Raising the Roof...

You can't stop progress, right? Although it can be slow at times. It is a real joy to see the walls, roof and plywood go up. It's a real defining moment in remodeling and renovation. The chance to actually walk through the rooms and "feel" the spaces is exciting. The house is much bigger than we thought it would be. We could move the whole extended family in!

We spoke with several other well drilling companies and they all said that aquifers can change direction over time and "sounding" the well is not a good idea, since it is so close to the house. Sadly, I think our best bet is to fill it in and use it as a cistern or close it up all together. I hate to lose the history and cover up all the hard work that was put into making this well. But safety is the number one concern. I will take as many pictures as I can, for the display in the front of the house.

Additionally, Morgan and Teddy found an intact Coca-Cola bottle and the framers found a whiskey bottle with its cork, in the walls. Those are some of the few intact relics we have found. Again, exciting for me... a true dirt-digger at heart.

We put our current house on the market this last week and have been downsizing our household contents to show how big the house really is - I just didn't realize I had that much junk. I guess I have no room to talk next time "Horders" comes on tv.

Next week they should finish up the plywood on the roof and walls and the windows should come in. Fernando and Jeremia should also be done with the storm cellar. It has been one big mess. It was built two feet too far to the south and didn't line up with the stairwell, so we have had to move some block, pour additional concrete and hope like heck it works. Keep your fingers crossed.