Uh...Oops!!

The lumber package came today.  Very exciting!!! I thought this was a good day as this is the framing package.   But this was a very bad day for the driver of the lumber.  He accidentally hit the gutter at the corner of the house. Oh dear.....at least he wiped out the gutter and not the house. Poor Art has a lot of work ahead of him now.  He just got one more project added on.  Good thing he is so good natured......

My New Swimming Pool

As you all know I have been wanting a swimming pool for some time.  Well with all the rain we have been and are receiving, the foundation hole is filling with water.  I don't think I want to swim in it though.  I guess next time, I had better specify what kind of pool I want.

Foundation in the Works

The concrete guys came yesterday and poured the footings for the foundation.  They are here today to pour the stem walls.  Oh listen to me,  don't I just sound like I know what I am talking about?  HA HA HA.  It is all talk.  Anyway it is looking good.  Art is on top of it and making sure it is all going as planned.  He makes a good contractor.  This retirement gig is awesome.  It is all exciting.

We also got new windows yesterday in the basement. Two in the family room and one in the game room.  They look good.  I will post pictures later, once I get the poofies back up.  But trust me it look a million billion times better.  The fireplace will get done next week.  Everyday we make progress.  Here are photos of the process so far.

 The hole

The Footing

The stem wall

MK Conquers Robie

Today was the Robie's half marathon.  It is a treacherous 13 mile race over Aldape summit.  To add insult to injury the race started at noon with the temperature over 80 degrees.  My hat off to MK, she did it.  I am so proud of her.  She did it in about 2 hours and 43 minutes.  To put it in perspective.  Miss R and I drove there.  It took us 1 hour and 50 minutes.  

I had the pleasure to go with MK and Miss R to the starting point.  After the race started Miss R, another runners wife and I went and picked up burgers and fries and headed to the finish line.  We drove most of the way and then hopped on a bus to go the rest of the way. We had a little picnic at the finish line and waited for MK.  I thought the race was well organized.  I was warned by several folks to be prepared to wait in long lines but we didn't have to wait long at all.  

Way to go MK... you did awesome!!!!

Make Over

The salon I go to to have my brows done had a makeover night.  For a small fee I went and played beauty shop.  First I had a shoulder, neck, head massage.  It was so nice.  Then I had my hair done.  I liked the way it was done.  After my hair was done, I had a hand massage.  Then I topped it off having my make up done.  It was fun and I liked the way it turned out.  Art and I were going to go out to show my new look off but we ended up staying home and BBQing.  Wish I could get my hair to look as good when I do it.  It was really fun and I am so glad I went. 

Columns

Our columns arrived.  Yeah!!!  Oh NO!!!  one arrived smashed.  We had to refuse it and send it back.  Art called the company and they said "we are so sorry, we will send another one right away".  Talk about hassle free.........Sweet.  I am not sure how the other got smashed because it is pretty solid but it did.  Kudos to the company for their great customer service.

What's New With The Remodel

Someone stole the deck!  No, I am just kidding.  We removed the deck and got ready for concrete.  We were suppose to get the foundation started today but with all the rain the past few days,  the concrete guy got behind so hopefully tomorrow.  

Art had a lunch date on Wednesday so while he was gone, I got started on removing the concrete blocks from the flower beds.  Yes, the flower beds are going away as well.  It really looks different.  It looks like it did when we moved in 22 years ago. Art commented this morning how we are reverting back.  Change is a coming. 

We picked up the living room window and the slider yesterday.   The window is a BA window!  I am very excited about it.  We are still discussing the deck.  I think we have a little more time to decided.  

Oh decisions, decisions!  

Here are some pics:

Before 

After

Let's get that foundation going

The deck is gone