Dirt Work--Cistern Feed Line and More

My Neighbor, Bob, is starting construction soon, and needed to get the power line conduit in under his road before winter sets in. When he told me that he intended to rent a trencher, I went in with him so that I could get the well line to the cistern buried. Not only did we get that done, we got Bob's power done, Ray's pasture cleaned up, David's trenching done, my slash pile moved, and a bunch of cleanup and grading done around the house.

Thanks to my Folks

My father and mother have been a big part of what we have accomplished lately. They have shown up regularly bearing gifts of goodies, labor, and always lots of love. This weekend was no exception. The trim that my Dad and Butch got done was awesome and the curtains, decorations, and furniture that my mother brought really helped turn the place from construction site, into a home. Thanks.

South Deck Done

We got started framing the deck last week so it was time to finish this project up. On Friday, Butch and I worked on the remaining framing and got started on the decking. By about 3pm, both of us were totally spent, and I had quit sweating. I guess I pushed it a little too hard cause I ended up spending the rest of the day laying in the shade or in bed drinking water. But we got up early the next day and finished that baby off. The weather was nice enough to hold until we were cleaning up and we were able to go inside and work on trim. Here's a few pictures.

Log Accent #3--Log Stair Rail

Keeping with the log/wood theme, Kelly found a suitable standing dead tree for the stair rail. She knocked it down, drug it up to the house, limbed it, and used the draw knife to skin it. Then she sanded and stained it. Butch and her attached the black iron hardware and hung it up. Looks good baby.

Siding Finished!!

While I was at work Thursday, Kelly and Butch worked on Siding. They got the whole front of the house done. That's one more project complete. The exterior is now lacking 1/2 of the deck, stain, and landscaping.

Inset Fireplace Bookcase

Another small project off the list. Butch and I managed to hammer this little piece of work out on Tuesday night. My mother, always spoiling me, brought us a ton of home decorations and it has really helped spruce the place up. We haven't had much time for the decoration end of things so her help is very much appreciated. Thanks mom.

Siding Progress

While I was working on the deck, Kelly and Butch were working on the siding. They got a late start too. It's looking really good. 55' of siding to go.