Cement

The poured the floor and drive for the shop last week. We missed the cement truck on Wednesday, but saw it when they came on Thursday. Henry loved it. They came and went before 7.30, which is why the kids are in their pajamas. The final touch, the door, is supposed to be up Friday. Then we can empty out the garage!

Day Trip

We drove to Moscow, ID for Mark's youngest sister Maryann's graduation. Since Mark started in 1991 his parents have had at least one child enrolled at the U of I. Lunch at Mickey's, our favorite Moscow dive. Henry really liked the Greek olives. We visited a few friends, but did not have time to see everyone we would have liked to.

Almost Done

The last week was a busy one: more perlins on Monday, insulation and the roof on Tuesday. Mark helped put up the metal siding on the long sides last Wednesday. On Thursday the ends were sided. All that is left is to pour the floor and apron and put up the big door. We are excited about the idea of a cement truck coming to our house.
Mark is considering some sort of mural for this side. Suggestions welcome.

Octopus with earmuffs

I thought it was a good likeness. And a fun subject.

Reading

"In my experience when people once begin to read they go on. They begin because they think they ought to and they go on because they must. Yes. They find it widens life. We're all greedy for life, you know, and our short span of existence can't give us all that we hunger for, the time is too short and our capacity not large enough. But in books we experience all life vicariously."

A City of Bells
Elizabeth Goudge

New towels

Here are the shiny clean children in their novelty towels.

More building

The shop will shade quite a bit of the backyard from the morning sun.
Today the trusses and perlins were put up. It is starting to look like a real building. The siding will be delivered on Monday.