Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Shake siding with a family work crew...

The kids came up for Don's birthday this past weekend and we had a fun day on Saturday starting the cedar shake siding....


Organizing the work crew.

 Fain - ready to begin.
 Morgan and Fain were the scaffold monkeys.



Mallory was the "saw-man"....
 ...and the stand-in crew chief.
After Fain and Morgan were yelling for help from their Dad, Mallory gave us the quote of the weekend "Talk to me, I'm Dad for now."  It cracked us all up!

 Sweet Pea provided great moral support....  
...lots of dancing, cartwheels and cheering....
 
She was also "Papaw's helper and runner".
Don was the "senior (citizen)" crew chief.....
but spent most of his time eating his Birthday candy.
(Thanks to Anneli and Nestor)    



Sunday brought a golden sunny rain day in the mountains. 
It was a good weekend! 
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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Cat-sitting, Goodbyes and Back Loft/Deck...

Monroe seems to be the resident Kitty-Sitter.  He's thrilled....

Really!
 


Dora and Diega having a last cuddle before Dora heads to Georgia.  My nephews are anxious to get her so she will have lots of loving but we will miss her!  :(

Diega will still have lots of attention from Aunt Calamity, who makes sure she has a regular bath!

Hanging twin bed with pallet trundle, during construction.   

It was "cat" approved.

Now we are ready for the kids to visit next weekend!

 


Through the looking glass...

This is our attic/storage space.
 
Back deck still under construction.  This will be a great place for a morning cup of coffee or evening cocktail.


 

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

A menagerie...


Catching up on the morning news.
Clara - She doesn't seem that interested in weaning them, even at 10 weeks old.




Dora

Calamity...
..being silly, right before she rolled off the deck.




Happy ducks!
Sisters - Diega and Dora
Blue eyes!
 
Nap time.

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

The new girls...

...of Buttermilk Acres.  Indian Runner Ducks - Delilah and Daphne.
 

They are acclimating with the others quite well.  (Chuck is checking out the new girls but hasn't had the nerve to formally introduce himself.)


 

Delilah

Daphne
 

Thanks, Joanna and Mike!  We are tickled with the new additions.  

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

9 Weeks Old....

...and still needing some Mommy time!




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