Houston.....We Have a Problem!

Well, our first big glitch. I returned home at 4:10 today. Mike met me and said I needed to take Leryl to the doctor. Long story short.....he was helping the roofer move shingle bundles. He reached for a bundle & heard & felt a "pop". I took him to ER. The doc said the head of the calf muscle most likely popped off. He needs to keep the leg elevated above his heart, ice the calf, use crutches & take an inflammatory med. We call the orthopedic doc tomorrow to make an appointment for 5~7 days. So....I guess he's in a supervisory position for a few days.

Meanwhile, the 3 dormers are in & I'm told they were BEARS to construct. I think it's a good thing I was gone. The shingles are on the roof & the windows are delivered. Lots to do!!!

Gone for a Week

The boys couldn't work yesterday because we had some good wind. They decided it wouldn't be very smart to be up on an 8/12 pitched roof wrestling 4x8 sheets of OSB in 30~40 mile an hour winds. So.....they went to town, picked up the new gun safe then came home and added more dirt and bentonite to the pond. I'm leaving today for my annual beach trip with my high school buddies and I won't be back until Tuesday. The boys tell me they won't be doing any blogging in my absence so.....check back next week. Thanks for taking time to check out our progress. :)

A Busy Day...

The gable on the north side is sheathed and the overhangs above the bays are done. That was time consuming! Fascia boards are up, too. Lots of measuring & cutting. And see Marilyn.....Mike really is working over here!!!

On to the South Side.....

The north side was finished today. I came home from getting my haircut & asked how things went......I was told not to ask. So....I guess there were some problems getting everything to fit together. They started on the south side right before quitting time & they'll work there tomorrow.....if it doesn't rain. We've been so lucky but I think we're going to get wet over the next couple of days. Not much we can do.

Sheathing Continues.....

The garage is sheathed & they moved on to the north side of the house. Leryl says...."Thank goodness for toe kicks!" He's hoping to finish the sheathing by Friday as we're supposed to get showers Friday & Saturday. Keep your fingers crossed!

On to the Roof.....

Leryl, Greg & Jason put in the last post & finished sheathing the front porch. I like it!!! Then, they moved onto the garage roof. They sheathed the south side & Leryl is sure glad Jason is around. He's like a monkey! Leryl isn't too thrilled about being up there but.....it has to get done. We're hoping to finish the sheathing by Friday but no guarantees. I'm glad they don't expect ME to get up there!!!

Rockin' Chair Time!

We better start looking for rocking chairs for the front porch. I think we'll be spending time out there. The guys put up the porch roof trusses & sheathed it. Greg says it's his favorite part of the house. Mike left at 12:30 to go home for the weekend. A well deserved break for him. It will just be Leryl & Jason tomorrow & I think they'll be doing some catch up things so.....probably won't be doing a blog for a few days. It's a tall sucker. Wish we would have worked on lowering the roof line. Oh well. Hind sight......right! Have a good weekend everyone!