XIX: Breaking Ground

Dirt has been moved!  The builder was able to dig out the foundation and have that pass inspection.  Next up concrete—as soon as he gets someone to deliver—hopefully before needing to re-excavate the footers.

In the meantime, the electrical line has to be moved, as it runs over the build site (nothing beyond the foundation can go in with the line there).  To move to line, trees have to come down.  We’re arranging for the tree removal now, and I get to pay the electric company for a new pole.  The company will approve the move after the trees are down, then it takes about four weeks to get a crew to do the moving of the line.

Here Comes Summer

 We kicked off summer here this past week.

Gabby headed off to pre-med summer camp which is kinda summer, but honestly more school.  She got a semester worth of credit towards her freshman biology course.  She learned to give shots, do stitches, and did dissections—the brain was her favorite.

After a day of boredom, I sent Nate on a quest to teach Ellie a  badge—Fire Safety and Fire Building.  She moved up in AHG, so her vest went from this:

To this:

She feels the need to start filling it up!

Katie has been busy babysitting, so no pictures there!

But we’re also planning a party.  She turned in her paperwork for her Stars and Stripes project and are waiting on final approval to celebrate her!

12 1/2

1. What is your favorite color? Black 

2. What is your favorite toy? Legos
3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon 
4. What is your favorite tv show? Greenhouse Academy
5. What is your favorite movie?  LEGO Movie II
6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Sweats
7. What is your favorite animal? Horse
8. What is your favorite song? “Metal Machine” -Sabaton
9. What is your favorite book? Spirit Animals (series)

10. Who is your best friend? Matthew & Jake
11. What is your favorite snack? Butterscotch brownies with M&Ms
12. What is your favorite drink? Lemon seltzer water
13. What is your favorite breakfast? mom’s cinnamon rolls
14. What is your favorite lunch? Ham sandwiches
15. What is your favorite dinner? Chili Dogs
16. What is your favorite game? Risk
17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Tag

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
19. What do you sleep with at night? Blankets
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Architect, Underwater welder, Truck driver

XVIII: water meeting and a visit

The younger two girls and I met with the water company on last Wednesday.

While we were there, we took a hike down to the stream.  Gabby timed us—about 18 minutes each way.  It is quite a hill!

Little tree

Girls at the creek

A wild rose

More wild flowers

Maybe garden phlox

Tiny maple

Maybe halfway up