and drinking consumed part of our time, these two came down and worked!  They helped so much, and we really appreciated it.  I love working by Tom's side, but another pair of hands made it go even faster.  And there was more laughing and joking (not at my expense, either).

Jennifer guarding the pile of lumber that continues to diminish as the walls go up.

After all the work on the siding during the day Sunday, the wind picked up, and it was time to move inside.  Thomas approved my drawing for the basement wall that separates the east corner room, aka the crafting corner, from the TV room.  Then he watched Mary, Jennifer, and I build it.  It was fun working with the girls cutting the boards and putting it all together.  Gratefully, we had a nail gun for what I think of as the hard part.  And Thomas gave up his supervisory position to help us secure it in place.



Girl power!!

Sunday we "finished" this side of the siding

(we'll wait to do the last couple rows when we have the soffets in, I think)

We'd already started on this side Sunday, but "finished" it on Monday.



Guess who was tired?!?!  All of us - and definitely the good kind of tired that means we've worked hard and had fun!  Monday the girls headed home in the early afternoon, but we didn't toss in the towel yet.  Pop delivered a truck bed of manure for the garden, which I scooped with him.  Tom worked on a new control panel for the pump on an old wildland truck at the firehouse.  Phew - tired doesn't even begin to describe it.  We've got to rest up this week because there is always more work next week!