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The woodwork has started!
I have to admit, this part feels a little scary. I don’t know how to explain it but until now I couldn’t visualize the finished product. It was a lot of work, a lot of thought, but it was hard to see what the house would really look like. It’s kind of like becoming a parent for the first time. You know that they will eventually grow up, get more independent, and one day start kindergarten. But it’s so far in the future you don’t really think about it in depth. Then one day you realize that then is now. You’re buying them their first backpack, their first lunchbox, and…
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Last of the Block
Since my last post, Emmett has continued to work hard every day he can. I’m so glad he’s finally done with the block. And the last of the outside concrete until next spring. He needs a break from the labor that is so physically taxing. He did get some help from my Dad and sometimes the kids on this part which definitely made things easier. After the block was complete, Emmett moved to the concrete pad in the backyard. It’s not entirely necessary, he has concrete pillars for deck support, but he thought it would be easier to have a pad underneath the deck. It will also serve as a…
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Laying Block
I’m thankful that the constant rain has stopped. Finally. But at the same time, we’re seeing some extremely high temperatures combined with humid weather. Occasionally a storm will roll through and cool things down, but in between it is not a good work environment to lay block. Still, when Emmett has a will he finds a way. He is one of the hardest working people I know. He doesn’t let something like heat stroke slow him down 😀 But as a fireman he also works what he calls a long shift, which is 24 hours every other day for several days. This has slowed him down somewhat. Before Emmett could…
